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Villanova's Eric Dixon hits the floor to secure the loose ball and dishes to Caleb Daniels for the and-one

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • Fox Sports

Dixon leads No. 15 Villanova against Saint John's (NY) after 24-point game

No. 15 Villanova visits the Saint John's (NY) Red Storm after Eric Dixon scored 24 points in the Wildcats' 85-74 victory against the UConn Huskies

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers 24 points in victory Dixon ended with 24 points (10-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Saturday's 85-74 win over UConn.

Impact Dixon recorded his third double-double of the season alongside a career-high for points and field goal makes. The sophomore was coming off a four-point and six-rebound performance against Marquette on Wednesday. He showed an indomitable spirit in Saturday's victory. Villanova has been victorious in four of their last five games, they will seek to continue climbing the rankings against St. John's on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

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Eric Dixon leads the way with 24 points, 12 rebounds as Villanova beats UConn, 85-74

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • Fox Sports

Dixon's 24 points leads No. 12 Villanova past No. 17 UConn Eric Dixon scored a career-high 24 points and No. 12 Villanova beat No. 17 Connecticut 85-74 on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dixon scores 24, No. 12 Villanova beats No. 17 UConn 85-74

Eric Dixon scored a career-high 24 points and Collin Gillespie scored 19 before he left with an injury as No. 12 Villanova beat No. 17 Connecticut 85-74

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 14 Villanova uses early 3s to knock off St. John's 73-62 Collin Gillespie scored 17 points, Eric Dixon and Caleb Daniels each had 15 and No. 14 Villanova used a 3-point happy first half in a 73-62...

JANUARY 31, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Drops 15 in win Dixon finished Saturday's 73-62 win over St. John's with 15 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds and one block over 17 minutes.

Impact Dixon tied his season-high of 15 points for the fifth time this season and recorded a perfect night from beyond the arc and at the stripe. The sophomore has averaged 11.4 points, seven rebounds and 1.4 assists over the last five games. Villanova will take on Marquette on Wednesday and seek to redeem themselves after a tough 57-54 loss in their last meeting on Jan. 19.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 14 Villanova uses early 3s to knock off St. John's 73-62

Collin Gillespie scored 17 points, Eric Dixon and Caleb Daniels each had 15 and No. 14 Villanova used a 3-point happy first half in a 73-62 win over St. John’s

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records double-double in win Dixon posted 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 64-60 victory over Xavier.

Impact Dixon recorded his first double-double of the season and led Xavier in rebounds on their way to victory. The sophomore has recorded double-digit points and eight or more rebounds on four occasions this season but finally reached the double-double mark. He recorded a career-high seven offensive boards to get it done and added a season-high two blocks for the cherry on top. This was the second double-double of the Pennsylvania native's career.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sniffs double-double in loss Dixon accumulated 15 points (5-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 24 minutes during Friday's 79-59 loss to Creighton.

Impact Dixon has continued to flirt with a double-double, this was his second game of the season with double-digit points and nine rebounds. He recorded his most shot attempts on the season, which is inspiring for his point production going forward. His offensive capability was in jeopardy after he recorded five or fewer points in the two games prior. This was a solid bounce-back performance, he recorded a career-high in points and didn't commit a single turnover in the contest.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Snags seven rebounds in win Dixon notched four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 67-53 win over Syracuse.

Impact Dixon was a put-back dynamo and it was his aggressiveness on the offensive glass that sparked the Wildcats final run to push the lead out of the Orange's reach. He was able to assist Collin Gillespie twice in the second half to hit crucial three-point shots. Through his last five starts, the sophomore is averaging 6.8 points and 6.2 rebounds during 23.6 minutes.

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plays limited role Saturday Dixon (Achilles) totaled three points (1-2 FG, 1-3 FT) and one rebound over six minutes in Saturday's 71-56 win over Providence.

Impact Dixon was limited by an Achilles issue in the Wildcats' last game, and he didn't play a significant role in Saturday's matchup either. The redshirt freshman has seen inconsistent playing time this season, so it's not yet clear whether he's still hindered by his injury.

JANUARY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Limited by Achilles injury Dixon was limited to two minutes on the court Tuesday against Seton Hall due to an Achilles injury, C.J. Holmes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dixon picked up the injury in practice over what amounted to nearly a month-long break for Villanova due to COVID-19 protocols, and while he was reported to be in the clear, the freshman matched his lowest minutes total of the season. It's unclear if he'll be able to ramp things up Saturday against Providence, as he was walking gingerly on the sidelines before hooking up to a treatment device.

JANUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will be available Tuesday Dixon (achilles) will be ready to play in Tuesday's game against Seton Hall, Eugene Rapay of USA Today reports.

Impact Dixon was dealing with a minor achilles injury that caused him to miss time last week, but he will be all good to go Tuesday according to coach Jay Wright. He should mix into the frontcourt rotation.

JANUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Misses practice Thursday Dixon (achilles) did not practice on Thursday, C.J. Holmes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dixon dinged his achilles in the team's last game. It is not expected to be anything serious, however. We'll see if he can suit up Friday against UConn.

JANUARY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inside Eric Dixon’s redshirt year at Nova: 'Make them get a new scouting report' Villanova's Eric Dixon put in the work over a mentally and physically challenging redshirt season to emerge ready to contribute in 2020-21.

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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Villanova's Eric Dixon hits the floor to secure the loose ball and dishes to Caleb Daniels for the and-one

Dixon leads No. 15 Villanova against Saint John's (NY) after 24-point game

Jaden Ivey, AJ Griffin highlight Saturday's top performers

Eric Dixon leads the way with 24 points, 12 rebounds as Villanova beats UConn, 85-74

Dixon scores 24, No. 12 Villanova beats No. 17 UConn 85-74

No. 14 Villanova uses early 3s to knock off St. John's 73-62