Villanova Wildcats, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon's 16 points helped Villanova defeat Rider Broncs 72-48 on Wednesday night.
Dixon added five assists and three steals for the Wildcats (4-4). Jhamir Brickus shot 5 for 9, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Tyler Perkins went 3 of 6 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
Aasim Burton led the Broncs (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Rider also got 11 points from Jay Alvarez.
Dixon led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 36-20 at the break. Villanova extended its lead to 56-30 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Brickus scored a team-high nine points in the second half.
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1st Half
RIDE
Broncs
20
NOVA
Wildcats
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tariq Ingraham vs. Eric Dixon (Jhamir Brickus gains possession)
19:41
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
19:39
Ruben Rodriguez defensive rebound
19:18
Tariq Ingraham misses two point hook shot
19:16
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
19:03
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
19:01
Ife West-Ingram defensive rebound
18:34
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:32
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
18:18
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
18:16
Ruben Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:12
Ruben Rodriguez turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
18:02
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
18:00
Jay Alvarez defensive rebound
17:36
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses two point layup
17:34
T.J. Weeks Jr. offensive rebound
17:31
+3
Jay Alvarez makes three point jump shot (T.J. Weeks Jr. assists)
3-0
17:18
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
3-2
16:57
T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (traveling)
16:44
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
3-5
16:18
Jay Alvarez misses three point jump shot
16:16
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
16:03
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
16:01
Wildcats offensive rebound
15:54
Wooga Poplar offensive foul
15:54
Wooga Poplar turnover (offensive foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:25
+3
T.J. Weeks Jr. makes three point jump shot
6-5
14:53
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:51
Ife West-Ingram defensive rebound
14:41
Ruben Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
14:39
Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
14:17
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
6-8
13:49
+2
Ife West-Ingram makes two point hook shot (Ruben Rodriguez assists)
8-8
13:22
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
8-11
13:01
+2
Jay Alvarez makes two point jump shot (Ife West-Ingram assists)
10-11
12:37
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
12:35
Wildcats offensive rebound
12:29
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot
10-13
12:07
Ife West-Ingram turnover (bad pass)
12:07
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)
10-16
12:04
Zion Cruz turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
12:02
Zion Cruz blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
12:01
Wildcats offensive rebound
11:55
TV timeout
11:41
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
11:39
Jordan Longino offensive rebound
11:28
Josiah Moseley misses three point jump shot
11:26
Tyriek Weeks defensive rebound
11:16
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:14
Tyriek Weeks offensive rebound
11:06
+2
Tyriek Weeks makes two point layup
12-16
10:47
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
10:45
Alaaeddine Boutayeb defensive rebound
10:31
Flash Burton turnover (bad pass)
10:26
Kris Parker misses three point jump shot
10:24
Broncs defensive rebound
9:49
Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot
9:47
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
9:39
Jhamir Brickus misses two point layup
9:37
Kris Parker offensive rebound
9:33
Kris Parker turnover (T.J. Weeks Jr. steals)
9:19
Tariq Ingraham turnover (Jordan Longino steals)
9:12
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
9:10
Broncs defensive rebound
8:51
Jay Alvarez misses three point jump shot
8:49
Flash Burton offensive rebound
8:41
+2
Flash Burton makes two point jump shot
14-16
8:28
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Kris Parker assists)
14-19
7:59
Tariq Ingraham misses three point jump shot
7:57
Kris Parker defensive rebound
7:44
Kris Parker turnover (traveling)
7:44
TV timeout
7:22
Flash Burton misses two point jump shot
7:20
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
7:03
+3
Kris Parker makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
14-22
6:49
Ife West-Ingram turnover (Jordan Longino steals)
6:49
Ife West-Ingram personal foul
6:49
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
6:47
Jay Alvarez defensive rebound
6:22
+2
Flash Burton makes two point jump shot
16-22
6:00
Tariq Ingraham shooting foul
6:00
Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:00
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-23
5:44
+2
Tariq Ingraham makes two point hook shot (Cole McCabe assists)
18-23
5:25
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
5:23
Flash Burton defensive rebound
5:11
Tariq Ingraham misses two point layup
5:09
Tariq Ingraham offensive rebound
5:08
Kris Parker shooting foul
5:08
Tariq Ingraham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:08
Tariq Ingraham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:08
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
4:48
Enoch Boakye turnover (lost ball)
4:33
+2
Flash Burton makes two point jump shot
20-23
4:16
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point hook shot (Eric Dixon assists)
20-25
3:55
Flash Burton turnover (Enoch Boakye steals)
3:46
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
20-28
3:46
Broncs 30 second timeout
3:46
TV timeout
3:13
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:11
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
2:56
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
2:54
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
2:53
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
2:51
Andre Young defensive rebound
2:51
Jump ball. (Broncs gains possession)
2:41
Andre Young turnover (Enoch Boakye steals)
2:27
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
20-31
2:13
Andre Young turnover (Jordan Longino steals)
2:06
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
2:04
T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound
1:52
Tariq Ingraham turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
1:49
Tariq Ingraham shooting foul
1:49
Broncs 30 second timeout
1:49
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-32
1:49
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-33
1:17
Broncs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:05
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
20-36
0:34
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:32
Ife West-Ingram offensive rebound
0:15
Ruben Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
0:14
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
0:11
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RIDE
Broncs
28
NOVA
Wildcats
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
20-39
19:20
Enoch Boakye shooting foul
19:20
Tariq Ingraham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:20
Tariq Ingraham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:20
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
19:11
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
19:09
Jay Alvarez defensive rebound
18:58
Enoch Boakye blocks Flash Burton's two point layup
18:56
Tariq Ingraham offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Tariq Ingraham makes two point layup
22-39
18:31
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
22-42
18:04
Tariq Ingraham misses two point jump shot
18:02
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
17:53
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
17:51
Ife West-Ingram defensive rebound
17:42
T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:40
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
17:30
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
17:28
T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound
17:00
Tariq Ingraham misses two point layup
16:58
Tariq Ingraham offensive rebound
16:55
Flash Burton misses three point jump shot
16:53
Jay Alvarez offensive rebound
16:50
Jay Alvarez misses two point layup
16:48
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
16:34
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
16:32
Jay Alvarez defensive rebound
16:22
Ife West-Ingram turnover (lost ball)
15:55
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot
22-44
15:47
Jay Alvarez misses three point jump shot
15:45
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
15:30
Wooga Poplar turnover (traveling)
15:30
TV timeout
15:09
+2
Flash Burton makes two point layup
24-44
14:37
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:35
Josiah Moseley offensive rebound
14:20
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
14:18
Cole McCabe defensive rebound
13:55
Flash Burton misses two point layup
13:53
Cole McCabe offensive rebound
13:50
+2
Cole McCabe makes two point layup
26-44
13:40
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
