No. 1 KU falls to No. 18 Villanova on Samuels' 3-pointer
Jermaine Samuels hit a winning 3-pointer with 20.5 seconds left to lead No. 18 Villanova to a 56-55 victory on Saturday over Kansas, the the latest No. 1 to fall this season.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Kansas Jayhawks
55
Villanova Wildcats
56
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| VILL | 23 | 33 | 56 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Fordham Rams | W 95-65 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:12 55-56
Foul on Tristan Enaruna.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 55-56
Foul on Christian Braun.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 55-56
Foul on Ochai Agbaji.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 55-56
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 55-56
Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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LayUpShot 1:11 55-53
Collin Gillespie made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 55-51
Foul on Saddiq Bey.
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LayUpShot 1:49 55-51
Christian Braun made Layup. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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LayUpShot 2:31 53-51
Ochai Agbaji made Layup. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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PersonalFoul 3:09 51-51
Foul on Udoka Azubuike.
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JumpShot 4:08 51-51
Devon Dotson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:15 49-51
Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Samuels.
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LayUpShot 5:03 49-48
Ochai Agbaji made Layup. Assisted by Tristan Enaruna.
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DunkShot 6:41 47-48
Udoka Azubuike made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:17 45-48
Devon Dotson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:17 44-48
Foul on Brandon Slater.
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LayUpShot 7:44 44-48
Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:06 44-46
Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:42 44-43
Devon Dotson made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:58 41-43
Foul on Jermaine Samuels.
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JumpShot 9:11 41-43
Collin Gillespie made Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
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LayUpShot 9:32 41-41
David McCormack made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:46 39-41
Collin Gillespie made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:12 39-39
Devon Dotson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 10:30 37-39
Jermaine Samuels made Layup. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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LayUpShot 10:46 37-37
Christian Braun made Layup. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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PersonalFoul 11:22 35-37
Foul on Saddiq Bey.
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DunkShot 11:50 35-37
Ochai Agbaji made Dunk. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:11 33-37
Devon Dotson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:11 32-37
Devon Dotson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:11 31-37
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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LayUpShot 13:05 31-37
Saddiq Bey made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 13:19 31-35
Foul on Ochai Agbaji.
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LayUpShot 13:57 31-35
Ochai Agbaji made Layup. Assisted by Udoka Azubuike.
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LayUpShot 14:30 29-35
Christian Braun made Layup. Assisted by Tristan Enaruna.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:52 27-35
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:52 27-34
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:52 27-33
Foul on Isaiah Moss.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:59 27-33
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
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PersonalFoul 16:28 27-30
Foul on Jermaine Samuels.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:52 27-30
Saddiq Bey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
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LayUpShot 17:33 27-27
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Layup. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
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LayUpShot 17:59 27-25
Udoka Azubuike made Layup.
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JumpShot 18:22 25-25
Jermaine Samuels made Jumper. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
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LayUpShot 18:55 25-23
Udoka Azubuike made Layup. Assisted by David McCormack.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 23-23
Foul on Udoka Azubuike.
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LayUpShot 0:52 23-23
Udoka Azubuike made Layup. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.
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PersonalFoul 1:37 21-23
Foul on Cole Swider.
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JumpShot 2:00 21-23
Cole Swider made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:27 21-21
Tristan Enaruna made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Udoka Azubuike.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:52 18-21
Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.
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LayUpShot 3:39 18-18
Devon Dotson made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:58 16-18
Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
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PersonalFoul 4:17 16-15
Foul on Saddiq Bey.
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PersonalFoul 6:03 16-15
Foul on Udoka Azubuike.
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JumpShot 6:36 16-15
Marcus Garrett made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:53 14-15
Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
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PersonalFoul 8:06 14-12
Foul on Christian Braun.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:36 14-12
Cole Swider made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
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DunkShot 10:25 14-9
Saddiq Bey made Dunk.
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End Game 0:00 55-56
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:01 55-56
Kansas Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:01 55-56
Devon Dotson missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:11 55-56
Kansas Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:11 55-56
Saddiq Bey Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 55-56
Foul on Tristan Enaruna.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 55-56
Foul on Christian Braun.
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 55-56
Villanova Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 55-56
Kansas Timeout
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PersonalFoul 0:13 55-56
Foul on Ochai Agbaji.
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Defensive Rebound 0:17 55-56
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 55-56
Devon Dotson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 55-56
Foul on Collin Gillespie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 55-56
Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 55-53
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:39 55-53
David McCormack missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:07 55-53
Villanova Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:11 55-53
Collin Gillespie made Layup.
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Steal 1:15 55-51
Collin Gillespie Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:15 55-51
Devon Dotson Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:33 55-51
Ochai Agbaji Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:33 55-51
Tristan Enaruna Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:33 55-51
Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:49 55-51
Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 55-51
Christian Braun missed Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 1:49 55-51
Villanova Timeout
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PersonalFoul 1:49 55-51
Foul on Saddiq Bey.
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LayUpShot 1:49 55-51
Christian Braun made Layup. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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Defensive Rebound 2:11 53-51
Udoka Azubuike Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:11 53-51
Christian Braun Block.
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DunkShot 2:11 53-51
Jermaine Samuels missed Dunk.
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LayUpShot 2:31 53-51
Ochai Agbaji made Layup. Assisted by Devon Dotson.
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Defensive Rebound 2:38 51-51
Kansas Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:38 51-51
Udoka Azubuike Block.
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JumpShot 2:38 51-51
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:50 51-51
Villanova Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:50 51-51
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:08 51-51
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:09 51-51
Foul on Udoka Azubuike.
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Defensive Rebound 3:12 51-51
Villanova Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
KU
VILL
24-55
FG
22-63
44
Field Goal %
35
3-13
3PT
10-41
23
Three Point %
24
4-10
FT
2-2
40
Free Throw %
100
41
Rebounds
36
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
31
Defensive Rebounds
26
14
Assists
14
6
Steals
6
5
Blocks
0
12
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Points Off Turnovers
10
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
12
Fouls
14
7
Largest Lead
8
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