No. 1 Villanova thumps Creighton 98-78 for 8th straight win
Mikal Bridges scored 21 points and Jalen Brunson had 19 to lead No. 1 Villanova to its eighth straight win, 98-78 over Creighton on Thursday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Creighton Bluejays
78
Villanova Wildcats
98
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREI | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| VILL | 49 | 49 | 98 |
Xfinity Mobile Arena · 10,225 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Le Moyne Dolphins | W 83-55 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Kansas City Roos | W 76-61 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:28 78-98
Kaleb Joseph made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:43 76-98
Matt Kennedy made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 76-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 75-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 74-96
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:35 74-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:35 73-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:35 72-96
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:51 72-96
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 72-93
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 71-93
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 70-93
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 70-93
Omari Spellman made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 70-90
Foul on Tyler Clement.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 70-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 69-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 68-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:28 67-90
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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LayUpShot 4:23 67-90
Kaleb Joseph made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:32 65-90
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 65-88
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-88
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:54 63-88
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 63-88
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 62-88
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:53 61-88
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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JumpShot 6:11 61-88
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:39 61-86
Marcus Foster made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:52 59-86
Donte DiVincenzo made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:42 59-83
Donte DiVincenzo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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PersonalFoul 7:59 59-80
Foul on Toby Hegner.
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JumpShot 8:11 59-80
Eric Paschall made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:39 59-78
Foul on Mitch Ballock.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:00 59-78
Marcus Foster made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:49 56-78
Omari Spellman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:20 56-75
Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:20 55-75
Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:20 54-75
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:30 54-75
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:30 54-74
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:30 54-73
Foul on Mitch Ballock.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:21 54-73
Donte DiVincenzo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:38 54-70
Ronnie Harrell Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:38 53-70
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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LayUpShot 11:50 53-70
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:10 53-68
Jacob Epperson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:10 52-68
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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JumpShot 12:28 52-68
Donte DiVincenzo made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:59 52-66
Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:59 51-66
Mitch Ballock made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:59 50-66
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:18 50-66
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:18 50-65
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:18 50-64
Foul on Marcus Foster.
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LayUpShot 14:03 50-64
Toby Hegner made Layup. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:14 48-64
Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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LayUpShot 14:32 48-61
Khyri Thomas made Layup.
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LayUpShot 14:49 46-61
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:55 46-59
Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:55 45-59
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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End Game 0:00 78-98
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:28 78-98
Kaleb Joseph made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:43 76-98
Matt Kennedy made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:57 76-96
Peyton Heck Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:57 76-96
Denny Grace missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 76-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 75-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 74-96
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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Defensive Rebound 1:14 74-96
Kaleb Joseph Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:14 74-96
Tom Leibig missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:35 74-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:35 73-96
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:35 72-96
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:51 72-96
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:07 72-93
Collin Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:07 72-93
Jordan Scurry missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:18 72-93
Manny Suarez Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:18 72-93
Omari Spellman missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 72-93
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 71-93
Kaleb Joseph made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 70-93
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 70-93
Omari Spellman made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 70-90
Foul on Tyler Clement.
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Steal 3:06 70-90
Omari Spellman Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:06 70-90
Kaleb Joseph Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:14 70-90
Tyler Clement Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:14 70-90
Omari Spellman missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 70-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 69-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:28 68-90
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:28 67-90
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:28 67-90
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Defensive Rebound 3:54 67-90
Jacob Epperson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:54 67-90
Donte DiVincenzo missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:23 67-90
Kaleb Joseph made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:32 65-90
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 65-88
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:54 64-88
Ty-Shon Alexander made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:54 63-88
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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Defensive Rebound 5:19 63-88
Kaleb Joseph Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
CREI
VILL
25-51
FG
37-68
49
Field Goal %
54
6-18
3PT
19-39
33
Three Point %
49
22-24
FT
5-6
92
Free Throw %
83
25
Rebounds
35
3
Offensive Rebounds
10
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
14
Assists
19
4
Steals
4
2
Blocks
2
8
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
6
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
11
Fouls
13
3
Largest Lead
27
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