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FINAL
Nov 6, 2023

Game Recap

Eric Dixon, Tyler Burton lead No. 22 Villanova past American 90-63 in opening night blowout. Tyler Burton almost sat in the wrong seat at a press conference table — where he was set to discuss his 15-point, seven-rebound effort in his Villanova debut — when coach Kyle Neptune had to direct him to the correct spot.

Box Score

12T
AMER313263
VILL414990
American University Eagles logoAMERICAN UNIVERSITYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Matt Mayock221-21-10-00110043
15Matt Rogers203-111-51-21310228
1Elijah Stephens292-92-72-22400228
8Lorenzo Donadio222-110-30-08300114
4Lincoln Ball281-71-40-04301033
23Greg Jones140-00-01-22121011
22Jermaine Ballisager Webb195-70-03-510003213
12Geoff Sprouse232-61-52-25020007
2Nick Marshall20-10-00-00000010
3Colin Smalls215-83-53-320001116
TOTAL21-6233.9%9-3030.0%12-1675.0%25156291763
Villanova Wildcats logoVILLANOVAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Tyler Burton205-92-53-570000415
43Eric Dixon276-101-42-264000215
2Mark Armstrong202-50-22-20110006
0TJ Bamba214-63-32-253000013
5Justin Moore275-110-40-032010210
21Nnanna Njoku51-10-01-22000023
14Lance Ware141-10-00-02101152
1Brendan Hausen202-52-50-03110016
15Jordan Longino202-51-34-43420319
4Chris Arcidiacono40-00-00-00000000
13Hakim Hart224-61-12-263103211
TOTAL32-5954.2%10-2737.0%16-1984.2%37195271990

