Villanova tops Providence for 2nd straight Big East title
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and hit two 3-pointers in overtime to lift No. 2 Villanova to a 76-66 win over Providence in the Big East Tournament championship game Saturday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Providence Friars
66
Villanova Wildcats
76
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROV | 27 | 33 | 6 | 66 |
| VILL | 31 | 29 | 16 | 76 |
Madison Square Garden · 19,812 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 58-67 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Maine Black Bears | W 83-56 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:10 66-76
Donte DiVincenzo made Layup. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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DunkShot 0:20 66-74
Jalen Brunson made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 66-72
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 66-71
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 66-70
Foul on Alpha Diallo.
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JumpShot 1:18 66-70
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:52 66-68
Alpha Diallo made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Lindsey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:17 64-68
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:44 64-65
Kyron Cartwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:44 63-65
Kyron Cartwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:44 62-65
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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JumpShot 3:03 62-65
Omari Spellman made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 62-63
Jalen Lindsey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 61-63
Jalen Lindsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 60-63
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:40 60-63
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 60-60
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 60-59
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 60-58
Foul on Alpha Diallo.
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LayUpShot 0:41 60-58
Alpha Diallo made Layup. Assisted by Kyron Cartwright.
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JumpShot 1:42 58-58
Kyron Cartwright made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:11 56-58
Foul on Jalen Lindsey.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 56-58
Foul on Drew Edwards.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:01 56-58
Alpha Diallo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:01 55-58
Alpha Diallo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:01 54-58
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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JumpShot 4:29 54-58
Eric Paschall made Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:41 54-56
Alpha Diallo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:41 53-56
Alpha Diallo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:41 52-56
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 52-56
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:36 52-56
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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LayUpShot 7:02 52-53
Mikal Bridges made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:49 52-51
Drew Edwards made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:49 51-51
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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JumpShot 7:49 51-51
Drew Edwards made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:26 49-51
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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PersonalFoul 8:40 49-51
Foul on Rodney Bullock.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:08 49-51
Kyron Cartwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Bullock.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:02 46-51
Kyron Cartwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 10:15 43-51
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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JumpShot 10:40 43-51
Kyron Cartwright made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 10:50 41-51
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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JumpShot 11:11 41-51
Eric Paschall made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:37 41-49
Isaiah Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyron Cartwright.
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LayUpShot 12:44 38-49
Jalen Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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JumpShot 13:17 38-47
Kyron Cartwright made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 13:55 36-47
Foul on Alpha Diallo.
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LayUpShot 13:55 36-47
Jalen Brunson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:22 36-45
Kyron Cartwright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Lindsey.
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DunkShot 14:44 33-45
Mikal Bridges made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 15:03 33-43
Alpha Diallo made Layup. Assisted by Kyron Cartwright.
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JumpShot 15:25 31-43
Donte DiVincenzo made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:14 31-41
Omari Spellman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:14 31-40
Omari Spellman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:14 31-39
Foul on Jalen Lindsey.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:24 31-39
Alpha Diallo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:24 30-39
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:21 30-39
Rodney Bullock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alpha Diallo.
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LayUpShot 17:31 27-39
Jalen Brunson made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 66-76
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 66-76
Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 66-76
Kyron Cartwright missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:10 66-76
Donte DiVincenzo made Layup. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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Defensive Rebound 0:18 66-74
Eric Paschall Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:18 66-74
Jalen Lindsey missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 0:20 66-74
Jalen Brunson made Dunk.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 66-72
Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:25 66-72
Mikal Bridges Block.
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LayUpShot 0:25 66-72
Alpha Diallo missed Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 0:27 66-72
Providence Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 0:28 66-72
Providence Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:28 66-72
Kyron Cartwright missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 66-72
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 66-71
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 66-70
Foul on Alpha Diallo.
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Defensive Rebound 0:33 66-70
Villanova Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 66-70
Jalen Lindsey missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 66-70
Jalen Lindsey Defensive Rebound.
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TipShot 0:45 66-70
Donte DiVincenzo missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 0:45 66-70
Donte DiVincenzo Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:45 66-70
Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:01 66-70
Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:01 66-70
Alpha Diallo missed Layup.
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JumpShot 1:18 66-70
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:52 66-68
Alpha Diallo made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Lindsey.
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ShortTimeOut 2:08 64-68
Providence Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:17 64-68
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:28 64-65
Donte DiVincenzo Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:28 64-65
Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:44 64-65
Kyron Cartwright made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:44 63-65
Kyron Cartwright made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:44 62-65
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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JumpShot 3:03 62-65
Omari Spellman made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 62-63
Jalen Lindsey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 61-63
Jalen Lindsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 60-63
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Offensive Rebound 3:24 60-63
Providence Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:24 60-63
Alpha Diallo missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:40 60-63
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
PROV
VILL
23-61
FG
28-64
38
Field Goal %
44
6-23
3PT
9-25
26
Three Point %
36
14-15
FT
11-14
93
Free Throw %
79
36
Rebounds
41
14
Offensive Rebounds
16
22
Defensive Rebounds
25
16
Assists
11
6
Steals
5
4
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
10
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
16
Fouls
14
2
Largest Lead
12
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