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Eric Dixon scores 23 points in Villanova’s 81-66 victory over No. 16 Marquette

AP
Feb 21, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Eric Dixon scored 23 points, Jhamir Brickus had 15 of his 21 points in Villanova Wildcats’s dominating first half and the Wildcats beat No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles 81-66 on Friday night.

Jordan Dumont added 15 points to help Villanova (16-12, 9-8 Big East) snap a two-game losing streak overall and eight-game skid against Marquette (20-7, 11-5). The Wildcats have knocked off Big East powers St. John’s, UConn and Marquette at home this season.

Zaide Lowery scored 25 points for Marquette (20-7, 11-5). The Golden Eagles have lost four of six.

The Wildcats seemingly couldn’t miss in the first half when they raced to a 46-33 advantage. But Villanova looked similarly good at UConn on Tuesday night, only to surrender a 14-point advantage in the final 11:58. In that contest, UConn scored 27 of the final 33 points.

But there was no letdown for the Wildcats in the second half against Marquette, which never got within double-digits after halftime.

Marquette: The Golden Eagles are still in good shape for an NCAA at-large bid but have found shakier ground with their recent play. With games at UConn and at home against St. John’s remaining, Marquette needs to regain its form soon.

Villanova: The Wildcats kept within striking distance of fifth-place Xavier, which holds a half-game lead over Villanova. The top five teams in the conference gets first-round byes in the conference tournament.

The entire first half for Villanova. Villanova led by 19, Brickus made all five of his 3-point tries and the Wildcats shot 80% from long range in the opening 20 minutes.

Villanova made 15 of 26 3-pointers.

Marquette hosts Providence on Tuesday night. Villanova is at Seton Hall on Wednesday night.

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1st Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
33
NOVA
Wildcats
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ben Gold vs. Enoch Boakye (Jhamir Brickus gains possession)
19:40	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	0-3
19:22		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
19:20		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
19:07	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)	0-5
18:54		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
18:52		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:23		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
18:21		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
18:17	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Enoch Boakye assists)	0-8
18:04	+2	David Joplin makes two point driving layup (Kam Jones assists)	2-8
17:45	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point pullup jump shot	2-11
17:22	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)	4-11
17:06		Ben Gold personal foul (Jhamir Brickus draws the foul)
16:58	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	4-14
16:36		Kam Jones turnover (bad pass) (Wooga Poplar steals)
16:30		Jhamir Brickus turnover (traveling)
16:14		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
16:12		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
16:01		Kam Jones personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:41	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point stepback jump shot	4-17
15:17		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:15		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:03		Jordan Longino misses two point layup
15:01		Kam Jones defensive rebound
14:35		Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
14:33		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
14:16		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
14:12		Tre Norman defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Royce Parham makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)	6-17
13:49		Tre Norman personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
13:32		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
13:30		Tre Norman defensive rebound
13:12	+2	David Joplin makes two point driving layup (Kam Jones assists)	8-17
12:44		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
12:42		Royce Parham defensive rebound
12:17		Jordann Dumont blocks Tre Norman's two point layup
12:15		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
12:10		Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass)
11:48		Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
11:46		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Tyler Perkins makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordann Dumont assists)	8-19
10:56		David Joplin misses two point jump shot
10:54		Jordann Dumont defensive rebound
10:37	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point pullup jump shot	8-22
10:18		Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Damarius Owens draws the foul)
10:18		TV timeout
10:18	+1	Damarius Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 3	9-22
10:18	+1	Damarius Owens makes regular free throw 2 of 3	10-22
10:18	+1	Damarius Owens makes regular free throw 3 of 3	11-22
9:49	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	11-25
9:29	+2	Zaide Lowery makes two point jump shot	13-25
8:54	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot	13-27
8:54		Stevie Mitchell shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
8:54	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-28
8:39		Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
8:37		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
8:27		Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
8:25		Chase Ross defensive rebound
8:18		Chase Ross turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
7:57		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
7:55		David Joplin defensive rebound
7:55		Jump ball. (Golden Eagles gains possession)
7:55		TV timeout
7:36	+2	Chase Ross makes two point driving layup	15-28
7:13	+3	Jordann Dumont makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	15-31
6:56		Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
6:54		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
6:34	+3	Jordann Dumont makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	15-34
6:31		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
6:21	+3	Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)	18-34
5:50	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point hook shot (Jordan Longino assists)	18-36
5:39		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
5:37		Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
5:33	+2	Zaide Lowery makes two point layup	20-36
5:13		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
5:11		Kam Jones defensive rebound
4:58		Damarius Owens turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Perkins steals)
4:54		Tyler Perkins misses two point layup
4:52		Damarius Owens defensive rebound
4:51		Tyler Perkins personal foul (Damarius Owens draws the foul)
4:41	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	23-36
4:16		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Damarius Owens steals)
4:07		Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
4:05		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
3:50		Eric Dixon offensive foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
3:50		Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:37	+2	Royce Parham makes two point dunk (Kam Jones assists)	25-36
3:13		Damarius Owens personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
2:55		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
2:53		Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
2:41	+3	Kam Jones makes three point stepback jump shot	28-36
2:16	+3	Jordann Dumont makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	28-39
2:08		Kam Jones misses two point layup
2:06		Chase Ross offensive rebound
1:55	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	31-39
1:34		Zaide Lowery personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:32	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	31-42
1:32		David Joplin shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-43
1:25		Chase Ross turnover (bad pass)
1:13		Zaide Lowery personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:13		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:13		Royce Parham defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Zaide Lowery makes two point driving layup	33-43
0:41	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point stepback jump shot	33-46
0:38		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:10		Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
0:08		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
0:02		Jhamir Brickus misses two point layup
0:02		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:01		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
0:00		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
33
NOVA
Wildcats
35

