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Villanova beats Butler 72-62

AP
Feb 20, 2024

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon scored 22 points to help Villanova defeat Butler 72-62 on Tuesday night.

Dixon added six rebounds for the Wildcats (15-11, 8-7 Big East Conference). Justin Moore scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Brendan Hausen shot 4 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

The Bulldogs (16-11, 7-9) were led by Jahmyl Telfort, who posted 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Posh Alexander added 15 points, six rebounds and two steals for Butler. In addition, Pierre Brooks finished with 10 points.

Villanova took the lead with 7:28 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-35 at halftime, with Moore racking up 11 points. Dixon scored 15 points in the second half.

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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
NOVA
Wildcats
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jalen Thomas vs. Eric Dixon (DJ Davis gains possession)
20:00		Jalen Thomas vs. Eric Dixon (DJ Davis gains possession)
19:39		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
19:37		Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:34		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
19:19	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	0-3
18:57	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	2-3
18:39		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
18:37		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
18:19		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot
18:17		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:07	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	2-6
17:44	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	4-6
17:12		Eric Dixon turnover (traveling)
16:52	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	7-6
16:30	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	7-8
16:18		Mark Armstrong personal foul
15:58	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup	9-8
15:56		TV timeout
15:45		Mark Armstrong turnover (traveling)
15:29		Mark Armstrong blocks Jalen Thomas's two point layup
15:27		Justin Moore defensive rebound
15:24	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot	9-11
14:58		Jalen Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
14:47		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
14:45		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
14:36	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	12-11
14:06	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point jump shot	12-13
13:42	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)	15-13
13:15		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
13:13		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
13:03		Jordan Longino personal foul
12:55		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
12:53		Lance Ware defensive rebound
12:43	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	15-15
12:25		Andre Screen misses two point layup
12:23		Lance Ware defensive rebound
12:14	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	15-17
11:57	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	18-17
11:38	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	18-20
11:21		Brendan Hausen personal foul
11:21		TV timeout
11:02		Brendan Hausen blocks Landon Moore's two point layup
11:00		Lance Ware defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	18-22
10:26	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)	20-22
10:00		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
9:58		Landon Moore defensive rebound
9:40		Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
9:38		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
9:30		TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot
9:28		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
9:15	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	23-22
8:46		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
8:44		Lance Ware offensive rebound
8:40		Andre Screen personal foul
8:35		Brendan Hausen turnover (bad pass) (DJ Davis steals)
8:29		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
8:27		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
8:12	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)	23-25
7:53	+3	Landon Moore makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)	26-25
7:28	+3	Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	26-28
6:59		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
6:57		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
6:52		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
6:50		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:35		TV timeout
6:33		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
6:31		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
6:13		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
6:11		DJ Davis defensive rebound
6:04		Jordan Longino personal foul
5:53		Posh Alexander offensive foul
5:53		Posh Alexander turnover (offensive foul)
5:42		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
5:40		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
5:31	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	26-31
5:14	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	29-31
4:52		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
4:50		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
4:44		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
4:42		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
4:19	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists)	29-33
4:00		Mark Armstrong personal foul
4:00		TV timeout
3:58		TJ Bamba shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
3:58		Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:58		Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:58		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	29-35
3:14		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
3:12		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
3:03	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	29-38
2:56		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:48		Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
2:46		Andre Screen offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Andre Screen makes two point layup	31-38
2:13	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup	31-40
1:45	+2	Andre Screen makes two point hook shot	33-40
1:13		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
1:11		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:59	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	33-42
0:48	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	35-42
0:17		Andre Screen personal foul
0:17		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:04		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
0:01		Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-43
0:01	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-44
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
27
NOVA
Wildcats
28

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
19:39		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
19:15		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
19:13		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
19:08		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
18:56		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
18:54		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
18:44	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	38-44
18:18		TJ Bamba misses two point layup
18:16		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
18:13		TJ Bamba personal foul
18:03		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
18:01		Justin Moore defensive rebound
17:55		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
17:53		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
17:47		Jalen Thomas personal foul
17:35		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
17:33		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
17:13		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
17:11		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
17:04		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
17:02		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
17:00		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dixon steals)
16:58		Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-45
16:58	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-46
16:40		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot
16:38		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:23		Finley Bizjack personal foul
16:17		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
16:15		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:07		Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball)
15:53		Hakim Hart turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
15:47		Justin Moore shooting foul
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-46
15:47	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-46
15:32	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point jump shot	40-48
15:09	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	43-48
14:32		Tyler Burton misses two point layup
14:30		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
14:16		Justin Moore blocks Posh Alexander's two point jump shot
14:14		Lance Ware defensive rebound
13:49		Tyler Burton offensive foul
13:49		Tyler Burton turnover (offensive foul)
13:30	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	46-48
12:58	+2	Brendan Hausen makes two point jump shot	46-50
12:35		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
12:33		Wildcats defensive rebound
12:12		Andre Screen personal foul
12:11	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	46-53
11:48		Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Longino steals)
11:41		Mark Armstrong turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Brooks II steals)
11:35	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot	48-53
11:18		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
11:16		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
10:59	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	50-53
10:35	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	50-55
10:17		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
10:15		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
10:09		Posh Alexander personal foul
10:09		TV timeout
10:02		Brendan Hausen turnover (bad pass) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
9:37	+2	DJ Davis makes two point layup	52-55
9:19		Jalen Thomas blocks TJ Bamba's two point layup
9:17		Wildcats offensive rebound
9:10	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot	52-57
8:41		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
8:39		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
8:08		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
8:06		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
8:02	+2	Justin Moore makes two point layup (Tyler Burton assists)	52-59
7:39		Eric Dixon personal foul
7:39		TV timeout
7:34		Lance Ware shooting foul (DJ Davis draws the foul)
7:34	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-59
7:34	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-59
7:08		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
7:03		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
7:01		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
7:00		Tyler Burton turnover (lost ball)
6:58		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
6:56		Justin Moore defensive rebound
6:40		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
6:25		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
6:23		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
6:09		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
6:07		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
5:47		Jalen Thomas personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:47	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
5:47	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-61
5:30		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
5:28		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
5:07		Andre Screen shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:07	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-62
5:07	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-63
4:58		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:58		TV timeout
4:38		Jordan Longino personal foul
4:22	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	57-63
4:06		Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:06		TV timeout
4:04		Andre Screen personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
4:04	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-64
4:04	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-65
3:50	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	59-65
3:32	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	59-67
3:10		Lance Ware personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
3:10	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-67
2:56		DJ Davis personal foul
2:56	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-68
2:56	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-69
2:38		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
2:36		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
2:21		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball)
2:08		Eric Dixon personal foul
2:08	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-69
2:08		Posh Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:08		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
1:48		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
1:46		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
1:40		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
1:38		Wildcats offensive rebound
1:34		Justin Moore turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
1:28		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
1:26		Justin Moore defensive rebound
1:04	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	62-72
1:00		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:48		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
0:46		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
0:17		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
0:15		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
0:12		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:07		Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:05		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jordan Longino defensive rebound