No. 1 seed Villanova rolls past Alabama and into Sweet 16
Mikal Bridges hit five 3s, scored 23 points and helped No. 1 seed Villanova put the field on notice that it's the team to beat with an 81-58 win over ninth-seeded Alabama on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Alabama Crimson Tide
58
Villanova Wildcats
81
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALA | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| VILL | 32 | 49 | 81 |
PPG Paints Arena · 19,015 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 101-86 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Sam Houston Bearkats | W 96-74 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 58-81
Alex Reese made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:23 55-81
Tim Delaney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 55-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 54-78
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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DunkShot 2:08 54-78
Daniel Giddens made Dunk. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 52-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 51-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 50-78
Foul on Jermaine Samuels.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 50-78
Daniel Giddens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 49-78
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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LayUpShot 3:18 49-78
Daniel Giddens made Layup. Assisted by Alex Reese.
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JumpShot 3:32 47-78
Omari Spellman made Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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JumpShot 3:49 47-76
Daniel Giddens made Jumper. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 45-76
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 45-75
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 45-74
Foul on Daniel Giddens.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 45-74
Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:21 45-71
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:21 45-70
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:21 45-69
Foul on Collin Sexton.
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Technical Foul 5:21 45-69
Technical Foul on Collin Sexton.
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LayUpShot 5:22 45-69
Collin Sexton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:14 43-69
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:30 43-67
Braxton Key made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:30 42-67
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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LayUpShot 6:58 42-67
Collin Sexton made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:16 40-67
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:24 40-64
Avery Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:24 39-64
Avery Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:24 38-64
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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DunkShot 9:48 38-64
Eric Paschall made Dunk. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:14 38-62
Herbert Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:14 37-62
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:34 37-62
Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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LayUpShot 11:23 37-59
Dazon Ingram made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Key.
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PersonalFoul 12:00 35-59
Foul on Daniel Giddens.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:40 35-59
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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JumpShot 13:06 35-56
Collin Sexton made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:31 33-56
Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:31 32-56
Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:31 31-56
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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PersonalFoul 13:31 31-56
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:02 31-56
Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:30 31-53
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:02 31-50
John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram.
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PersonalFoul 15:03 28-50
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:32 28-50
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:59 28-47
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:10 28-44
Galin Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:10 27-44
Foul on Phil Booth.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:27 27-44
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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PersonalFoul 16:46 27-41
Foul on Mikal Bridges.
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DunkShot 17:16 27-41
Mikal Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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DunkShot 17:46 27-39
Phil Booth made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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PersonalFoul 18:03 27-37
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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PersonalFoul 18:37 27-37
Foul on Eric Paschall.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:10 27-37
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:10 27-36
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:10 27-35
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:10 27-34
Foul on Herbert Jones.
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End Game 0:00 58-81
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:24 58-81
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 58-81
Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 58-81
Alex Reese made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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Defensive Rebound 0:59 55-81
Alex Reese Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:59 55-81
Jermaine Samuels missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:11 55-81
Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 55-81
Lawson Schaffer missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:23 55-81
Tim Delaney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 55-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:39 54-78
Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 54-78
Alex Reese missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 54-78
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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Defensive Rebound 1:43 54-78
Alex Reese Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:43 54-78
Donte DiVincenzo missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:49 54-78
Tim Delaney Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:49 54-78
Alex Reese Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:49 54-78
Tim Delaney missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 2:08 54-78
Daniel Giddens made Dunk. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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Defensive Rebound 2:19 52-78
Avery Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:19 52-78
Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:25 52-78
Jermaine Samuels Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:25 52-78
Donte DiVincenzo missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 52-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 51-78
Alex Reese made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 50-78
Foul on Jermaine Samuels.
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Steal 3:01 50-78
Tyler Barnes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:01 50-78
Jermaine Samuels Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 50-78
Daniel Giddens made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:18 49-78
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:18 49-78
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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LayUpShot 3:18 49-78
Daniel Giddens made Layup. Assisted by Alex Reese.
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JumpShot 3:32 47-78
Omari Spellman made Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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JumpShot 3:49 47-76
Daniel Giddens made Jumper. Assisted by Lawson Schaffer.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 45-76
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 45-75
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 45-74
Foul on Daniel Giddens.
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Defensive Rebound 4:26 45-74
Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:26 45-74
Omari Spellman Block.
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LayUpShot 4:26 45-74
Dazon Ingram missed Layup.
Showing the last 40 of 321 events.
Team Stats
ALA
VILL
20-48
FG
25-63
42
Field Goal %
40
4-16
3PT
17-41
25
Three Point %
41
14-23
FT
14-16
61
Free Throw %
88
33
Rebounds
35
9
Offensive Rebounds
13
24
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Assists
18
7
Steals
6
3
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
2
15
Total Turnovers
10
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
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
21
2
Largest Lead
31
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