NJIT Highlanders at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dixon has 22 as Villanova beats NJIT 91-54
Dixon added 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Enoch Boakye shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Tariq Francis led the way for the Highlanders (0-2) with 12 points and six assists. Tim Moore Jr. added 12 points and two blocks.
Villanova took the lead with 13:22 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Dixon led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 41-25 at the break. Villanova pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 30 points. Dixon led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nnanna Njoku Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Cameron Piggee missed Jumper. | 54 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Tyler Perkins made Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 91 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-50 | FG | 32-56 |
| 42.0 | Field Goal % | 57.1 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 47.8 |
| 2-5 | FT | 16-22 |
| 40.0 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 11-2 | - | 17-11 |
| Vermont | 10-3 | 1 | 17-11 |
| Maine | 8-5 | 3 | 16-12 |
| Binghamton | 7-7 | 4.5 | 15-14 |
| UAlbany | 6-7 | 5 | 14-14 |
| New Hampshire | 6-8 | 5.5 | 8-21 |
| UMass Lowell | 5-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| UMBC | 5-9 | 6.5 | 13-16 |
| NJIT | 2-11 | 9 | 5-23 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 16-2 | - | 25-4 |
| Creighton | 13-4 | 2.5 | 20-8 |
| Marquette | 12-5 | 3.5 | 21-7 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 4.5 | 19-9 |
| Xavier | 10-7 | 5.5 | 18-10 |
| Villanova | 10-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Georgetown | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-12 |
| Butler | 6-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Providence | 6-11 | 9.5 | 12-16 |
| Seton Hall | 2-15 | 13.5 | 7-21 |
| DePaul | 2-16 | 14 | 11-18 |