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Villanova takes down DePaul 84-48

AP
Dec 24, 2023

CHICAGO (AP) Hakim Hart scored 20 points as Villanova beat DePaul 84-48 on Saturday night.

Hart was 7-of-10 shooting (4 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (9-4, 2-0 Big East Conference). Eric Dixon scored 12 points while going 5 of 10 from the field. TJ Bamba was 4-of-8 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.

Da'Sean Nelson led the Blue Demons (2-9, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds. Jaden Henley added 11 points and two steals for DePaul. Chico Carter Jr. also had 11 points and four assists.

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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
46
DEP
Blue Demons
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Dixon vs. Jeremiah Oden (Chico Carter Jr. gains possession)
19:34		Elijah Fisher misses two point jump shot
19:32		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
19:31		Eric Dixon blocks Da'Sean Nelson's two point layup
19:29		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
19:23		Tyler Burton misses two point jump shot
19:21		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
19:10		Eric Dixon personal foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul)
19:00	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point layup	0-2
18:39		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
18:37		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
18:29		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:27		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:08		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Fisher steals)
17:55	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	0-4
17:41	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	2-4
17:17	+2	Elijah Fisher makes two point layup (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	2-6
17:01		Mark Armstrong turnover (bad pass) (Da'Sean Nelson steals)
16:52		Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot
16:50		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:33	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	4-6
16:14		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point layup
16:12		Blue Demons offensive rebound
16:06		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
16:04		Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
15:43	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	6-6
15:22		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
15:20		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
15:10		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
15:08		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
14:59		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
14:55		Elijah Fisher shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
14:55		TV timeout
14:55	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
14:55	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
14:32		Nnanna Njoku shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
14:32	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-7
14:32	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-8
14:08		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Terry steals)
13:55	+3	K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)	8-11
13:36		Hakim Hart misses two point hook shot
13:34		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
13:25		Keyondre Young turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
13:22	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point dunk	10-11
12:52		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
12:50		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
12:44	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	13-11
12:25		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
12:23		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
12:12	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	16-11
12:11		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
12:11		TV timeout
12:00		Mark Armstrong shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
12:00	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-12
12:00	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-13
11:51	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	19-13
11:19		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:17		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point dunk (Brendan Hausen assists)	21-13
10:48	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot	21-15
10:29		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals)
10:25		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
10:23		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
10:10		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
10:08		Wildcats offensive rebound
10:08		Jeremiah Oden personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
10:04		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
10:02		TJ Bamba offensive rebound
9:55	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup	23-15
9:42		Churchill Abass offensive foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
9:42		Churchill Abass turnover (offensive foul)
9:30		Tyler Burton offensive foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
9:30		Tyler Burton turnover (offensive foul)
9:16	+3	Jeremiah Oden makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	23-18
8:58	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point dunk (TJ Bamba assists)	25-18
8:58		Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-18
8:33		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:31		Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
8:22	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	28-18
8:06		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
8:04		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
7:51	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	31-18
7:41		TV timeout
7:25		Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:23		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
7:15		TJ Bamba misses two point dunk
7:13		Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound
7:06		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Longino steals)
6:44	+3	Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	34-18
6:25		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
6:23		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
6:02		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
6:00		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
5:51	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	34-20
5:31		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
5:29		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
5:19	+3	Elijah Fisher makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	34-23
4:51		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
4:49		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
4:39	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup	34-25
4:30		Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:30		TV timeout
4:22	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot	36-25
4:08		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (carrying)
3:44	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	39-25
3:24		K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
3:22		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
2:59		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
2:57		Mac Etienne defensive rebound
2:38		Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
2:36		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
2:32	+2	Mac Etienne makes two point layup	39-27
2:11	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Brendan Hausen assists)	42-27
1:47		TJ Bamba personal foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
1:34		Elijah Fisher turnover (traveling)
1:13		Mac Etienne shooting foul (Nnanna Njoku draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Nnanna Njoku makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-27
1:13	+1	Nnanna Njoku makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-27
1:07		K.T. Raimey turnover (bad pass)
0:58		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
0:56		Blue Demons defensive rebound
0:56		Nnanna Njoku personal foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul)
0:39		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:37		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
0:15		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
0:13		Nnanna Njoku offensive rebound
0:12		Chico Carter Jr. blocks Nnanna Njoku's two point layup
0:10		Nnanna Njoku offensive rebound
0:09	+2	Nnanna Njoku makes two point layup	46-27
0:03		Nnanna Njoku shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-28
0:03		Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
38
DEP
Blue Demons
20

