Villanova withstands 2nd-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn

Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday night after the Huskies' Alex Karaban missed two free throws with 3.1 seconds left.
Dixon and Villanova host No. 9 UConn
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on No. 9 UConn after Eric Dixon scored 25 points in Villanova’s 100-56 win against the DePaul Blue Demons.
Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to propel host Villanova to a 68-66 upset of No. 9 UConn Wednesday night.
Villanova 68, No. 9 UConn 66
Villanova 8-20 (Poplar 3-6, Longino 2-3, Dixon 2-8, Brickus 1-2, Parker 0-1). Rebounds_UConn 25 (Johnson, Ball, Diarra 4), Villanova 23 (Moseley 5). Assists_UConn 23 (Diarra 9), Villanova 11 (Brickus 5).
No. 9 UConn visits Villanova following Dixon's 25-point outing
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UConn men’s basketball falls at Villanova, 68-66
UConn men’s basketball’s eight-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night as the Huskies lost at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, 68-66. Both teams played extremely tough defense to start, as possessions routinely came down to the last few seconds of the shot clock.

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