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
19:46		Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
19:26		Jhamir Brickus personal foul
19:20		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
19:18		Chase Ross offensive rebound
19:18	+2	Chase Ross makes two point layup	35-46
19:18		Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
19:18	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-46
18:46	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot	36-48
18:37		Eric Dixon personal foul
18:29		Kam Jones turnover (bad pass)
18:13		Wooga Poplar offensive foul
18:13		Wooga Poplar turnover (offensive foul)
17:59	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	38-48
17:34	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	38-51
17:24	+3	Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	41-51
16:45		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
16:43		Kam Jones defensive rebound
16:36		Ben Gold misses two point jump shot
16:34		Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
16:13		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
16:11		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
16:05		Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball)
15:53		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:51		Ben Gold offensive rebound
15:43		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
15:41		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
15:20		Chase Ross personal foul
15:20		TV timeout
15:00	+2	Jhamir Brickus makes two point layup	41-53
14:49		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
14:47		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
14:38		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
14:35		Wildcats offensive rebound
14:35		David Joplin personal foul
14:27		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
14:25		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
14:23		Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Jordann Dumont draws the foul)
14:23	+1	Jordann Dumont makes regular free throw 1 of 3	41-54
14:23	+1	Jordann Dumont makes regular free throw 2 of 3	41-55
14:23	+1	Jordann Dumont makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-56
14:10		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
14:08		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
13:40		Royce Parham shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
13:40	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 3	41-57
13:40	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 3	41-58
13:40	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-59
13:27	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	43-59
13:03		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
12:59		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
12:59		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
12:59		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
12:51		Zaide Lowery misses two point jump shot
12:49		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
12:38		Royce Parham shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
12:38	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-60
12:38	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-61
12:33		Tyler Perkins blocks Royce Parham's two point jump shot
12:31		Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
12:30		TV timeout
12:09		David Joplin misses two point jump shot
12:07		Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
12:03		Chase Ross misses two point layup
12:01		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
11:54	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	43-64
11:26		Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
11:23		Wildcats defensive rebound
10:59	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	43-66
10:44		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
10:42		Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
10:38	+2	Zaide Lowery makes two point layup	45-66
10:09		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
10:07		Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
9:58		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
9:56		Damarius Owens offensive rebound
9:56	+2	Damarius Owens makes two point dunk	47-66
9:53		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
9:53		TV timeout
9:36		Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass) (Zaide Lowery steals)
9:29	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)	50-66
9:02		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
9:00		Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
8:44		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
8:42		Caedin Hamilton defensive rebound
8:21	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Caedin Hamilton assists)	53-66
8:07		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:07		TV timeout
7:58		Kam Jones personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
7:51		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
7:49		Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
7:39		Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
7:37		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
7:13		Caedin Hamilton personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
7:13	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-67
7:13	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-68
7:03		Kam Jones misses two point layup
7:01		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:36	+3	Jordann Dumont makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	53-71
6:26		Wooga Poplar personal foul
6:25		Damarius Owens turnover (bad pass) (Wooga Poplar steals)
6:20		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
6:18		Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
6:18		Kam Jones personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
6:18		Tyler Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:18		Royce Parham defensive rebound
6:05	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	56-71
6:03		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
5:40	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	56-73
5:32		Jordan Longino personal foul
5:21		Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
5:16		Wildcats defensive rebound
5:03		Damarius Owens blocks Jhamir Brickus's two point layup
5:01		Wildcats offensive rebound
4:51	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	56-75
4:39		Tre Norman misses two point layup
4:37		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
4:37		Tre Norman personal foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
4:37	+1	Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-76
4:37	+1	Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-77
4:22	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Tre Norman assists)	59-77
3:59		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
3:57		Damarius Owens defensive rebound
3:47		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Zaide Lowery draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Zaide Lowery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-77
3:47	+1	Zaide Lowery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-77
3:28		Caedin Hamilton blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
3:26		Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
3:12		Damarius Owens misses two point layup
3:10		Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
2:40		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
2:38		Damarius Owens defensive rebound
2:19		Jump ball. Tre Norman vs. Jhamir Brickus (Golden Eagles gains possession)
2:10		Enoch Boakye personal foul (Tre Norman draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Tre Norman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-77
2:10	+1	Tre Norman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-77
1:45		Zaide Lowery personal foul (Jhamir Brickus draws the foul)
1:45	+1	Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-78
1:45	+1	Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-79
1:35	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Damarius Owens assists)	66-79
1:18		Damarius Owens personal foul (Jhamir Brickus draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-80
1:18	+1	Jhamir Brickus makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-81
0:52		Caedin Hamilton misses two point layup
0:50		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
0:24		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
0:22		Damarius Owens defensive rebound
0:18		Damarius Owens turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Perkins steals)
0:00		End of period

Damarius Owens turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Perkins steals)