Dixon leads Villanova past USC 60-59 in College Basketball Crown
AP
Apr 04, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) Eric Dixon led Villanova Wildcats with 28 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining as the Wildcats defeated USC Trojans 60-59 on Thursday night in the College Basketball Crown.
Villanova plays UCF in the semifinals on Saturday.
Dixon shot 10 of 24 from the field, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 7 from the line for the Wildcats (21-14). Wooga Poplar scored 16 points while going 5 of 16 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added seven rebounds. Jhamir Brickus finished 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Saint Thomas finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans (17-18). Rashaun Agee added 22 points, seven rebounds and two steals for USC. Desmond Claude also had 10 points.
Poplar scored 14 points in the first half and Villanova went into halftime trailing 31-27. Dixon scored 24 points in the second half.
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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
27
USC
Trojans
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Eric Dixon vs. Rashaun Agee (Desmond Claude gains possession)
19:36
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
19:34
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:17
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
19:15
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
19:03
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
19:01
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:51
Wooga Poplar misses two point driving layup
18:49
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
18:47
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point tip dunk
2-0
18:27
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:25
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
18:23
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
18:21
Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
18:15
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)
4-0
17:56
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point bank jump shot
4-2
17:35
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
17:33
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
17:23
Matt Knowling misses two point layup
17:21
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
17:11
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
17:09
Matt Knowling defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)
4-4
16:44
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
16:42
Clark Slajchert defensive rebound
16:14
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot
4-6
15:57
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
15:55
Desmond Claude defensive rebound
15:50
Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:38
Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
15:36
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
15:13
Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
15:11
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
15:00
Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
14:58
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
14:47
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
6-6
14:45
Tyler Perkins personal foul
14:39
+3
Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot
6-9
14:22
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point driving reverse layup
8-9
13:58
Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:56
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
13:49
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
11-9
13:27
Clark Slajchert turnover (lost ball) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
13:22
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)
13-9
12:56
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot
13-11
12:31
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
16-11
11:58
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)
16-13
11:25
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point turnaround jump shot
18-13
10:58
+3
Desmond Claude makes three point pullup jump shot
18-16
10:42
Clark Slajchert shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
10:42
TV timeout
10:42
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-16
10:42
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-16
10:14
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
10:12
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
10:12
Trojans turnover (shot clock violation)
9:46
Kris Parker turnover (offensive goaltending)
9:39
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)
20-18
9:21
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:19
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Jalen Shelley makes two point alley-oop layup (Saint Thomas assists)
20-20
8:46
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
8:44
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
8:37
Kris Parker misses three point jump shot
8:35
Kris Parker offensive rebound
8:27
Kris Parker offensive foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
8:27
Kris Parker turnover (offensive foul)
8:20
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
8:20
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-21
8:20
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:20
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
7:59
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
23-21
7:28
Rashaun Agee misses two point jump shot
7:26
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
7:18
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
7:16
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
6:56
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
6:52
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
6:52
TV timeout
6:40
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
6:38
Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:09
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
6:07
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
5:47
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
5:45
Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
5:33
+2
Saint Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot
23-23
5:08
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
5:06
Jhamir Brickus offensive rebound
5:01
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
4:59
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
4:35
Bryce Pope misses three point jump shot
4:33
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
4:20
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
4:18
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
4:09
Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball)
3:54
Jalen Shelley personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
