Dixon, Moore lead Villanova over Texas Tech 85-69 in 1st round of Battle 4 Atlantis
AP
Nov 22, 2023
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Eric Dixon scored 19 points, Justin Moore added 18 and Villanova Wildcats beat Texas Tech Red Raiders 85-69 on Wednesday at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Villanova (4-1) will take on No. 14 North Carolina in a semifinal Thursday while the Red Raiders (4-0) will face Northern Iowa in the consolation bracket.
Pop Isaacs scored 16 points, Joe Toussaint 15 and Devan Cambridge 11 for Texas Tech.
Villanova took the lead for good a little over halfway through the first half, led by eight at halftime then fended off the Red Raiders, who were within single digits with seven minutes remaining. That's when Moore hit a long 3-pointer and the Wildcats went on to extend their lead to 17 with 2:11 remaining.
Texas Tech made 14 of 36 3-point attempts, one more make than they had total in their previous three games to open the season (13 of 63). But the Wildcats, with nine 3s of their own, were 26 of 32 at the line, had 15 points off 15 Texas Tech turnovers and outscored the Red Raiders 26-14 in the paint.
After Villanova enlarged its lead to 56-44 in the second half, the teams exchanged rallies. Tech ran off nine straight points to get within three - the closest the Red Raiders had been since 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half. The Wildcats responded with seven consecutive to again lead by double figures midway through the second half with Bamba throwing down a thunderous dunk seconds later to lead by 10 with nine minutes remaining.
Villanova went into halftime leading 41-33. The Wildcats took the lead for good with just under nine minutes left when Brendan Hausen made a pair of free throws after Cambridge was called for a flagrant foul. The free throws were part of an 18-3 run during which Dixon and Moore hit 3-pointers. Tech cut that 11-point deficit to five before Dixon hit a 3-pointer in the final minute.
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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
41
TXTCH
Red Raiders
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Red Raiders gains possession)
19:38
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
19:36
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:33
Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Warren Washington steals)
19:33
Tyler Burton personal foul
19:24
Justin Moore shooting foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
19:22
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:22
+1
Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:07
Warren Washington shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
19:07
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 3
1-2
19:07
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
19:07
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 3 of 3
3-2
18:43
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
18:41
Justin Moore defensive rebound
18:35
+2
Justin Moore makes two point layup
5-2
18:04
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals)
17:51
Warren Washington blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
17:49
Warren Washington defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Devan Cambridge makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
5-5
17:19
TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
17:17
Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Devan Cambridge makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists)
5-7
16:45
+2
Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:32
TJ Bamba personal foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
16:18
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass)
16:04
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
16:02
Devan Cambridge defensive rebound
15:45
+3
Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists)
7-10
15:27
TV timeout
15:11
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot
9-10
14:48
Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot
14:46
Justin Moore defensive rebound
14:34
Hakim Hart misses two point layup
14:32
Warren Washington defensive rebound
14:27
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
14:25
Justin Moore defensive rebound
14:11
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
14:09
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
13:40
+3
Lamar Washington makes three point jump shot (Warren Washington assists)
9-13
13:21
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
13:19
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
13:11
+2
Joe Toussaint makes two point pullup jump shot
9-15
12:54
Joe Toussaint personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
12:45
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
12:43
Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
12:30
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
12:28
TJ Bamba defensive rebound
12:21
Eemeli Yalaho shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
12:21
+1
TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-15
12:21
+1
TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-15
12:07
Joe Toussaint turnover (TJ Bamba steals)
12:02
TJ Bamba misses two point layup
12:00
Eemeli Yalaho defensive rebound
11:50
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
11:48
Lance Ware defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Mark Armstrong makes two point layup
13-15
11:30
Pop Isaacs offensive foul
11:30
Pop Isaacs turnover (offensive foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:18
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot
16-15
10:51
+2
Darrion Williams makes two point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
16-17
10:33
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
10:31
Mark Armstrong offensive rebound
10:26
Mark Armstrong turnover (Darrion Williams steals)
10:20
Darrion Williams turnover (traveling)
10:09
TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
10:07
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
9:55
Warren Washington turnover (lost ball) (Lance Ware steals)
9:46
TJ Bamba offensive foul
9:46
TJ Bamba turnover (offensive foul)
9:36
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists)
16-20
9:15
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
19-20
9:15
Warren Washington offensive foul
9:15
Warren Washington turnover (offensive foul)
9:15
Devan Cambridge personal foul
9:02
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
9:00
Lamar Washington defensive rebound
8:56
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
8:54
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
8:50
