Delaware State Hornets at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballDixon scores 17 in Villanova's win over Delaware State
Dixon added seven rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Brandon Slater scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Caleb Daniels had seven points.
The Hornets (1-2) were led by Khyrie Staten, who posted 10 points. Delaware State also got nine points and eight rebounds from Brandon Stone. Cameron Stitt finished with seven points.
Slater scored eight points in the first half but Villanova went into the break trailing 27-24. Dixon led Villanova with nine points in the second half as his team outscored Delaware State by 13 points over the final half.
Villanova plays Michigan State on the road on Friday, and Delaware State visits Columbia on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jordan Longino Steal. | 50 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Martaz Robinson Turnover. | 50 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Eric Dixon made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Daniels. | 50 - 60 |
Statistics
DSU |
VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-45 | FG | 17-46 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 5-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 4-4 | FT | 21-25 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Finneran Pavilion
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |


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