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FINAL
Feb 25, 2023

Game Recap

Dixon leads Villanova past No. 19 Creighton 79-67. Eric Dixon scored 18 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Cam Whitmore added 17 and Villanova defeated No. 19 Creighton 79-67 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
CREI244367
VILL384179
Creighton Bluejays logoCREIGHTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Arthur Kaluma295-113-76-763010219
55Baylor Scheierman303-71-43-433002210
11Ryan Kalkbrenner337-90-04-450021318
2Ryan Nembhard321-60-30-01400212
23Trey Alexander303-111-51-24210018
13Mason Miller111-40-10-05000112
33Fredrick King72-40-02-33000006
1Ben Shtolzberg30-00-00-00000000
4Shereef Mitchell81-30-20-01100002
5Francisco Farabello170-40-40-01000000
TOTAL23-5939.0%5-2619.2%16-2080.0%29131361067
Villanova Wildcats logoVILLANOVAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Cam Whitmore245-81-26-850100217
43Eric Dixon3111-156-83-320100231
34Brandon Slater292-70-32-24301006
5Justin Moore283-61-21-22800038
14Caleb Daniels320-70-42-37200132
3Trey Patterson20-10-10-01000000
12Collin O'Toole10-00-00-00000000
2Mark Armstrong205-71-10-050201311
1Brendan Hausen20-00-00-00000000
15Jordan Longino141-20-02-21110134
4Chris Arcidiacono170-10-10-04001010
TOTAL27-5450.0%9-2240.9%16-2080.0%31145231779

Play-by-Play

1st halfcreivill
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (19:45) Foul on Arthur Kaluma.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (19:45) Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.
    01
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (19:45) Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.
    02
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (19:25) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:22) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (19:00) Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    05
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (18:42) Arthur Kaluma made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Alexander.
    35
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:15) Brandon Slater missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (18:11) Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (18:05) Trey Alexander made Jumper.
    55
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (17:49) Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    58
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (17:30) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
    78
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:05) Eric Dixon missed Layup.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:00) Arthur Kaluma Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (16:56) Ryan Nembhard Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:56) Cam Whitmore Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:45) Cam Whitmore missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (16:40) Trey Alexander Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (16:19) Trey Alexander missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:15) Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:11) Caleb Daniels Turnover.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (16:11) Trey Alexander Steal.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (16:03) Baylor Scheierman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    108
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:41) Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    1010
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:13) Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:01) Foul on Baylor Scheierman.
  • (15:01) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (15:01) Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.
    1011
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (15:01) Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.
    1012
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (14:31) Baylor Scheierman made Jumper.
    1212
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:12) Brandon Slater missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (14:08) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:40) Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:37) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:10) Caleb Daniels Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (13:09) Mark Armstrong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.
    1215
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:39) Trey Alexander missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:33) Mason Miller Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:33) Mason Miller missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:33) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:28) Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:24) Mason Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:14) Foul on Mark Armstrong.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:07) Mason Miller Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:07) Mark Armstrong Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:51) Chris Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:48) Mason Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:40) Trey Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:36) Mark Armstrong Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:24) Foul on Mason Miller.
  • (11:24) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:24) Caleb Daniels missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:24) Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:24) Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
    1216
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:24) Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
    1217
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:07) Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:04) Chris Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (10:50) Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper.
    1220
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:33) Foul on Justin Moore.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (10:21) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
    1420
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:21) Foul on Jordan Longino.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +1 (10:21) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Free Throw.
    1520
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:00) Cam Whitmore missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:00) Ryan Kalkbrenner Block.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:55) Trey Alexander Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:51) Foul on Cam Whitmore.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:46) Arthur Kaluma missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:42) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:36) Brandon Slater made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Longino.
    1522
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:30) Baylor Scheierman Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:30) Jordan Longino Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:18) Jordan Longino Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:59) Foul on Jordan Longino.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +1 (8:59) Trey Alexander made Free Throw.
    1622
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:59) Trey Alexander missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:59) Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:34) Mark Armstrong made Layup.
    1624
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:27) Ryan Nembhard Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:27) Eric Dixon Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (8:16) Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
    1627
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:14) Creighton Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (7:45) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:42) Villanova Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:25) Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    1629
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (7:01) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
    1829
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:41) Eric Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    1831
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (6:27) Arthur Kaluma made Layup.
    2031
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (6:09) Cam Whitmore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
    2034
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:00) Trey Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:55) Chris Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:34) Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:31) Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:21) Baylor Scheierman Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (5:06) Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    2037
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:53) Mason Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:49) Mark Armstrong Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:44) Mark Armstrong missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:40) Mark Armstrong Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:38) Mark Armstrong Turnover.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:18) Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:14) Chris Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:01) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:57) Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:29) Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:25) Mason Miller Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:23) Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:19) Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:54) Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:51) Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:35) Mason Miller missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:30) Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:02) Justin Moore missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:00) Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (1:41) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.
    2237
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (1:21) Foul on Trey Alexander.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:21) Justin Moore missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:21) Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (1:21) Justin Moore made Free Throw.
    2238
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:53) Francisco Farabello missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:50) Creighton Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:39) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:36) Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:34) Villanova Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:12) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:09) Francisco Farabello Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (0:02) Trey Alexander made Layup.
    2438
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

67Points79
23-59(39%)Field Goal(%)27-54(50%)
5-26(19.2%)3-Point(%)9-22(40.9%)
16-20(80%)Free Throw(%)16-20(80%)
32(11)Rebounds(Offensive)32(5)
13Assists14
1Steals5
3Blocks2
6Turnovers3
10(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
2Largest Lead17

Game Details

Saturday, February 25, 2023 · 12:00 PM
Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA
attendance: 17,114 (263.3%)
tv: FOX
spread: CREI -2.5
over/under: 134.5