Devan Cambridge flagrant 1
8:50
+1
Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-20
8:50
+1
Brendan Hausen makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
21-20
8:35
+2
Justin Moore makes two point turnaround jump shot
23-20
8:10
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals)
8:03
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot
26-20
8:00
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
8:00
TV timeout
7:43
Lamar Washington turnover (traveling)
7:28
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)
28-20
6:57
+3
Lamar Washington makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
28-23
6:35
+2
Mark Armstrong makes two point layup
30-23
6:13
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
6:11
Lance Ware defensive rebound
6:02
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
6:00
Jordan Longino offensive rebound
5:58
Darrion Williams personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
5:58
+1
Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-23
5:58
+1
Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-23
5:33
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
5:31
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
5:24
Chance McMillian blocks Mark Armstrong's two point layup
5:22
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
5:20
Tyler Burton personal foul
4:58
Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot
4:56
Red Raiders offensive rebound
4:52
Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
4:50
Red Raiders offensive rebound
4:37
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
4:36
Lance Ware defensive rebound
4:36
Devan Cambridge personal foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-23
4:36
+1
Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-23
4:21
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point stepback jump shot
34-26
3:56
Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
3:54
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
3:50
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
3:48
Chance McMillian defensive rebound
3:48
Mark Armstrong personal foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
3:48
TV timeout
3:32
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
3:30
Eemeli Yalaho offensive rebound
3:26
Eemeli Yalaho misses two point layup
3:25
Red Raiders offensive rebound
3:25
Mark Armstrong personal foul (Eemeli Yalaho draws the foul)
3:25
Eemeli Yalaho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:25
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
3:16
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
3:14
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
3:14
Lamar Washington shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-26
3:14
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-26
2:56
+3
Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists)
36-29
2:32
Hakim Hart turnover (traveling)
2:24
Lamar Washington turnover (bad pass) (Justin Moore steals)
2:17
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
2:15
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Warren Washington makes two point layup (Lamar Washington assists)
36-31
1:45
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
1:43
Joe Toussaint defensive rebound
1:35
Jordan Longino personal foul (Chance McMillian draws the foul)
1:35
Chance McMillian misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
1:04
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:51
Joe Toussaint turnover (bad pass)
0:41
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
39-31
0:09
Jordan Longino personal foul (Joe Toussaint draws the foul)
0:09
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:09
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-32
0:09
+1
Joe Toussaint makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-33
0:01
Eemeli Yalaho shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-33
0:01
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-33
0:00
Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Justin Moore steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
44
TXTCH
Red Raiders
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Eric Dixon offensive foul
19:50
Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
19:26
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
19:24
Warren Washington offensive rebound
19:20
Warren Washington turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
19:12
Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
19:10
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
19:08
Tyler Burton misses two point layup
19:08
Warren Washington defensive rebound
19:06
TJ Bamba personal foul
18:57
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot
41-36
18:35
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot
43-36
18:11
Warren Washington misses two point hook shot
18:09
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
18:02
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
18:00
Warren Washington defensive rebound
17:39
+3
Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
43-39
17:15
Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Joe Toussaint steals)
17:10
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
17:08
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:55
Devan Cambridge shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
16:55
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 3
16:55
Grant McCasland technical foul
16:55
+1
Justin Moore makes technical free throw 1 of 2
44-39
16:55
+1
Justin Moore makes technical free throw 2 of 2
45-39
16:55
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:55
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:55
Wildcats offensive rebound
16:52
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
16:50
Justin Moore offensive rebound
16:43
Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass)
16:30
Justin Moore personal foul
16:27
Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
16:25
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
16:15
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point hook shot
47-39
15:54
Lance Ware shooting foul (Lamar Washington draws the foul)
15:53
Kyle Neptune technical foul
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
Pop Isaacs misses technical free throw 1 of 2
15:54
+1
Pop Isaacs makes technical free throw 2 of 2
47-40
15:54
Lamar Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:54
+1
Lamar Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-41
15:36
Eemeli Yalaho shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
15:36
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-41
15:36
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-41
