Providence overcomes a slow start to make it a tight contest in the final minute, but ultimately falls to Big East foe on the ...

The Providence Friars (9-9, 3-4 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (11-7, 4-3) Friday with tip-off at Finneran Pavilion ...

It's easy to get caught up in college basketball nostalgia, especially when it's more fun than watching the Wildcats struggle ...

Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer who finished with a game-high 23 ...

Providence is 2-5 in its last seven games, surrendering 77.9 points over that stretch. The Friars are coming off a tough loss ...

The focal point of Xavier's defense was obvious: try to contain the nation's leading scorer. Wildcats' forward Eric Dixon ...

Villanova hosts the Georgetown Hoyas after Eric Dixon scored 23 points in Villanova’s 75-73 win against the Providence Friars ...

Carter 5-6 0-1 10, Bascoe 3-10 2-2 9, Burke 3-7 0-0 8, Power-Cassidy 2-2 0-0 5, Webber 6-16 0-0 17, Edmanson 1-1 2-2 4, Allen 3-7 0-4 8, Ceseretti 0-0 0-0 0, Green 1-1 3-4 5, Totals 24-50 7-13 66 ...

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Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lead Villanova and Tyler Perkins sealed the victory with a layup with 42 seconds remaining as the Wildcats took down Providence 75-73 on Friday night.

Erhunmwunse 1-1 0-2 2, Fernandez 6-13 0-0 17, Floyd 5-11 6-6 18, Joseph 6-12 4-4 20, Pierre 1-11 1-3 4, Abdur-Rahim 4-6 0-0 10, DeLaurier 1-2 0-0 2, Barron 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 11-15 73.

Villanova defeated No. 9 UConn to improve to 8-1 in its last nine games. Everything was looking bright for the Wildcats.