Dixon's 24 lead Villanova over Temple 94-65
PHILADELPHIA -- — Eric Dixon had 24 points in Villanova's 94-65 win over Temple on Saturday night.
Dixon added six rebounds for the Wildcats (6-4). Wooga Poplar scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Jordan Longino scored 14 points.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. finished with 20 points for the Owls (4-4). Temple also got 11 points from Zion Stanford. William Settle had 11 points.
Villanova took the lead with 18:54 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Dixon led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 45-29 at the break. Villanova outscored Temple in the second half by 13 points, with Dixon scoring a team-high 11 points after halftime.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Clougherty
- Michael Luckie
- Tim Smith
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 6-1 | - | 15-3 |
| St. John's | 6-1 | - | 15-3 |
| UConn | 5-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Creighton | 5-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Villanova | 5-3 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| Xavier | 4-4 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Providence | 3-5 | 3.5 | 9-10 |
| Seton Hall | 1-5 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Butler | 1-6 | 5 | 8-10 |
| DePaul | 1-7 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 4-1 | - | 13-4 |
| UAB | 4-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Tulane | 4-1 | - | 10-8 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Temple | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| South Florida | 3-2 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2-3 | 2 | 9-9 |
| UTSA | 2-3 | 2 | 8-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-3 | 2 | 8-10 |
| Wichita State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| East Carolina | 1-4 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Charlotte | 0-5 | 4 | 7-11 |
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