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Dixon scores 24, Villanova takes down DePaul 94-69

AP
Jan 12, 2024

BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon scored 24 points as Villanova beat DePaul 94-69 on Friday night.

Dixon also had six rebounds and three steals for the Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East Conference). Brendan Hausen shot 6 for 7, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Mark Armstrong had 15 points and finished 6 of 9 from the field.

Da'Sean Nelson led the Blue Demons (3-13, 0-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and six rebounds. Chico Carter Jr. added 14 points for DePaul. In addition, Jalen Terry finished with 12 points and six assists.

Villanova took the lead with 13:45 left in the first half and did not give it up. Hausen led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 42-32 at the break. Villanova outscored DePaul by 15 points over the final half, while Dixon led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

Villanova plays Marquette on the road on Monday, and DePaul hosts Providence on Wednesday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
DEP
Blue Demons
32
NOVA
Wildcats
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jeremiah Oden vs. Eric Dixon (Wildcats gains possession)
19:43	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	0-2
19:15		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
19:13		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
18:54		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
18:52		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
18:45		Jeremiah Oden turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
18:35	+2	Justin Moore makes two point layup	0-4
18:15	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot	2-4
17:49	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	2-6
17:29	+2	Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot	4-6
17:06	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	4-8
16:41	+3	Da'Sean Nelson makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	7-8
16:27	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)	7-11
15:54		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
15:52		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
15:32		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
15:30		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
15:18	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup	9-11
15:03		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
15:01		TJ Bamba offensive rebound
14:55		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
14:53		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
14:46		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul)
14:46		TV timeout
14:36		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
14:34		Blue Demons offensive rebound
14:28	+3	Elijah Fisher makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)	12-11
14:03		Mac Etienne blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
14:01		Lance Ware offensive rebound
13:56		Mac Etienne blocks Lance Ware's two point layup
13:54		Lance Ware offensive rebound
13:45	+2	Lance Ware makes two point layup	12-13
13:28		Da'Sean Nelson turnover (traveling)
13:05	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	12-15
12:33		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
12:31		Jalen Terry offensive rebound
12:26		Jalen Terry misses two point layup
12:24		Jalen Terry offensive rebound
12:15		Lance Ware shooting foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul)
12:15		Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:15		Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:15		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
11:38		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
11:36		Mark Armstrong offensive rebound
11:27	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	12-18
11:17	+3	Jeremiah Oden makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)	15-18
10:56		Mac Etienne shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
10:56		TV timeout
10:56	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-19
10:56	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-20
10:45		Blue Demons turnover (10-second violation)
10:32		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
10:30		Blue Demons defensive rebound
10:03		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
10:01		Justin Moore defensive rebound
9:55		Justin Moore misses two point layup
9:53		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
9:45	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists)	15-22
9:29		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
9:27		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
9:17		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
9:15		Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
9:07		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:05		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
8:47		Chico Carter Jr. personal foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
8:39		Jeremiah Oden shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
8:39	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-23
8:39	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-24
8:25		Chris Arcidiacono personal foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
8:14		Jeremiah Oden misses two point layup
8:12		Lance Ware defensive rebound
8:08		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
7:54		TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot
7:52		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
7:28	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)	17-24
7:08		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
7:06		Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
6:53	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)	20-24
6:44		Wildcats 30 second timeout
6:44		TV timeout
6:37	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	20-26
6:18		Justin Moore blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
6:16		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
6:08	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	20-29
6:08		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
6:02	+2	Jeremiah Oden makes two point dunk (Jalen Terry assists)	22-29
5:46		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
5:44		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
5:27		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:25		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
5:11		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
5:09		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
4:57	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	24-29
4:39		Jeremiah Oden blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
4:37		Mac Etienne defensive rebound
4:24	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)	27-29
4:04	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	27-32
3:36		Jaden Henley turnover (TJ Bamba steals)
3:23		TV timeout
3:21	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	27-35
2:57		Mac Etienne misses two point jump shot
2:55		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
2:30	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	27-37
2:08		Jeremiah Oden turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
2:01	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	27-40
2:01		Blue Demons 30 second timeout
1:48		Jalen Terry turnover (Eric Dixon steals)
1:42		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
1:42	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-41
1:42	+1	TJ Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-42
1:15	+2	Jeremiah Oden makes two point layup	29-42
0:41		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
0:39		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
0:14	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	31-42
0:14		Brendan Hausen shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-42
0:03		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
0:01		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:00		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
0:00		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
0:00		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
0:01		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DEP
Blue Demons
37
NOVA
Wildcats
52

