Villanova men pull off home upset against No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in Big East matchup
Eric Dixon led the way for the Wildcats with 23 points. Wooga Poplar added 18 and sank one of two free throws with one second left to seal Villanova's narrow upset victory.
Dixon leads Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 UConn
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — 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.
Villanova takes down No. 9 UConn, ends Huskies' winning streak
The Villanova Wildcats put an end to the ninth-ranked UConn Huskies' eight-game winning streak with a 68-66 win on Wednesday night.
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 after the Huskies’ Alex Karaban missed two free throws with 3.1 seconds left
Top 25 roundup: Villanova ends No. 9 UConn's win streak
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 on Wednesday night.
Comeback bid comes up short as UConn men have 8-game winning streak snapped at Villanova, 68-66
Being consoled on his way to the bench isn’t a position Alex Karaban is used to being in, nor one he – or anyone else who’s followed UConn – expected him to be in when he stepped to the free throw line for two shots.
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 staves off No. 9 UConn in epic win
The victory marks the Wildcats’ eighth win out of the last nine games. “I was proud of the way our guys came out defensively in the first half, then we took a bunch of punches
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Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
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Villanova defeats No. 9 UConn basketball in down-to-the-wire thriller
Villanova upset No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in a nail-biter Wednesday night at a raucous Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats (10-5, 4-1 ...
No. 9 UConn falls to Villanova, 68-66, after Alex Karaban's missed free throws
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 ...
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