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

Eric Dixon scores 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Desmond Claude’s layup rims out in the final seconds as the Wildcats

A spirited matchup between two of the most well-respected brands in the College Basketball Crown — Villanova and USC — came down to the wire, with Eric Dixon delivering the final knockout blow.

The Villanova Wildcats are ready to move on with former Maryland Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard as their new coach.

SAN ANTONIO -- Before taking the Villanova job this past weekend, Kevin Willard had a phone conversation with Jay Wright from the back of Willard’s deck.

One of the deciders in the process was none other than Jay Wright, Willard’s former adversary over a decade coaching at Seton Hall. After formal conversations with university President Rev. Peter Donohue and athletic director Eric Roedl, Willard fired up the old Big East phone tree Saturday night.