"We know Eric's a great offensive player, he makes great plays," Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. "If he's not the best offensive player, he's definitely one of them in the country."Start the day smarter.

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0) hit the road again this week for a matchup against Villanova (4-4) at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 Tuesday night. The Wildcats have struggled mightily to start the season, but it is still the best team Cincinnati's played yet and the best team they'll have played on the road before conference play.

Eric Dixon drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the second half and scored a game-high 31 points to lead host Villanova to a 68-60 upset of No. 14 Cincinnati on Tuesday