Led by Eric Dixon's 28 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Butler Bulldogs 73-65 on Wednesday night. The Wildcats are now 9-5 on the season, while the Bulldogs dropped to 7-7.
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Jahmyl Telfort led the way for the Bulldogs with 25 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Pierre Brooks added 10 points for Butler. The loss was the Bulldogs’ sixth straight. Dixon scored 11 points in the first half and Villanova went into halftime trailing 31-30. Dixon’s 17-point second half helped Villanova finish off the eight-point victory.
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