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.

Dixon finished with a game-high 28 points, but that's not what interim coach Mike Nardi "appreciated" postgame.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats basketball season is over following an 88-80 loss to UCF in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Check out the final highlight package of the season from Dillon Mitchell and more:

One of the best offensive performances of the season was undone by the defense. The Bulldogs couldn't secure an extra $50K. Here's what stood out.

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The inaugural College Basketball Crown from Las Vegas continued Wednesday with tickets to the semifinals on the line. Boise State advanced with a 100-93 win over Butler in the first game of the quarterfinals.