Joe Bamisile had a team-high 17 points and Max Shulga scored key late-game baskets to help visiting VCU upset top-seeded Villanova 70-61 in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday.
In a game that featured 17 lead changes, including 12 in the second half, the unseeded Rams pulled away and knocked out No. 1 seed Villanova. The Villanova Wildcats played host to the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams on a very late Wednesday evening on The Main Line for the opening round of the NIT.
The Wildcats’ standout big man represents Villanova on the annual Big East all-conference teams. The Big East announced its annual all-conference teams, and Villanova has one representative among the Big East’s best.
Eric Dixon scored a game-high 22 points and Villanova played hard-nosed defense in completing the season series sweep of visiting Georgetown 75-47 on Tuesday night.
Eric Dixon scored 22 points to lift host Villanova past Butler 72-62 on Tuesday. Dixon's 3-pointer from the corner with 1:01 left gave the Wildcats that exact lead.
Eric Dixon supplied 18 points and Brendan Hausen chipped in 17 Sunday as Villanova smashed visiting Seton Hall 80-54 in Big East action at Philadelphia.
Two teams trending in opposite directions square off Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia as scuffling Villanova hosts Seton Hall in Big East action. The Wildcats (12-11, 5-7 Big East) enter this one having lost six of their past seven games, most recently a 56-53 defeat against Xavier on Wednesday.
Quincy Olivari scored 14 points and hit two key free throws late to lead Xavier past Villanova 56-53 in a back-and-forth Big East battle Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Eric Dixon scored 12 points and host Villanova clamped down on Providence in a 68-50 win Sunday in Philadelphia. Brendan Hausen finished with 11 points and TJ Bamba and Hakim Hart added nine apiece for the balanced Wildcats (12-10, 5-6 Big East), who snapped a five-game losing streak.
Hinkle magic? Hinkle magic. Villanova has now lost five of its last seven games against Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. A 17-3 scorching start for the Villanova Wildcats and a heroic 28-point performance by Eric Dixon, unfortunately, was not enough for the ‘Cats to escape Hinkle magic.
DJ Davis scored 28 points and Jahmyl Telfort added 22 and 11 rebounds to lead the Butler Bulldogs to an 88-81 come-from-behind, double-overtime win over the visiting Villanova Wildcats on Saturday.
Eric Dixon scored 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting as Villanova trounced visiting DePaul 94-69 in a Big East contest on Friday evening. Brendan Hausen made
Hakim Hart scored 14 points, Eric Dixon added 13 points and nine rebounds and host Villanova defeated Xavier 66-65 on Wednesday. Brendan Hausen had 12 points for the Wildcats (10-4, 3-0 Big East), who won their fourth in a row.
DePaul opens Big East play Saturday afternoon with a tough task when they host a confident Villanova team in Chicago. DePaul (2-8, 0-0) has the worst opening record for a Blue Demons team since the 1996-97 team started 2-8 en route to the worst record (3-23) in school history.
Eric Dixon scored 32 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, as Villanova overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to earn a 68-66 victory over No.
Tyler Burton had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Hakim Hart added 10 points and host Villanova defeated UCLA 65-56 Saturday in Philadelphia. The Wildcats (7-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak, also received 10 rebounds from Eric Dixon.
Add him to the list of names that I would rather not hear again. The Thanksgiving matchup between UNC and Villanova was one of those games that we talk about in college basketball all the time: it was really fun for anybody without a rooting interest, and really frustrating if you were the loser.
Eric Dixon put up a season-high 19 points and six rebounds, TJ Bamba threw down a major dunk and Villanova got past Texas Tech 85-69 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
The Cats doubled down in lot of areas and showed similar trends between Game 1 and 2. The Villanova Wildcats took care of business on Friday evening, earning an 83-57 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins and jumping out to 2-0 on the season.
A look beyond the basketball court at Villanova’s Eric Dixon, whose basketball prowess is matched by his love for literature and history. Forget opposing
The conference coaches have spoken. The Big East released its preseason poll for the 2023-24 season. The Villanova Wildcats were tabbed fourth in the coaches’ vote.
After a disappointing season in Kyle Neptune’s first year, the Villanova Wildcats look better coming into 2023-24. The Wildcats acquired great additions in the transfer portal and have high expectations.
The Big East announced its 2022-23 All-Big East teams and all-freshman team on Sunday afternoon The Big East announced its annual all-conference teams and three Wildcats earned recognition.
Eric Dixon’s career day and a strong defensive effort saw the Wildcats picking up another big win, this time against the Bluejays. The Villanova Wildcats were able to pick up their second consecutive top 25 ranked and Quad 1 win, defeating the 19th-ranked Creighton Bluejays, 79-67, behind a career game by Eric Dixon.
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