By Harry Allison
Justin Moore led visiting Villanova with 23 points and Eric Dixon nailed a foul shot with 23 tics left as the Wildcats defeated Seton Hall 76-72.
Moore was 6-of-10 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 9 for 9 from the foul line for the Wildcats (16-14, 10-9 Big East Conference). Cam Whitmore scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Dixon shot 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.
Whitmore scored 11 points in the first half and Villanova went into halftime trailing 37-34. Moore scored 14 points in the second half. Villanova outscored Seton Hall by seven points over the final half.
Villanova has won 6 of 7.
Getting hot with Justin Moore at the right time heading into March https://t.co/CmAkfNnX1B— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) March 1, 2023