Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer who finished with a game-high 23 points.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer who finished with a game-high 23 points.fans to stay standing until their team scores its first basket of the game. Fans’ legs must have gotten tired as it took 3 minutes, 39 seconds for graduate forward Eric Dixon to lay in the first bucket.
Senior guard Wooga Poplar had 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double at Villanova. Back-to-back baskets from Longino, followed by a three from Poplar gave Villanova a four-point lead and brought the crowd to its feet with 9:29 to go in the first half. At the half, Villanova was shooting 36.7% from the field, including 30.8% from behind the arc, while the Friars were 43.3% from the field, including 45% from three.Providence was without leading scorer Bryce Hopkins, who averages 17 points and 7.7 boards. The Friars also were missing Wesley Cardet and Ryan Mela .
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