Butler Bulldogs at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballDixon scores 34, Villanova takes down Butler 80-70
Dixon also contributed seven rebounds for the Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East Conference). Jordan Longino scored 14 points, going 4 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Wooga Poplar shot 4 for 16, including 2 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Finley Bizjack helped lead the way for the Bulldogs (13-16, 6-12) with 16 points and four assists. Jahmyl Telfort added 16 points and two blocks for Butler. Pierre Brooks had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Led by 16 first-half points from Dixon, Villanova carried a 43-35 lead into the break. Villanova used a 15-3 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 68-55 with 7:52 left in the half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordann Dumont Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Patrick McCaffery missed Jumper. | 70 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Tyler Perkins made Free Throw. | 70 - 80 |
Statistics
BUT |
VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 30-59 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 8-9 | FT | 8-9 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Creighton | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 1 | 9-2 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |


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