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Villanova officially turns the page to the Kevin Willard Era following semifinal exit in the College Basketball Crown The Wildcats rebounded from a four-point halftime deficit to go on a run behind heroics from Wooga Poplar to knot the score at 88-88, forcin...

APRIL 6 • INQUIRER.COM

UCF beats Villanova 104-98 in OT, will play Nebraska for College Basketball Crown championship

Senior Darius Johnson scored 10 of his career-high 42 points in overtime to lead UCF to a 104-98 victory over Villanova in a College Basketball Crown semifinal

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova and UCF square off in CBC matchup

The Villanova Wildcats and UCF Knights play in the College Basketball Crown

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dixon leads Villanova past USC 60-59 in College Basketball Crown

Eric Dixon led the Villanova Wildcats with 28 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 18 seconds remaining as the Wildcats defeated the USC Trojans 60-59 on Thursday i...

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USC and Villanova play in CBC matchup

The USC Trojans and Villanova Wildcats meet in the College Basketball Crown

APRIL 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USC faces Villanova following Agee's 27-point game

USC takes on the Villanova Wildcats after Rashaun Agee scored 27 points in USC's 89-60 victory over the Tulane Green Wave

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wooga Poplar, Eric Dixon lead Villanova over Colorado 85-64 in first round of CBC

Wooga Poplar had 24 points, Eric Dixon scored 22 and Villanova cruised to an 85-64 victory over Colorado in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at MGM Grand Garden Aren...

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova plays Colorado following Poplar's 25-point outing

Villanova hosts the Colorado Buffaloes after Wooga Poplar scored 25 points in Villanova's 73-56 loss to the UConn Huskies

APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Poplar leads Villanova against Colorado after 25-point game

Villanova takes on the Colorado Buffaloes after Wooga Poplar scored 25 points in Villanova's 73-56 loss to the UConn Huskies

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

25 points in tourney loss Poplar had 25 points (10-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 36 minutes during Thursday's 73-56 loss to UConn.

Impact Poplar produced a huge performance even amidst an eventual loss, scoring the most points on the court and a season high. The senior guard stepped up where his teammates couldn't, as he was the only player who scored more than 10 points. Though Villanova's chances to make the tournament are now slim to none, but Poplar could see some action in an NIT Tournament coming up.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

UConn uses late run to beat Villanova 73-56 in Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal

Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Madison...

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UConn takes on Villanova in Big East Tournament

The UConn Huskies play the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East Tournament

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dixon's 19 help Villanova knock off Seton Hall 67-55 in Big East Conference Tournament first round

Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help sixth-seeded Villanova beat No. 11 seed Seton Hall 67-55 in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova Wildcats play in Big East Tournament against the Seton Hall Pirates

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2025 Big East Tournament preview: Top storylines, players to watch, predictions

What's the biggest storyline heading into the Big East Tournament? Can anyone stop St. John's? FOX Sports' John Fanta answers that and more.

MARCH 11

Dixon scores 34, Villanova takes down Butler 80-70

The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Butler Bulldogs 80-70 on Saturday led by Eric Dixon's 34 points

MARCH 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dixon leads Villanova against Butler

Villanova plays the Butler Bulldogs after Eric Dixon scored 32 points in Villanova's 59-54 win against the Seton Hall Pirates

FEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in defeat Poplar chipped in 19 points (7-21 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and six rebounds over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 66-59 loss to UConn.

Impact It's been a stellar four-game run for Poplar, who is averaging 20.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals over that span. Villanova is just 2-2 in that stretch, but it also includes resume-building victories over St. John's and Xavier. Poplar and the Wildcats will face another tournament time when Marquette comes to visit Friday night.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Booms as a starter Poplar closed Saturday's 62-60 loss to Creighton with 24 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and five steals across 25 minutes.

Impact Poplar came off the bench last week against Marquette after he was ejected in the previous contest. Not only do things appear to be back to normal for the Miami transfer, but he was able to log a season-best scoring total Saturday, albeit in defeat. Next up is a soft road matchup against DePaul on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE