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College Basketball Crown - Recap - Villanova Defeats USC 60-59
Villanova got 28 points from Eric Dixon en route to a 60-59 victory over USC on Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Villanova won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Wooga Poplar had 16 points for Villanova and Jhamir Brickus chipped in with 10 points. Jordan Longino had 4 assists for them, while Tyler Perkins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
USC got a 23-point performance from Saint Thomas, who was supported by 22 points from Rashaun Agee. Saint Thomas had 3 assists in a losing cause for USC, while Saint Thomas grabbed 13 rebounds.
Villanova was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Villanova won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-33.