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-42
19:48		Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:48		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
19:34	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	33-44
19:05		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
19:03		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
18:57		Jalen Terry personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
18:54		Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
18:54	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 3	33-45
18:54	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 3	33-46
18:54	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 3 of 3	33-47
18:36		Jalen Terry misses two point layup
18:34		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:27		Mark Armstrong turnover (Chico Carter Jr. steals)
18:15		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
18:13		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
17:54		Da'Sean Nelson blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
17:52		Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
17:44		Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
17:42		Justin Moore defensive rebound
17:34		Mark Armstrong offensive foul
17:34		Mark Armstrong turnover (offensive foul)
17:11	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	35-47
16:53	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot	35-50
16:20		K.T. Raimey misses two point layup
16:18		K.T. Raimey offensive rebound
16:12		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
16:10		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
16:03	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point layup	35-52
15:48	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	37-52
15:25	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	37-54
15:04		TJ Bamba personal foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul)
15:04		TV timeout
14:46		Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
14:44		Lance Ware defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Lance Ware makes two point hook shot	37-56
13:49	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot	40-56
13:22		Jeremiah Oden shooting foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
13:22	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-57
13:22	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-58
13:06	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (K.T. Raimey assists)	42-58
12:48	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point layup	42-60
12:37		Mark Armstrong shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
12:37		Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:37	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-60
12:16	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Lance Ware assists)	43-62
11:45		K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
11:43		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
11:27		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
11:25		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
11:15	+3	Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot	46-62
10:54		Lance Ware offensive foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
10:54		Lance Ware turnover (offensive foul)
10:54		TV timeout
10:39		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
10:37		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
10:19		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
10:17		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
10:10	+2	Jeremiah Oden makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)	48-62
9:46		Jeremiah Oden shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
9:46	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	48-64
9:46		Jeremiah Oden shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
9:46	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-65
9:26	+3	K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot	51-65
9:20	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (TJ Bamba assists)	51-67
9:08		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
9:08	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-67
9:08	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-67
8:59		Jalen Terry personal foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
8:36	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	53-69
8:16		Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
8:14		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:49	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot	53-71
7:34		Eric Dixon personal foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:34	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-71
7:34	+1	Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-71
7:18		Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
7:18	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-72
7:18		Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:18		Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
7:08		Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
7:06		Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
7:02	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup	57-72
6:50	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists)	57-74
6:50		Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
6:50	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-75
6:31	+2	Da'Sean Nelson makes two point hook shot	59-75
6:13	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	59-77
5:54		Brendan Hausen shooting foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul)
5:54	+1	K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-77
5:54	+1	K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-77
5:41		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
5:39		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
5:32		K.T. Raimey misses two point jump shot
5:30		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
5:17		Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
5:17	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-78
5:17	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-79
5:15		Jaden Henley turnover (out of bounds)
5:12		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
5:10		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
5:04	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup	61-81
4:54	+2	Mac Etienne makes two point layup (K.T. Raimey assists)	63-81
4:31		Justin Moore misses two point layup
4:29		Blue Demons defensive rebound
4:18		Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
4:16		Lance Ware defensive rebound
3:55		Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:55	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-82
3:55	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-83
3:39	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	65-83
3:16		TJ Bamba turnover (K.T. Raimey steals)
3:07		Jalen Terry turnover (Mark Armstrong steals)
3:02		K.T. Raimey personal foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
3:02	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-84
3:02	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-85
2:44		Lance Ware blocks Churchill Abass's two point layup
2:42		K.T. Raimey offensive rebound
2:37		Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
2:35		Wildcats defensive rebound
2:25		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
2:23		Jalen Terry defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Churchill Abass makes two point layup (Jeremiah Oden assists)	67-85
2:11		Lance Ware shooting foul (Churchill Abass draws the foul)
2:11		Churchill Abass misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:11		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
1:45	+3	Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)	67-88
1:29		K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
1:27		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
1:09	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point layup	67-90
0:57		Jalen Terry turnover (Mark Armstrong steals)
0:52	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point dunk	67-92
0:43		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:41		Lance Ware defensive rebound
0:37	+2	Brendan Hausen makes two point dunk (Lance Ware assists)	67-94
0:20		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-94
0:20	+1	Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-94
0:00		End of period

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Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2