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PHILADELPHIA – Next time they’ll fix it. Next time the inbounds pass won’t be intercepted. Next time the ensuing play won’t get blown up resulting in a hurried shot that never had a chance.

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.

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

Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lift host Villanova to a 75-73 victory over Providence on Friday. Jhamir Brickus contributed ...

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

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3-Point Goals_Providence 14-36 (Fernandez 5-10, Joseph 4-7, Abdur-Rahim 2-3, Floyd 2-6, Pierre 1-9, DeLaurier 0-1), Villanova 7-26 (Brickus 2-6, Poplar 2-6, Dixon 2-7, Longino 1-4, Perkins 0-3).

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