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Big East Tournament - DePaul Blue Demons vs Villanova Wildcats Recap - Villanova Wins 58-57

Eric Dixon scored 21 points leading Villanova to a 58-57 victory over DePaul at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

Villanova won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -24.5-point spread.

Mark Armstrong had 11 points for Villanova and Justin Moore chipped in with 10 points. Mark Armstrong had 4 assists for them, while Eric Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

DePaul got 18 points from Jalen Terry in a losing cause and another 8 points from Jeremiah Oden. Jalen Terry contributed 5 assists for them, while Jalen Terry had 15 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Villanova were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored DePaul as they grabbed 34 boards, while Villanova only had 32