15:23
Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot
15:20
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
15:12
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
52-41
15:07
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
15:07
TV timeout
14:55
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
14:53
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
14:38
Warren Washington blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
14:36
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
14:29
+3
Joe Toussaint makes three point jump shot (Devan Cambridge assists)
52-44
14:02
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot
54-44
13:46
Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot
13:44
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)
56-44
12:59
+3
Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
56-47
12:35
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
12:33
Warren Washington defensive rebound
12:26
+2
Joe Toussaint makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
56-49
12:09
Joe Toussaint personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
11:55
Warren Washington blocks Lance Ware's two point dunk
11:53
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
11:45
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
11:43
Lance Ware defensive rebound
11:22
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
11:20
Warren Washington defensive rebound
11:08
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
56-52
11:02
Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:02
TV timeout
10:53
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
10:51
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
10:41
Hakim Hart shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
10:41
Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:41
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-53
10:24
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point layup
58-53
10:24
Warren Washington shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
10:24
+1
Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 1
59-53
10:18
Joe Toussaint turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals)
10:13
Joe Toussaint shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
10:13
+1
TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-53
10:13
+1
TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-53
10:08
Lamar Washington turnover (double dribble)
9:48
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)
63-53
9:17
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
9:17
+1
Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-54
9:17
+1
Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-55
9:10
+2
TJ Bamba makes two point dunk
65-55
8:45
Joe Toussaint misses three point jump shot
8:43
Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
8:20
Lamar Washington personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
8:20
Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:20
Red Raiders defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Devan Cambridge makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists)
65-57
7:53
TV timeout
7:39
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)
68-57
7:06
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
7:04
TJ Bamba defensive rebound
7:00
Tyler Burton turnover (lost ball) (Darrion Williams steals)
6:56
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-58
6:56
+1
Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-59
6:40
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)
71-59
6:11
Mark Armstrong personal foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
6:11
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-60
6:11
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-61
5:55
Devan Cambridge blocks TJ Bamba's two point layup
5:53
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
5:47
Justin Moore misses two point layup
5:46
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
5:46
Darrion Williams shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
5:46
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:46
Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:45
Warren Washington defensive rebound
5:30
Chance McMillian misses two point jump shot
5:28
Justin Moore defensive rebound
5:16
+2
Justin Moore makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
73-61
5:15
Red Raiders 30 second timeout
5:08
+2
Warren Washington makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
73-63
4:40
+3
Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
76-63
4:22
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
4:20
Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
3:55
Warren Washington blocks Justin Moore's two point jump shot
3:55
Wildcats offensive rebound
3:55
TV timeout
3:53
+2
Justin Moore makes two point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)
78-63
3:21
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot
78-66
3:04
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
3:02
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
2:54
Warren Washington misses two point hook shot
2:52
Justin Moore defensive rebound
2:32
+3
TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
81-66
2:16
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
2:14
Wildcats defensive rebound
2:14
Devan Cambridge personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
2:14
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-66
2:14
+1
Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-66
2:02
Justin Moore shooting foul (Devan Cambridge draws the foul)
2:02
Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:02
Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Darrion Williams offensive rebound
1:57
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists)
83-69
1:47
Pop Isaacs personal foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
1:47
+1
Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-69
1:47
+1
Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-69
1:39
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
1:37
Lance Ware defensive rebound
1:22
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:14
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
1:12
Red Raiders defensive rebound
1:11
Nnanna Njoku personal foul (Eemeli Yalaho draws the foul)
1:11
Eemeli Yalaho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11
Eemeli Yalaho misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:11
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
0:45
Brendan Hausen turnover (Lamar Washington steals)
0:39
Nnanna Njoku blocks D'Maurian Williams's two point layup