Play-by-Play

1st halfamervill
  • American University Eagles logo
    (19:46) Foul on Matt Rogers.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (19:46) Matt Rogers Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:29) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (19:27) American University Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (19:16) Lorenzo Donadio missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:13) Tyler Burton Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (19:03) Justin Moore made Jumper.
    02
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (18:40) Matt Rogers made Layup.
    22
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:16) Mark Armstrong missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (18:13) American University Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:50) Foul on Justin Moore.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (17:29) American University Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:09)
    24
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:54) Matt Rogers missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:52) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:45) Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Longino.
    26
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (16:24) Colin Smalls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Rogers.
    56
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:01) Justin Moore missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:59) Foul on Tyler Burton.
  • (15:59) Official TV Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    (15:58) Elijah Stephens Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (15:43) Elijah Stephens made Three Point Jumper.
    86
  • American University Eagles logo
    (15:25) Foul on Elijah Stephens.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:22) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:16) Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:16) Eric Dixon made Dunk.
    88
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:54) Jermaine Ballisager Webb Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:54) Mark Armstrong Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (14:42) Jordan Longino made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brendan Hausen.
    811
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:18) Lorenzo Donadio missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:15) Jordan Longino Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:06) Brendan Hausen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:02) Lorenzo Donadio Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (13:52) Colin Smalls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (13:49) Lorenzo Donadio Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (13:41)
    1011
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:20) Hakim Hart made Layup. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
    1013
  • American University Eagles logo
    (13:01) Geoff Sprouse missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:58) Jermaine Ballisager Webb Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (12:53) Jermaine Ballisager Webb made Jumper.
    1213
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:32) Jordan Longino missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:30) Colin Smalls Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:05) Geoff Sprouse missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:05) American University Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:05) Foul on Hakim Hart.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (12:02) Lorenzo Donadio made Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Stephens.
    1413
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:43) Tyler Burton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (11:40) Lorenzo Donadio Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (11:35) Lorenzo Donadio missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:31) Lance Ware Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:13) Jordan Longino missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:10) Jordan Longino Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:10) Jordan Longino made Layup.
    1415
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (10:58) Matt Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lincoln Ball.
    1715
  • American University Eagles logo
    (10:30) Foul on Lorenzo Donadio.
  • (10:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:30) Tyler Burton missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:30) Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (10:30) Tyler Burton made Free Throw.
    1716
  • American University Eagles logo
    (10:18) Geoff Sprouse missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:16) Villanova Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:03) Justin Moore made Layup.
    1718
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:39) Matt Rogers missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:39) Lance Ware Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:34) TJ Bamba Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:34) Foul on Lincoln Ball.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:24) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Tyler Burton Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:14) Tyler Burton made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    1720
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:14) Foul on Matt Mayock.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:13) Tyler Burton missed Free Throw.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:12) Lincoln Ball Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (8:44) Elijah Stephens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:42) Jordan Longino Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:27) Lance Ware made Dunk.
    1722
  • American University Eagles logo
    (8:01) Elijah Stephens missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (7:58) Lincoln Ball Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:58) Foul on Tyler Burton.
  • (7:58) Official TV Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (7:58) Colin Smalls made Free Throw.
    1822
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (7:58) Colin Smalls made Free Throw.
    1922
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (7:58) Colin Smalls made Free Throw.
    2022
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:36) TJ Bamba made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
    2024
  • American University Eagles logo
    (7:06) Jermaine Ballisager Webb missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (7:03) Lincoln Ball Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (7:00) Colin Smalls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lincoln Ball.
    2324
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:37) Jordan Longino Turnover.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (6:37) Matt Mayock Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:35) Foul on Brendan Hausen.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (6:23) Jermaine Ballisager Webb Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:12) Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
    2326
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:45) Lorenzo Donadio missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:44) Lorenzo Donadio Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:44) Foul on Eric Dixon.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:33) Jermaine Ballisager Webb missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:30) Lorenzo Donadio Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:28) Lorenzo Donadio missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:26) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:24) Eric Dixon made Layup.
    2328
  • American University Eagles logo
    (4:51) Lorenzo Donadio missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:48) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (4:33) Foul on Jermaine Ballisager Webb.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:33) Eric Dixon made Free Throw.
    2329
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:33) Eric Dixon made Free Throw.
    2330
  • American University Eagles logo
    (4:01) Lincoln Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:57) Hakim Hart Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:53) Foul on Matt Mayock.
  • (3:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:53) TJ Bamba made Free Throw.
    2331
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:53) TJ Bamba made Free Throw.
    2332
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:35) Colin Smalls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:32) Hakim Hart Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (3:23) TJ Bamba made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Longino.
    2335
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:07) Foul on Matt Rogers.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:07) Matt Rogers Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:48) TJ Bamba missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:44) TJ Bamba Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:44) TJ Bamba missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (2:44) Geoff Sprouse Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:44) Foul on Jordan Longino.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (2:44) Geoff Sprouse made Free Throw.
    2435
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (2:44) Geoff Sprouse made Free Throw.
    2535
  • American University Eagles logo
    (2:23) Foul on Colin Smalls.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:23) Jordan Longino made Free Throw.
    2536
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (2:23) Jordan Longino made Free Throw.
    2537
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (2:06) Elijah Stephens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lincoln Ball.
    2837
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:41) Mark Armstrong made Jumper.
    2839
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (1:16) Geoff Sprouse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Stephens.
    3139
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:06) Villanova Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:54) Justin Moore made Layup.
    3141
  • American University Eagles logo
    (0:35) American University Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    (0:22) Lincoln Ball missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:19) Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Jordan Longino missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:00) Hakim Hart Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

63Points90
21-62(33.9%)Field Goal(%)32-59(54.2%)
9-30(30%)3-Point(%)10-27(37%)
12-16(75%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
31(12)Rebounds(Offensive)41(10)
15Assists19
6Steals5
2Blocks2
11Turnovers7
17(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
2Largest Lead32

Game Details

Monday, November 6, 2023 · 7:30 PM
Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA
attendance: 6,501 (100.0%)
spread: VILL -21.5
over/under: 134.5