UConn (66) vs Villanova (68) · Jan 8, 2025

FINAL

Jan 8, 2025

Game Recap

Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over No. 9 UConn. Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday night after the Huskies' Alex Karaban missed two free throws with 3.1 seconds left.

Box Score

	1	2	T
CONN	25	41	66
VILL	32	36	68

UCONN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Alex Karaban	4-10	2-7	0-2	3	4	0	0	3	1	10
3Jaylin Stewart	6-9	2-5	0-0	3	2	0	2	0	3	14
35Samson Johnson	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	2	4	6
1Solo Ball	6-14	4-10	0-0	4	4	2	0	0	0	16
10Hassan Diarra	4-5	1-1	2-2	4	9	1	0	2	3	11
23Jayden Ross	1-2	1-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	1	3
5Tarris Reed Jr.	3-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	2	3	3	6
0Ahmad Nowell	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
20Aidan Mahaney	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	27-5054%	10-2737%	2-450%	25	23	3	4	11	16	66

VILLANOVA	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Enoch Boakye	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	3	2
43Eric Dixon	6-20	2-8	9-9	1	2	1	1	0	1	23
5Wooga Poplar	6-10	3-6	3-4	4	0	1	0	1	1	18
2Jhamir Brickus	3-8	1-2	0-0	4	5	1	0	1	1	7
15Jordan Longino	5-9	2-3	0-0	3	1	2	1	0	2	12
0Josiah Moseley	0-0	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Tyler Perkins	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	1	2
1Kris Parker	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	0	4

TOTAL	24-5543.6%	8-2040%	12-1392.3%	23	11	5	3	5	9	68

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfconnvill

(19:41) Solo Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:38) Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.
(19:16) Jhamir Brickus Turnover.
+2 (19:01) Samson Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Alex Karaban.
20
+2 (18:37) Wooga Poplar made Jumper.
22
+3 (18:10) Jaylin Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Solo Ball.
52
(17:48) Wooga Poplar missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:44) Jhamir Brickus Offensive Rebound.
(17:42) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:39) Solo Ball Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Alex Karaban missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:24) Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:16) Jordan Longino made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.
55
(16:39) UConn Turnover.
+3 (16:29) Jhamir Brickus made Three Point Jumper.
58
+2 (16:04) Jaylin Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.
78
(15:48) Foul on Samson Johnson.
(15:48) Official TV Timeout
(15:44) Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
(15:44) Jaylin Stewart Block.
(15:40) Hassan Diarra Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:37) Alex Karaban made Layup. Assisted by Jaylin Stewart.
98
(15:06) Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
(15:02) Hassan Diarra Defensive Rebound.
(14:45) Foul on Enoch Boakye.
+3 (14:27) Jaylin Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.
128
+3 (13:57) Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper.
1211
(13:46) Jaylin Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:43) Samson Johnson Offensive Rebound.
(13:43) Samson Johnson Turnover.
+2 (13:30) Wooga Poplar made Layup.
1213
(13:08) Hassan Diarra Turnover.
(12:48) Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
(12:45) Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:38) Jaylin Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.
1413
(12:06) Jhamir Brickus missed Jumper.
(12:02) Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(11:55) Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:50) Tyler Perkins Defensive Rebound.
(11:22) Tyler Perkins missed Jumper.
(11:22) Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:22) Villanova Turnover.
(11:22) Official TV Timeout
(11:03) Alex Karaban Turnover.
(11:03) Jordan Longino Steal.
+2 (10:48) Jordan Longino made Jumper.
1415
+2 (10:24) Tarris Reed Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Alex Karaban.
1615
(9:57) Tyler Perkins missed Layup.
(9:57) Tarris Reed Jr. Block.
(9:52) Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.
(9:50) Alex Karaban missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:47) Josiah Moseley Defensive Rebound.
(9:36) Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
(9:34) Foul on Ahmad Nowell.
(9:33) Josiah Moseley Offensive Rebound.
(9:31) Jordan Longino missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:29) Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.
(9:21) Tarris Reed Jr. Turnover.
(9:21) Jhamir Brickus Steal.
(9:14) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:10) Ahmad Nowell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:06) Jayden Ross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ahmad Nowell.
1915
+2 (8:42) Enoch Boakye made Dunk. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.
1917
(8:25) Foul on Enoch Boakye.
(8:22) Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:19) Jordan Longino Defensive Rebound.
(8:01) Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..
+2 (7:52) Jordan Longino made Layup. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
1919
+2 (7:33) Tarris Reed Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Solo Ball.
2119
(7:09) Jhamir Brickus missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:05) Wooga Poplar Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:59) Kris Parker made Dunk. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.
2121
(6:29) Ahmad Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:25) Wooga Poplar Defensive Rebound.
(6:15) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:11) Solo Ball Defensive Rebound.
(5:52) Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..
(5:52) Tarris Reed Jr. Turnover.
(5:52) Official TV Timeout
(5:39) Wooga Poplar Turnover.
(5:11) Samson Johnson made Jumper.
2321
(4:50) Kris Parker Turnover.
(4:50) Solo Ball Steal.
(4:19) UConn Turnover.
(4:05) Kris Parker missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:03) UConn Defensive Rebound.
(3:44) Solo Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:40) Samson Johnson Offensive Rebound.
(3:31) Samson Johnson missed Jumper.
(3:28) Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:21) Tyler Perkins made Layup. Assisted by Kris Parker.
2323
(3:03) Solo Ball missed Layup.
(3:03) Tyler Perkins Block.
(2:59) Tyler Perkins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:58) Kris Parker made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Perkins.
2325
(2:51) UConn Timeout
(2:51) Official TV Timeout
(2:31) Jayden Ross Turnover.
(2:31) Wooga Poplar Steal.
+3 (2:26) Wooga Poplar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Perkins.
2328
(1:57) Foul on Tyler Perkins.
+1 (1:57) Hassan Diarra made Free Throw.
2428
+1 (1:57) Hassan Diarra made Free Throw.
2528
+2 (1:43) Wooga Poplar made Layup.
2530
(1:21) Alex Karaban Turnover.
(1:21) Eric Dixon Steal.
(1:03) Jordan Longino missed Jumper.
(0:59) Josiah Moseley Offensive Rebound.
(0:45) Wooga Poplar missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:41) Samson Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(0:34) Jaylin Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:30) Josiah Moseley Defensive Rebound.
(0:26) Villanova Timeout
(0:07) Foul on Samson Johnson.
(0:03) Foul on Jaylin Stewart.
+1 (0:03) Eric Dixon made Free Throw.
2531
+1 (0:03) Eric Dixon made Free Throw.
2532
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

CONN

VILL

66Points68

27-50(54%)Field Goal(%)24-55(43.6%)

10-27(37%)3-Point(%)8-20(40%)

2-4(50%)Free Throw(%)12-13(92.3%)

32(8)Rebounds(Offensive)23(7)

23Assists11

3Steals5

4Blocks3

13Turnovers6

16(0)Fouls(Technical)9(0)

4Largest Lead12

Game Details

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · 6:30 PM

Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA

attendance: 6,501 (100.0%)

tv: FS1

spread: VILL -1.5

over/under: 144.5