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
19:50		Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
19:35		Elijah Fisher misses two point jump shot
19:33		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
19:24		Mark Armstrong turnover (bad pass)
19:09		Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot
19:07		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:52		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
18:50		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
18:37		Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot
18:35		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:22		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
18:20		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
18:02		Jeremiah Oden turnover (bad pass)
17:42	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	49-28
17:21	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup	49-30
16:59		Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
16:57		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
16:47		Eric Dixon blocks Elijah Fisher's two point layup
16:45		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
16:32	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	51-30
16:09		Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot
16:07		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
15:55		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
15:53		Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
15:42	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup	51-32
15:22		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Henley steals)
15:15		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
15:15		TV timeout
15:15	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-33
15:15	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-34
15:03		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
15:03	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-34
15:03	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-34
14:34		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
14:32		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
14:20		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
14:20	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-34
14:20	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-34
14:04		Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
14:02		Blue Demons offensive rebound
13:53		Lance Ware blocks K.T. Raimey's two point jump shot
13:51		Lance Ware defensive rebound
13:44		Tyler Burton turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals)
13:33		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
13:31		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
13:22	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	58-34
13:08		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:06		Lance Ware defensive rebound
12:41		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
12:39		Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
12:28		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
12:26		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
12:08		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
12:06		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
11:58	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	60-34
11:58		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
11:58		TV timeout
11:39		TV timeout
11:31		Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot
11:29		Blue Demons offensive rebound
11:29		Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
11:10	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Chris Arcidiacono assists)	63-34
10:37		Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
10:35		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
10:23	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	66-34
9:55		Jalen Terry misses two point layup
9:53		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
9:44		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
9:44	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-34
9:44		TJ Bamba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:44		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
9:34		Jalen Terry turnover (traveling)
9:21		TJ Bamba turnover (traveling)
9:01	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point jump shot	67-36
8:44		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
8:42		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
8:33	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point dunk	69-36
8:18		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
8:16		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
7:51		Jordan Longino offensive foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
7:51		Jordan Longino turnover (offensive foul)
7:51	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point layup	69-38
7:33	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Nnanna Njoku assists)	72-38
7:15		Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot
7:13		Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
6:54		Nnanna Njoku turnover (traveling)
6:54		TV timeout
6:38		Lance Ware shooting foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul)
6:38		Chico Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:38		Chico Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38		Wildcats defensive rebound
6:24		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals)
6:19		K.T. Raimey turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Burton steals)
6:16	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point dunk	74-38
5:55		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
5:53		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
5:47	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point dunk (Mark Armstrong assists)	76-38
5:47		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
5:41		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
5:39		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
5:33		Elijah Fisher shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
5:33	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-38
5:33	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-38
5:23		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball)
5:07		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
5:05		Brendan Hausen offensive rebound
5:00		Lance Ware turnover (3-second violation)
4:44	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup	78-40
4:23	+2	Lance Ware makes two point dunk (TJ Bamba assists)	80-40
4:05		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:03		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
4:00		Lance Ware personal foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
3:45		Nnanna Njoku shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
3:45	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-41
3:45	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-42
3:31	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	82-42
3:21		Keyondre Young misses three point jump shot
3:19		Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
2:55		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
2:53		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
2:48		Hakim Hart personal foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
2:40		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
2:33	+2	Lance Ware makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists)	84-42
2:24		Lance Ware shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
2:24		Jaden Henley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-43
2:09		TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot
2:07		Keyondre Young defensive rebound
1:53	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot	84-46
1:31		Nnanna Njoku turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Henley steals)
1:22	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point layup	84-48
0:55		Chris Arcidiacono misses three point jump shot
0:53		Chris Arcidiacono offensive rebound
0:53		Jump ball. (Blue Demons gains possession)
0:53		Chris Arcidiacono turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Fisher steals)
0:32		Keyondre Young misses two point layup
0:30		Collin O'Toole defensive rebound
0:01		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)