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Villanova Defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 - Recap

Villanova got a 27-point performance from Eric Dixon as they ran past Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 on Wednesday at Finneran Pavilion.

Wooga Poplar had 19 points for Villanova and Jhamir Brickus chipped in with 10 points. Jhamir Brickus had 10 assists for them, while Enoch Boakye was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Fairleigh Dickinson got 27 points from Terrence Brown in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jo'el Emanuel. Ahmed Barba-Bey contributed 3 assists for them, while Ahmed Barba-Bey had 5 rebounds.

Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Villanova as they grabbed 33 boards, while Fairleigh Dickinson only had 19

Villanova looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Seton Hall. Fairleigh Dickinson will aim to get back on the winning track at La Salle.