USC held a 31-27 lead at halftime and built that up to a 12-point advantage less than five minutes into the second half. Then Dixon woke up. He was responsible for 14 of Villanova's points during a 16-2 run in the middle of the half, giving the Wildcats a 45-43 lead.
Darius Johnson scored eight straight points in a pivotal 10-0 run to snap the Knights' five-game losing streak against Cincinnati.
The first-ever College Basketball Crown continued on Tuesday with four more first-round games. Here are the highlights!
Eric Dixon finishes with 28 points and makes the go-ahead free throw to lift Villanova over USC 60-59 in the College Basketball Crown tournament.
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College basketball programs that fell shy of the NCAA's March Madness tournament will now have the opportunity to compete in the postseason through the College Basketball Crown.
The newest men's college basketball postseason tournament kicks off this week with the College Basketball Crown.
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