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Villanova and UCF square off in CBC matchup

Villanova defeated USC 60-59 on Thursday in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinal in Las Vegas.
USC built a 12-point lead after halftime with a 10-2 run led by Saint Thomas' scoring.
Dixon scored 24 second-half points, while Poplar and Brickus added 16 and 10 points, respectively, for Villanova.
Eric Dixon made a tie-breaking free throw with 18 seconds left after Agee's foul on a jump shot.
Villanova advanced to the semifinals with a 21-14 record, and they will face UCF, who beat Cincinnati.

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UCF men knock off Cincinnati in College Basketball Crown quarterfinals

The Knights will take on Villanova on Saturday in the semifinals of the postseason tournament in Las Vegas.

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Villanova and UCF square off in CBC matchup

UCF Knights (19-16, 9-14 Big 12) vs. Villanova Wildcats (21-14, 12-10 Big East) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Villanova faces UCF in the College Basketball Crown. The Wildcats are 12-10 against Big East opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Villanova is seventh in the Big East with 7.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Enoch Boakye averaging 2.1. The Knights are 9-14 in Big 12 play. UCF is ninth in the Big 12 with 22.7 defens…

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Eric Dixon's big second half helps Villanova edge USC

Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted Southern California 60-59 in the quarterfinal round of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday in Las…

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USC edged by Villanova in College Basketball Crown quarterfinal

LAS VEGAS — Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted USC, 60-59, in a quarterfinal game of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday night. Dixon, who became the program’s all-time scoring leader in the opening round of the inaugural 16-team tournament, extended his record with a monster second half to lead Villanova (21-14). Dixon was responsibl…

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Villanova makes the defensive stand to seal win against USC in The Crown Quarterfinal

The Villanova Wildcats made a defensive stand that sealed its 60-59 win against the USC Trojans in Crown Quarterfinal

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Preview: Villanova Takes on USC in the Crown Quarterfinals

After a convincing 85-64 win over Colorado, Villanova men’s basketball will face the University of Southern California on Thursday, April 3 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown. The game will be televised on FS1 and will tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. In Villanova’s win over Colorado, graduate forward Eric Dixon dropped 22 points to become the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,257 points.The game also marked interim…

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