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Villanova men pull off home upset against No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in Big East matchup
Eric Dixon led the way for the Wildcats with 23 points. Wooga Poplar added 18 and sank one of two free throws with one second left to seal Villanova's narrow upset victory.
Dixon leads Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 UConn
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday night after the Huskies’ Alex Karaban missed two free throws with 3.1 seconds left.
Dixon leads Villanova to upset of No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday
Villanova Takes Down No. 9 UConn, 68-66, for the First Time Since 2022
Jan. 8, Villanova (11-5, 4-1 Big East) defeated No. 9 UConn (12-4, 4-1 Big East), 68-66, in the Finneran Pavilion. It marks the Wildcats’ first win over the Huskies since March 11, 2022, and the biggest win in Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune’s era.
Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday night after the Huskies’ Alex Karaban missed two free throws with 3.1 seconds left.
Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to propel host Villanova to a 68-66 upset of No. 9 UConn Wednesday night.
Villanova staves off No. 9 UConn in epic win
The victory marks the Wildcats’ eighth win out of the last nine games. “I was proud of the way our guys came out defensively in the first half, then we took a bunch of punches
Villanova takes down No. 9 UConn, ends Huskies' winning streak
The Villanova Wildcats put an end to the ninth-ranked UConn Huskies' eight-game winning streak with a 68-66 win on Wednesday night.
Villanova defeats No. 9 UConn basketball in down-to-the-wire thriller
Villanova upset No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in a nail-biter Wednesday night at a raucous Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats (10-5, 4-1 Big East) held a 32-25 halftime advantage by forcing nine first-half turnovers and limiting UConn’s high-octane offense to a 37 percent clip from three-point range.
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Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn after the ...
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UConn head basketball coach Dan Hurley addresses Villanova after Huskies fall to Wildcats in Big East battle
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Dixon and Villanova host No. 9 UConn
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -1; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on No. 9 UConn after Eric Dixon scored 25 points in Villanova's 100 ...
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Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 Connecticut
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 Connecticut ...
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