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:

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Nebraska men’s basketball defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 81-69 on Wednesday in the second round of the College Basketball Crown. Nebraska was led once again by Brice Williams. The Husker senior nearly had back-to-back 30-point games,

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.

The quarterfinals of the new College Basketball Crown began Wednesday with two highly anticipated matchups that followed a similar script. First up, Boise State took down Butler in a high-scoring 100-93 affair.

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.