Eric Dixon scored 22 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Villanova history, guiding the Wildcats past Colorado 85-64 on Tuesday in the first round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.Dixon passed Kerry Kittles (2,243 points) late in the first half and now has 2,257 career points for the Wildcats. Wooga Polar scored a team-high 24 points and Jordan Longino chipped in 13 points for Villanova (20-14), which played under interim coach Mike Nardi after dismissing Kyle Neptune last month.The Wildcats next will face USC, which routed Tulane later on Tuesday.Elijah Malone collected 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Buffaloes (14-21), who struggled with their shooting from the field (39.7 percent), the 3-point arc (7-of-25) and the foul line (7-of-13). Thirteen turnovers didn’t help matters.Villanova led by four near the midway point of the first half before Jhamir Brickus’ 3-pointer ignited a 9-0 run that created a 27-14 advantage. In fact, all of the Wildcats’ points during that surge came from beyond the arc, as Tyler Perkins and Dixon followed Brickus’ 3-pointer with one of their own.Colorado responded with eight of the next 10 points, but Villanova quickly regained control.