Jay Wright notches 500th win as No. 2 Villanova routs No. 24 Xavier
Villanova coach Jay Wright won his 500th career game as the No. 2 Wildcats rolled past No. 24 Xavier, who lost Trevon Bluiett to an ankle injury.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Villanova Wildcats
73
Xavier Musketeers
57
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| XAV | 23 | 34 | 57 |
Cintas Center
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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LayUpShot 0:25 73-57
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 73-55
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 72-55
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 71-55
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 71-55
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 70-55
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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LayUpShot 0:58 70-55
Mikal Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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PersonalFoul 1:01 68-55
Foul on Malcolm Bernard.
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JumpShot 1:18 68-55
Mikal Bridges made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:36 66-55
Malcolm Bernard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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LayUpShot 1:51 66-52
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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LayUpShot 1:58 64-52
Kaiser Gates made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:21 64-50
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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JumpShot 3:06 62-50
Donte DiVincenzo made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 60-50
RaShid Gaston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 60-49
RaShid Gaston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:28 60-48
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:13 60-48
Malcolm Bernard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:13 60-47
Foul on Josh Hart.
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LayUpShot 4:58 60-47
Jalen Brunson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:02 58-47
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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PersonalFoul 7:30 58-47
Foul on Malcolm Bernard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:23 58-47
J.P. Macura made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Bernard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:02 58-44
Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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PersonalFoul 9:03 55-44
Foul on Quentin Goodin.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:55 55-44
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:55 54-44
Foul on Kaiser Gates.
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JumpShot 9:55 54-44
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:14 52-44
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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PersonalFoul 10:44 52-42
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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PersonalFoul 11:44 52-42
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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PersonalFoul 12:21 52-42
Foul on Kris Jenkins.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:29 52-42
Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:00 49-42
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:00 49-41
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:00 49-40
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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DunkShot 14:19 49-40
Eric Paschall made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 14:44 47-40
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by Malcolm Bernard.
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LayUpShot 15:15 47-38
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by Kaiser Gates.
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JumpShot 15:38 47-36
Josh Hart made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:08 45-36
Malcolm Bernard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:42 45-33
J.P. Macura made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Bernard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:26 45-30
Donte DiVincenzo made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:50 42-30
RaShid Gaston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:50 42-29
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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LayUpShot 17:50 42-29
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:26 42-27
Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:36 39-27
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:36 39-26
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:36 39-25
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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DunkShot 18:52 39-25
Eric Paschall made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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LayUpShot 19:13 37-25
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Macura.
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JumpShot 19:40 37-23
Eric Paschall made Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 35-23
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 34-23
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 33-23
Foul on Quentin Goodin.
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LayUpShot 0:44 33-23
Jalen Brunson made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:42 31-23
Quentin Goodin made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:10 31-21
Donte DiVincenzo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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LayUpShot 3:53 28-21
Jalen Brunson made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 73-57
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:25 73-57
RaShid Gaston made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 73-55
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 72-55
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 71-55
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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Defensive Rebound 0:53 71-55
Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:53 71-55
Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 71-55
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 70-55
Foul on RaShid Gaston.
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LayUpShot 0:58 70-55
Mikal Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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PersonalFoul 1:01 68-55
Foul on Malcolm Bernard.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 68-55
Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 68-55
Quentin Goodin missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:18 68-55
Mikal Bridges made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:36 66-55
Malcolm Bernard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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LayUpShot 1:51 66-52
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
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ShortTimeOut 1:52 64-52
Xavier Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:58 64-52
Kaiser Gates made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:04 64-50
Kaiser Gates Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:04 64-50
Kaiser Gates missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:21 64-50
Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:43 62-50
Malcolm Bernard Turnover.
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JumpShot 3:06 62-50
Donte DiVincenzo made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 60-50
RaShid Gaston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 60-49
RaShid Gaston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:28 60-48
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Defensive Rebound 3:45 60-48
J.P. Macura Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:45 60-48
Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:48 60-48
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 4:13 60-48
Kris Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:13 60-48
Malcolm Bernard missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:13 60-48
Malcolm Bernard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:13 60-47
Foul on Josh Hart.
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Offensive Rebound 4:13 60-47
Malcolm Bernard Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:13 60-47
Malcolm Bernard missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:21 60-47
RaShid Gaston Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:21 60-47
Josh Hart missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:43 60-47
Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:43 60-47
Mikal Bridges Block.
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DunkShot 4:43 60-47
Quentin Goodin missed Dunk.
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Team Stats
VILL
XAV
27-52
FG
21-60
52
Field Goal %
35
9-24
3PT
6-21
38
Three Point %
29
10-11
FT
9-17
91
Free Throw %
53
26
Rebounds
42
5
Offensive Rebounds
22
21
Defensive Rebounds
20
18
Assists
18
8
Steals
3
4
Blocks
1
6
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
6
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
14
18
Largest Lead
5
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