BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) Eric Dixon scored 22 points as Villanova Wildcats beat NJIT 91-54 on Friday night.
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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1st Half
NJIT
Highlanders
25
NOVA
Wildcats
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. Eric Dixon vs. Tim Moore Jr. (Wildcats gains possession)
19:48
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
0-2
19:16
+2
Jake Goldberg makes two point layup
2-2
18:52
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
2-4
18:35
Levi Lawal misses two point jump shot
18:33
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:21
Wooga Poplar misses two point layup
18:20
Highlanders defensive rebound
18:20
Enoch Boakye personal foul
17:56
+3
Levi Lawal makes three point jump shot (Tariq Francis assists)
5-4
17:37
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
17:35
Highlanders defensive rebound
17:12
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
17:10
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point jump shot
5-6
16:34
+3
Tim Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
8-6
16:06
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
16:04
Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
15:57
+3
Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
11-6
15:36
Jake Goldberg personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:24
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
15:22
Nnanna Njoku offensive rebound
15:16
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
11-8
14:55
Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
14:53
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
14:46
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
14:45
Highlanders defensive rebound
14:45
Nnanna Njoku personal foul
14:34
Highlanders turnover (10-second violation)
14:13
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point layup
11-10
13:55
Josiah Moseley blocks Jordan Rogers's two point layup
13:53
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
13:48
Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball)
13:40
Sebastian Robinson turnover (lost ball)
13:23
Sebastian Robinson shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-11
13:22
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-12
13:22
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-13
13:02
Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
13:00
Tariq Francis offensive rebound
12:54
Tariq Francis turnover (bad pass)
12:39
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Wooga Poplar assists)
11-15
12:21
Jordan Rogers turnover (bad pass)
12:21
Jordan Rogers personal foul
12:05
Tim Moore Jr. blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
12:03
Tim Moore Jr. defensive rebound
11:38
+2
Walt Andrews Jr. makes two point layup
13-15
11:38
TV timeout
11:23
Kris Parker misses three point jump shot
11:21
Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
11:14
+2
Kris Parker makes two point layup (Wooga Poplar assists)
13-17
11:14
Jordan Rogers personal foul (Kris Parker draws the foul)
11:14
Kris Parker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:14
Ari Fulton defensive rebound
10:46
Walt Andrews Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:44
Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
10:34
Tim Moore Jr. shooting foul (Kris Parker draws the foul)
10:34
Kris Parker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:34
+1
Kris Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-18
10:15
Jhamir Brickus personal foul
10:07
Tariq Francis turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
9:55
+3
Kris Parker makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
13-21
9:31
Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
9:29
Levi Lawal offensive rebound
9:20
Tim Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:18
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
8:54
Kris Parker misses two point layup
8:52
Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
8:43
Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot
8:41
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
8:20
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
8:18
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
8:11
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk
13-23
8:07
Highlanders 30 second timeout
8:07
TV timeout
8:04
+3
Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
16-23
7:45
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot
16-26
7:18
Levi Lawal misses two point jump shot
7:16
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
7:03
Malachi Arrington blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
7:01
Malachi Arrington defensive rebound
6:51
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
6:49
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:42
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
16-29
6:21
+3
Levi Lawal makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
19-29
5:50
Levi Lawal shooting foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
5:50
+1
Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-30
5:50
+1
Enoch Boakye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-31
5:39
Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
5:37
Wildcats defensive rebound
5:14
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)
19-34
4:48
Levi Lawal misses three point jump shot
4:46
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
4:35
Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot
4:33
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
4:28
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
4:26
Eric Dixon offensive rebound
4:25
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
4:25
Tariq Francis defensive rebound
4:25
Nnanna Njoku personal foul
3:58
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
3:56
Jordan Rogers offensive rebound
3:51
+2
Jordan Rogers makes two point layup
21-34
3:27
Kris Parker turnover (traveling)
3:27
TV timeout
3:07
Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
3:05
Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
2:41
Jordan Longino misses two point layup
2:39
Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound
2:32
Nnanna Njoku blocks Sebastian Robinson's two point layup
2:30
Nnanna Njoku defensive rebound
2:19
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Nnanna Njoku assists)
21-36
2:05
Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:03
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
2:03
Jump ball. Cameron Piggee vs. Jordan Longino (Wildcats gains possession)
1:34
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
21-39
1:09
Eric Dixon personal foul
1:01
+2
Tim Moore Jr. makes two point dunk (Tariq Francis assists)
23-39
0:45
Jhamir Brickus misses two point layup
0:43
Tim Moore Jr. defensive rebound
0:29
+2
Tariq Francis makes two point jump shot
25-39
0:21
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:08
Sebastian Robinson personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
