Dixon has 22 as Villanova beats NJIT 91-54
BRYN MAWR, Pa. -- — Eric Dixon scored 22 points as Villanova beat NJIT 91-54 on Friday night.
Dixon added 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Enoch Boakye shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Tariq Francis led the way for the Highlanders (0-2) with 12 points and six assists. Tim Moore Jr. added 12 points and two blocks.
Villanova took the lead with 13:22 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Dixon led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 41-25 at the break. Villanova pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 30 points. Dixon led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- James Breeding
- Nathan Hall
- Tim Smith
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|---|---|---|---|
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| UAlbany | 8-8 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 6-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| New Hampshire | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| UMBC | 5-11 | 9 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 11 | 6-25 |
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| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
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| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
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