Villanova's D pulls through in final minute as No. 1 Kansas falls
Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart got two key steals in the final minute to help Villanova upset top-seeded Kansas and advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2009.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Villanova Wildcats
64
Kansas Jayhawks
59
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| KU | 25 | 34 | 59 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 80-59 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 95-66 | NCAAM |
| 11/1/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 72-74 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 64-59
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 63-59
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 62-59
Foul on Jamari Traylor.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 62-59
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 61-59
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 60-59
Foul on Frank Mason III.
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LayUpShot 0:17 60-59
Frank Mason III made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 60-57
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 59-57
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 58-57
Foul on Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 58-57
Frank Mason III made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 58-54
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-54
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 56-54
Foul on Frank Mason III.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 56-54
Foul on Devonte' Graham.
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JumpShot 2:17 56-54
Wayne Selden Jr. made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:29 56-52
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:59 54-52
Wayne Selden Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:59 54-51
Wayne Selden Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:59 54-50
Foul on Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:18 54-50
Darryl Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:18 53-50
Darryl Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:18 52-50
Foul on Devonte' Graham.
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LayUpShot 5:42 52-50
Wayne Selden Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Landen Lucas.
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JumpShot 6:18 52-48
Daniel Ochefu made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:07 50-48
Devonte' Graham made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:24 50-45
Foul on Ryan Arcidiacono.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:59 50-45
Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:42 47-45
Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:01 44-45
Foul on Wayne Selden Jr..
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LayUpShot 9:53 44-45
Daniel Ochefu made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:32 42-45
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:50 40-45
Wayne Selden Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:50 40-44
Foul on Daniel Ochefu.
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JumpShot 10:50 40-44
Wayne Selden Jr. made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 11:10 40-42
Josh Hart made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:38 38-42
Foul on Devonte' Graham.
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LayUpShot 12:12 38-42
Frank Mason III made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:28 38-40
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:28 37-40
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:28 36-40
Foul on Landen Lucas.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:55 36-40
Devonte' Graham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frank Mason III.
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LayUpShot 13:24 36-37
Perry Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Wayne Selden Jr..
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PersonalFoul 13:37 36-35
Foul on Kris Jenkins.
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LayUpShot 14:25 36-35
Wayne Selden Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Landen Lucas.
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PersonalFoul 14:27 36-33
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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PersonalFoul 15:03 36-33
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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PersonalFoul 15:19 36-33
Foul on Wayne Selden Jr..
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LayUpShot 16:04 36-33
Landen Lucas made Layup. Assisted by Perry Ellis.
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JumpShot 16:21 36-31
Josh Hart made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 16:47 34-31
Wayne Selden Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Frank Mason III.
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PersonalFoul 16:49 34-29
Foul on Josh Hart.
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PersonalFoul 18:34 34-29
Foul on Daniel Ochefu.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:23 34-29
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:23 33-29
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:23 32-29
Foul on Perry Ellis.
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LayUpShot 19:42 32-29
Frank Mason III made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:46 32-27
Perry Ellis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:46 32-26
Perry Ellis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:46 32-25
Foul on Kris Jenkins.
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End Game 0:00 64-59
End of Game
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Steal 0:02 64-59
Josh Hart Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 64-59
Wayne Selden Jr. Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 64-59
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 63-59
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 62-59
Foul on Jamari Traylor.
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ShortTimeOut 0:05 62-59
Villanova Timeout
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Steal 0:06 62-59
Mikal Bridges Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:06 62-59
Frank Mason III Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 62-59
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 61-59
Kris Jenkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 60-59
Foul on Frank Mason III.
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LayUpShot 0:17 60-59
Frank Mason III made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 60-57
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 59-57
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 58-57
Foul on Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
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ShortTimeOut 0:26 58-57
Kansas Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 58-57
Frank Mason III made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 58-54
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-54
Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 56-54
Foul on Frank Mason III.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 56-54
Foul on Devonte' Graham.
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Steal 0:34 56-54
Mikal Bridges Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:34 56-54
Devonte' Graham Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 56-54
Kansas Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:45 56-54
Josh Hart missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:13 56-54
Ryan Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:13 56-54
Wayne Selden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:27 56-54
Kansas Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:41 56-54
Landen Lucas Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:41 56-54
Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:17 56-54
Wayne Selden Jr. made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:31 56-52
Landen Lucas Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:31 56-52
Josh Hart missed Jumper.
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Steal 2:47 56-52
Mikal Bridges Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:47 56-52
Devonte' Graham Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:58 56-52
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 2:59 56-52
Kansas Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:59 56-52
Wayne Selden Jr. Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:59 56-52
Kris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 296 events.
Team Stats
VILL
KU
21-52
FG
23-50
40
Field Goal %
46
4-18
3PT
6-22
22
Three Point %
27
18-19
FT
7-11
95
Free Throw %
64
28
Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
6
23
Defensive Rebounds
26
7
Assists
11
11
Steals
5
2
Blocks
2
9
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
26
Points in Paint
34
16
Fouls
19
9
Largest Lead
5
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