Dixon scores 34, Villanova takes down Butler 80-70
AP
Mar 01, 2025
Villanova Wildcats, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon's 34 points led Villanova over Butler Bulldogs 80-70 on Saturday.
Dixon also contributed seven rebounds for the Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East Conference). Jordan Longino scored 14 points, going 4 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Wooga Poplar shot 4 for 16, including 2 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Finley Bizjack helped lead the way for the Bulldogs (13-16, 6-12) with 16 points and four assists. Jahmyl Telfort added 16 points and two blocks for Butler. Pierre Brooks had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Led by 16 first-half points from Dixon, Villanova carried a 43-35 lead into the break. Villanova used a 15-3 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 68-55 with 7:52 left in the half.
NEXT UP
Villanova's next game is Tuesday against Georgetown on the road, and Butler hosts Xavier on Wednesday.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
NOVA
Wildcats
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:37
Jhamir Brickus blocks Finley Bizjack's two point layup
19:35
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point hook shot
0-2
19:03
+3
Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
3-2
18:40
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
18:38
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
18:30
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
18:28
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point layup
3-4
18:07
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
18:05
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
17:57
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)
3-7
17:24
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
17:22
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:13
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
3-10
16:52
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
16:50
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
16:40
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
16:38
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
16:29
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
16:27
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
16:10
Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Boden Kapke steals)
16:05
Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup
16:03
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
15:47
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
15:45
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
15:39
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
6-10
15:13
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)
6-12
14:54
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
14:52
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
14:39
Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
14:37
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
14:18
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
14:16
Wildcats defensive rebound
14:16
TV timeout
14:02
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)
6-14
13:38
Andre Screen misses two point layup
13:36
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
13:12
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Tyler Perkins assists)
6-16
12:47
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
9-16
12:23
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
12:21
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
12:04
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point hook shot
11-16
11:42
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
11-19
11:20
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
14-19
11:01
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot
14-22
10:27
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Andre Screen assists)
16-22
10:27
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
10:27
TV timeout
10:27
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-22
10:08
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot
17-24
9:51
Andre Screen misses two point hook shot
9:49
Andre Screen offensive rebound
9:44
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
9:42
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
9:25
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
17-27
8:57
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
8:55
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
8:39
Jordann Dumont misses three point jump shot
8:37
Andre Screen defensive rebound
8:28
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
8:26
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
8:08
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)
17-29
7:48
+2
Andre Screen makes two point hook shot (Kolby King assists)
19-29
7:27
Andre Screen blocks Eric Dixon's three point jump shot
7:25
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
7:21
Jordann Dumont blocks Evan Haywood's two point layup
7:19
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point dunk (Jordann Dumont assists)
19-31
7:16
Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:16
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-32
6:52
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
6:50
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
6:38
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
6:36
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
6:28
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot
22-32
6:08
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
6:06
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:04
Tyler Perkins personal foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
5:41
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup
24-32
5:24
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jordann Dumont assists)
24-34
5:24
Boden Kapke shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:24
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-35
5:04
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
5:02
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
4:41
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot
24-38
4:17
Tyler Perkins blocks Finley Bizjack's two point layup
4:15
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
4:11
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
26-38
3:45
Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
3:43
Wildcats offensive rebound
3:43
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
3:43
TV timeout
3:40
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
3:38
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
3:27
Kolby King personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
3:26
Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Andre Screen steals)
3:20
Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
3:06
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)
26-41
2:36
+2
Andre Screen makes two point hook shot
28-41
2:09
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Wooga Poplar assists)
28-43
1:56
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
1:54
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
1:52
Eric Dixon turnover (out of bounds)
1:48
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup
30-43
1:29
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
1:27
Kolby King defensive rebound
1:12
Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
1:12
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-43
1:12
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-43
0:53
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
0:46
Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
0:44
Andre Screen defensive rebound
0:33
Eric Dixon personal foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
0:33
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:19
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
34-43
0:19
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
0:19
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-43
0:10
Landon Moore personal foul
0:01
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
0:01
Wildcats offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
NOVA
Wildcats
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Boden Kapke blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
19:42
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
37-43
19:01
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
18:59
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
18:54
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass)
18:36
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
18:34
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
18:21
Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Boden Kapke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-43
18:21
Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:21
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:07
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
18:05
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
17:57
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
17:55
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:41
Eric Dixon offensive foul
17:41
Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
17:29
Andre Screen misses two point layup
17:27
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
38-45
16:49
+2
Finley Bizjack makes two point layup
40-45
16:26
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
16:24
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot
42-45
15:50
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
15:48
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:43
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
45-45
15:38
Wildcats 30 second timeout
15:38
TV timeout
15:15
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
45-47
14:55
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
47-47
14:35
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
47-50
14:13
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
49-50
13:53
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
49-53
13:40
TV timeout
13:20
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
52-53
12:59
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
12:52
Enoch Boakye turnover (bad pass)
12:43
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
12:41
Andre Screen offensive rebound
12:35
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
12:33
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
12:22
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
52-56
11:57
Pierre Brooks II turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
11:51
Andre Screen shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
11:51
+1
Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-58
11:45
Jordann Dumont personal foul
11:31
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
11:29
Boden Kapke offensive rebound
11:29
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
11:26
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
11:24
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
11:11
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
11:09
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
10:50
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
10:48
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
10:34
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
10:32
Kolby King defensive rebound
10:15
Finley Bizjack misses two point layup
10:13
Jordann Dumont defensive rebound
10:06
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)
52-61
9:39
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
55-61
9:12
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
55-63
8:42
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
8:40
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
8:30
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
8:28
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
8:23
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
55-65
8:11
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
8:09
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
7:52
+3
Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot
55-68
7:41
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
7:41
TV timeout
7:27
Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
7:25
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
6:57
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Wooga Poplar's two point jump shot
6:55
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
6:44
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
6:42
Andre Screen offensive rebound
6:36
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
6:34
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
6:18
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
6:16
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:01
Jhamir Brickus blocks Jahmyl Telfort's two point layup
5:59
Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:57
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
5:55
Andre Screen offensive rebound
5:46
Andre Screen turnover (Wooga Poplar steals)
5:26
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
5:24
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
5:07
Eric Dixon personal foul
5:04
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
58-68
4:42
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
4:40
Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
4:28
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
4:26
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
4:16
Enoch Boakye offensive foul
4:16
Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul)
4:10
+2
Finley Bizjack makes two point jump shot
60-68
4:10
Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
4:10
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-68
4:05
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:05
TV timeout
3:43
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
61-70
3:26
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
3:24
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
2:58
Finley Bizjack personal foul
2:51
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point dunk
61-72
2:38
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
2:36
Andre Screen offensive rebound
2:32
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
63-72
2:06
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
63-74
1:51
Andre Screen offensive foul
1:51
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
1:36
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
1:34
Andre Screen defensive rebound
1:28
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-74
1:28
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-74
1:10
Patrick McCaffery personal foul
1:05
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
1:02
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point dunk (Jordann Dumont assists)
65-76
0:48
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
0:46
Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:42
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot
68-76
0:42
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:37
Patrick McCaffery personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
0:37
Tyler Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:37
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
0:31
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
0:29
Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:26
Finley Bizjack personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-77
0:26
+1
Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-78
0:15
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)
70-78
0:12
Kolby King personal foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
