Brunson helps No. 1 Villanova avoid upset against La Salle
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and Josh Hart had 21 to help No. 1 Villanova hold off La Salle 89-79 on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Villanova Wildcats
89
La Salle Explorers
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| LAS | 36 | 43 | 79 |
Tom Gola Arena
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 0:14 89-79
Josh Hart made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 88-79
Josh Hart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 87-79
Foul on Johnnie Shuler.
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LayUpShot 0:14 87-79
Pookie Powell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 87-77
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 86-77
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 85-77
Foul on B.J. Johnson.
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DunkShot 0:27 85-77
Donte DiVincenzo made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 83-77
Pookie Powell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 83-76
Pookie Powell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 83-75
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 83-75
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 82-75
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 81-75
Foul on Johnnie Shuler.
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LayUpShot 1:01 81-75
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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LayUpShot 1:05 79-75
Pookie Powell made Layup. Assisted by Amar Stukes.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 79-73
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 78-73
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 77-73
Foul on Pookie Powell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:19 77-73
Jordan Price made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amar Stukes.
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JumpShot 1:32 77-70
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:52 75-70
Pookie Powell made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Price.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 75-68
Foul on Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:07 75-68
B.J. Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:07 75-67
B.J. Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:07 75-66
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:16 75-66
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:16 74-66
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 73-66
Foul on Cleon Roberts.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 73-66
Pookie Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B.J. Johnson.
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LayUpShot 2:41 73-63
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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LayUpShot 3:07 71-63
Jordan Price made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:57 71-61
Kris Jenkins made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:22 69-61
Johnnie Shuler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pookie Powell.
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JumpShot 4:38 69-58
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:49 67-58
Foul on Tony Washington.
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PersonalFoul 4:59 67-58
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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JumpShot 5:40 67-58
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:59 65-58
Pookie Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnnie Shuler.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:34 65-55
Johnnie Shuler made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:24 65-52
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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DunkShot 7:44 62-52
Tony Washington made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Price.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:13 62-50
Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:47 59-50
Amar Stukes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:47 59-49
Amar Stukes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:47 59-48
Foul on Josh Hart.
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JumpShot 9:09 59-48
Donte DiVincenzo made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:22 57-48
Foul on Kris Jenkins.
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LayUpShot 9:22 57-48
Pookie Powell made Layup. Assisted by B.J. Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 9:30 57-46
Foul on Tony Washington.
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LayUpShot 9:30 57-46
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:59 55-46
Foul on Darryl Reynolds.
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JumpShot 10:18 55-46
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:39 53-46
B.J. Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:19 53-44
Foul on Demetrius Henry.
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JumpShot 11:45 53-44
Pookie Powell made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:04 53-42
Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Paschall.
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JumpShot 13:03 50-42
Eric Paschall made Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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DunkShot 13:51 48-42
Donte DiVincenzo made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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PersonalFoul 13:54 46-42
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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End Game 0:00 89-79
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:09 89-79
Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:09 89-79
Pookie Powell missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 89-79
Josh Hart made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 88-79
Josh Hart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 87-79
Foul on Johnnie Shuler.
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LayUpShot 0:14 87-79
Pookie Powell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 87-77
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:19 86-77
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 85-77
Foul on B.J. Johnson.
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Defensive Rebound 0:24 85-77
Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 85-77
Pookie Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 0:27 85-77
Donte DiVincenzo made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 83-77
Pookie Powell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 83-76
Pookie Powell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 83-75
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 83-75
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 82-75
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 81-75
Foul on Johnnie Shuler.
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Defensive Rebound 0:48 81-75
Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:48 81-75
Amar Stukes missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:01 81-75
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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LayUpShot 1:05 79-75
Pookie Powell made Layup. Assisted by Amar Stukes.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 79-73
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 78-73
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 77-73
Foul on Pookie Powell.
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ShortTimeOut 1:16 77-73
La Salle Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:19 77-73
Jordan Price made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amar Stukes.
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JumpShot 1:32 77-70
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:52 75-70
Pookie Powell made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Price.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:04 75-68
Josh Hart Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 75-68
Foul on Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:07 75-68
B.J. Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:07 75-67
B.J. Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:07 75-66
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:16 75-66
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:16 74-66
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 73-66
Foul on Cleon Roberts.
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ShortTimeOut 2:18 73-66
La Salle Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 73-66
Pookie Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B.J. Johnson.
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Team Stats
VILL
LAS
34-67
FG
31-59
51
Field Goal %
53
8-19
3PT
8-21
42
Three Point %
38
13-16
FT
9-14
81
Free Throw %
64
36
Rebounds
30
11
Offensive Rebounds
6
25
Defensive Rebounds
24
15
Assists
17
3
Steals
2
4
Blocks
3
6
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
6
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
20
13
Largest Lead
3
Highlights
01:05
No. 1 Villanova tops La Salle to remain undefeated
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00:52
DiVincenzo throws down an alley-oop to extend Villanova's lead
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01:24
La Salle fans throw streamers after first bucket against Villanova
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00:31
La Salle gets the and-one dunk after forcing a turnover
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