Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted Southern California 60-59 in the quarterfinal round of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday in Las Vegas. Dixon, who became the program's all-time scoring leader in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown, extended his record with a monster second half to lead Villanova (21-14). Dixon put up all but nine of the Wildcats' second-half points, and he grabbed a critical rebound with three seconds left as Desmond Claude's would-be go-ahead layup for USC rimmed out.
Eric Dixon's big second half helps Villanova edge USC
