Villanova, Seton Hall and Dixon

Villanova keeps its NCAA bubble chances alive as Eric Dixon scores 32 points in a narrow win at Seton Hall
The Wildcats rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to avoid what would have been a crippling defeat for their NCAA Tournament chances.
Eric Dixon leads Villanova's rally past Seton Hall
Eric Dixon scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half and Villanova kept its faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive by charging back to beat host Seton Hall 59-54 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.
Dixon's 32 lead Villanova over Seton Hall 59-54
Eric Dixon scored 32 points as Villanova beat Seton Hall 59-54 on Wednesday night. Dixon had 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (17-12, 10-8 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 3 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and added 12 rebounds.
Eric Dixon scores 23 points in Villanova’s 81-66 victory over No. 16 Marquette
Eric Dixon scored 23 points, Jhamir Brickus had 15 of his 21 points in Villanova’s dominating first half and the Wildcats beat No. 16 Marquette 81-66 on Friday night.
Seton Hall basketball squanders huge lead, falls to Villanova
NEWARK – Villanova has Eric Dixon and Seton Hall doesn’t. That’s what the latest bizarre late-season meeting between the two hardwood rivals came down to Wednesday. The 24-year-old Dixon posted 32 points and nine rebounds as the Pirates squandered a 16-point second-half lead and fell 59-54 before a Prudential Center crowd of just under 6,
Villanova 59, Seton Hall 54
Boakye 0-0 0-0 0, Dixon 9-17 10-13 32, Brickus 2-3 2-2 7, Longino 2-8 1-2 5, Poplar 3-10 5-5 12, Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, Dumont 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 17-42 18-22 59.
Seton Hall blows 16-point lead in home loss to Villanova
Dylan Addae-Wusu and Seton Hall dominated for a half and then couldn’t close it out down the stretch.
Coleman and Seton Hall host Villanova
Seton Hall hosts the Villanova Wildcats after Isaiah Coleman scored 24 points in Seton Hall's 73-66 loss to the Xavier Musketeers.
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The Wildcats (16-12, 9-8) took it to MU from the start. Eric Dixon nailed a three-pointer on Villanova's first possession, and that set the tone for an unconscious first-half shooting display.