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Villanova beats Butler 72-62
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon scored 22 points to help Villanova defeat Butler 72-62 on Tuesday night.
Dixon added six rebounds for the Wildcats (15-11, 8-7 Big East Conference). Justin Moore scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Brendan Hausen shot 4 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
The Bulldogs (16-11, 7-9) were led by Jahmyl Telfort, who posted 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Posh Alexander added 15 points, six rebounds and two steals for Butler. In addition, Pierre Brooks finished with 10 points.
Villanova took the lead with 7:28 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-35 at halftime, with Moore racking up 11 points. Dixon scored 15 points in the second half.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jalen Thomas vs. Eric Dixon (DJ Davis gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 | | Jalen Thomas vs. Eric Dixon (DJ Davis gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 19:34 | | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 19:19 | | +3 | TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | | +2 | Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:37 | | Posh Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 18:19 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:17 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | +3 | Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | | +2 | Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists) | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | | Eric Dixon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:52 | | +3 | Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | | +2 | Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | | Mark Armstrong personal foul | ||
| 15:58 | | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup | 9-8 |
| 15:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:45 | | Mark Armstrong turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:29 | | Mark Armstrong blocks Jalen Thomas's two point layup | ||
| 15:27 | | Justin Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | +3 | Justin Moore makes three point jump shot | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | | Jalen Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals) | ||
| 14:47 | | Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:45 | | Posh Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 14:36 | | +3 | Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists) | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | | +2 | Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | | +3 | Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists) | 15-13 |
| 13:15 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Posh Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 13:03 | | Jordan Longino personal foul | ||
| 12:55 | | Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:53 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | +2 | Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | | Andre Screen misses two point layup | ||
| 12:23 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | +2 | TJ Bamba makes two point layup | 15-17 |
| 11:57 | | +3 | Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 18-17 |
| 11:38 | | +3 | Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists) | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | | Brendan Hausen personal foul | ||
| 11:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:02 | | Brendan Hausen blocks Landon Moore's two point layup | ||
| 11:00 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot | 18-22 |
| 10:26 | | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Andre Screen assists) | 20-22 |
| 10:00 | | TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Landon Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | TJ Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Posh Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +3 | Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists) | 23-22 |
| 8:46 | | Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Lance Ware offensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Andre Screen personal foul | ||
| 8:35 | | Brendan Hausen turnover (bad pass) (DJ Davis steals) | ||
| 8:29 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists) | 23-25 |
| 7:53 | | +3 | Landon Moore makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists) | 26-25 |
| 7:28 | | +3 | Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 26-28 |
| 6:59 | | Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Jalen Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | DJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Mark Armstrong defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Justin Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | DJ Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Jordan Longino personal foul | ||
| 5:53 | | Posh Alexander offensive foul | ||
| 5:53 | | Posh Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Eric Dixon offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | +3 | Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists) | 26-31 |
| 5:14 | | +3 | Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists) | 29-31 |
| 4:52 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists) | 29-33 |
| 4:00 | | Mark Armstrong personal foul | ||
| 4:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:58 | | TJ Bamba shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul) | ||
| 3:58 | | Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:58 | | Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:58 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists) | 29-35 |
| 3:14 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +3 | Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists) | 29-38 |
| 2:56 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:48 | | Landon Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Andre Screen offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Andre Screen makes two point layup | 31-38 |
| 2:13 | | +2 | Tyler Burton makes two point layup | 31-40 |
| 1:45 | | +2 | Andre Screen makes two point hook shot | 33-40 |
| 1:13 | | Eric Dixon misses two point layup | ||
| 1:11 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup | 33-42 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot | 35-42 |
| 0:17 | | Andre Screen personal foul | ||
| 0:17 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | Jahmyl Telfort personal foul | ||
| 0:01 | | Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-43 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-44 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:41 | | Eric Dixon misses two point layup | ||
| 19:39 | | Jalen Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 19:15 | | DJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:13 | | Posh Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals) | ||
| 18:56 | | Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:54 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 18:44 | | +3 | Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 38-44 |
| 18:18 | | TJ Bamba misses two point layup | ||
| 18:16 | | Posh Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | TJ Bamba personal foul | ||
| 18:03 | | Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:01 | | Justin Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | Mark Armstrong misses two point layup | ||
| 17:53 | | Eric Dixon offensive rebound | ||
| 17:47 | | Jalen Thomas personal foul | ||
| 17:35 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:11 | | Mark Armstrong defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | Justin Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | | Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals) | ||
| 16:58 | | Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul) | ||
| 16:58 | | +1 | Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | | +1 | Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-46 |
| 16:40 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot | ||
| 16:38 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 | | Finley Bizjack personal foul | ||
| 16:17 | | Justin Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:15 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:53 | | Hakim Hart turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals) | ||
| 15:47 | | Justin Moore shooting foul | ||
| 15:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:47 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-46 |
| 15:47 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-46 |
| 15:32 | | +2 | Tyler Burton makes two point jump shot | 40-48 |
| 15:09 |