NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Creighton Bluejays 60
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Villanova Wildcats 72
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CREI233760
VILL423072
Finneran Pavilion

Match Report

Villanova wins Big East title; McDermott coaches under fire

— Justin Moore scored 24 points and helped No. 10 Villanova capture the Big East title with a 72-60 win over a No. 14 Creighton team playing with coach Greg McDermott under fire for using language evocative of slavery.

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Team Stats

CREI VILL
24-62
FG
28-58
39
Field Goal %
48
10-33
3PT
9-26
30
Three Point %
35
2-7
FT
7-8
29
Free Throw %
88
32
Rebounds
38
8
Offensive Rebounds
6
24
Defensive Rebounds
32
16
Assists
21
7
Steals
7
3
Blocks
1
9
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
9
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
14
Fouls
11
5
Largest Lead
22

Top Performers

CREI

  • Damien Jefferson F MIN 32 · PTS 13 · FG 6-10
  • Marcus Zegarowski G MIN 33 · PTS 10 · FG 4-13
  • Mitch Ballock G MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 5-11
  • Christian Bishop F MIN 26 · PTS 5 · FG 2-5

VILL

  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F MIN 36 · PTS 14 · FG 6-13
  • Justin Moore G MIN 31 · PTS 24 · FG 9-12
  • Jermaine Samuels Jr. F MIN 39 · PTS 7 · FG 3-11
  • Brandon Slater F MIN 24 · PTS 11 · FG 5-8

Play by Play

  1. DunkShot 0:32 60-72

    Justin Moore made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4592491 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 60-70

    Christian Bishop made Free Throw.

    4397037 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:34 59-70

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:34 59-70

    Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4397037 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:43 57-70

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.

    4432813 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:43 57-69

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.

    4432813 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:43 57-68

    Foul on Damien Jefferson.

    4066720 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:45 57-68

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4278556 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:56 54-68

    Cole Swider made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.

    4397134 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:27 54-65

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 1:41 54-65

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 2:07 54-65

    Justin Moore made Free Throw.

    4592491 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 2:07 54-64

    Foul on Damien Jefferson.

    4066720 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 2:07 54-64

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 2:45 54-62

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:59 54-62

    Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.

    4397133 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 3:32 54-59

    Mitch Ballock made Layup.

    4278556 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 5:44 52-59

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Layup. Assisted by Jermaine Samuels.

    4432813 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 6:04 52-57

    Foul on Antwann Jones.

    4396634 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 6:42 52-57

    Shereef Mitchell made Layup.

    4432059 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 7:25 50-57

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antwann Jones.

    4278556 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 7:45 47-57

    Foul on Antwann Jones.

    4396634 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 7:46 47-57

    Foul on Alex O'Connell.

    4277846 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 8:36 47-57

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4576060 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 9:25 45-57

    Foul on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4432813 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 10:25 45-57

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 11:11 45-57

    Shereef Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4432059 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 11:55 42-57

    Damien Jefferson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4066720 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 12:02 40-57

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 12:55 40-57

    Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4397037 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 13:29 38-57

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4397036 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 13:52 35-57

    Foul on Damien Jefferson.

    4066720 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 14:19 35-57

    Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryan Antoine.

    4592491 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 14:43 35-54

    Damien Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Alex O'Connell.

    4066720 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 15:04 33-54

    Justin Moore made Free Throw.

    4592491 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 15:04 33-53

    Justin Moore made Free Throw.

    4592491 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 15:04 33-52

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 15:34 33-52

    Damien Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4066720 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 16:10 31-52

    Justin Moore made Layup. Assisted by Jermaine Samuels.

    4592491 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 16:44 31-50

    Damien Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4066720 2nd Half
  41. DunkShot 17:00 28-50

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Moore.

    4432813 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 17:24 28-48

    Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.

    4278373 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 17:24 28-47

    Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.

    4278373 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 17:24 28-46

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  45. DunkShot 17:48 28-46

    Brandon Slater made Dunk. Assisted by Jermaine Samuels.

    4397133 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 18:09 28-44

    Damien Jefferson made Layup.

    4066720 2nd Half
  47. LayUpShot 18:54 26-44

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  48. JumpShot 19:32 26-42

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper.

    4278556 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 0:05 23-42

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Layup.

    4432813 1st Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 0:16 23-40

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Free Throw.

    4576060 1st Half
  51. PersonalFoul 0:16 22-40

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 1st Half
  52. LayUpShot 0:41 22-40

    Brandon Slater made Layup.

    4397133 1st Half
  53. LayUpShot 2:38 22-38

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup.

    4576060 1st Half
  54. LayUpShot 3:04 20-38

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Layup.

    4432813 1st Half
  55. JumpShot 3:29 20-36

    Jermaine Samuels made Jumper.

    4278588 1st Half
  56. TipShot 3:50 20-34

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4576060 1st Half
  57. JumpShot 4:18 18-34

    Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4278373 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 4:39 18-31

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4397036 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 5:08 15-31

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 1st Half
  60. DunkShot 5:43 15-31

    Jermaine Samuels made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4278588 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 60-72

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:21 60-72

    Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.

    4278588 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:21 60-72

    Damien Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4066720 2nd Half
  4. DunkShot 0:32 60-72

    Justin Moore made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4592491 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 60-70

    Christian Bishop made Free Throw.

    4397037 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:34 59-70

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  7. LayUpShot 0:34 59-70

    Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4397037 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:43 57-70

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.

    4432813 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:43 57-69

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Free Throw.

    4432813 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 0:43 57-68

    Foul on Damien Jefferson.

    4066720 2nd Half
  11. ShortTimeOut 0:45 57-68

    Creighton Timeout

    2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 0:45 57-68

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4278556 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 0:56 54-68

    Cole Swider made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.

    4397134 2nd Half
  14. Offensive Rebound 1:08 54-65

    Brandon Slater Offensive Rebound.

    4397133 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 1:08 54-65

    Brandon Slater missed Layup.

    4397133 2nd Half
  16. ShortTimeOut 1:12 54-65

    Villanova Timeout

    2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 1:27 54-65

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 54-65

    Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  19. Dead Ball Rebound 1:27 54-65

    Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 54-65

    Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 1:27 54-65

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  22. Offensive Rebound 1:33 54-65

    Damien Jefferson Offensive Rebound.

    4066720 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 1:33 54-65

    Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432059 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 1:41 54-65

    Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.

    4397037 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 1:41 54-65

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Free Throw.

    4432813 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 1:41 54-65

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 1:53 54-65

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 1:53 54-65

    Marcus Zegarowski missed Layup.

    4397036 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 2:07 54-65

    Justin Moore made Free Throw.

    4592491 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 2:07 54-64

    Foul on Damien Jefferson.

    4066720 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 2:07 54-64

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 2:34 54-62

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 2:34 54-62

    Marcus Zegarowski missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397036 2nd Half
  34. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:45 54-62

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 2:45 54-62

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 2:47 54-62

    Christian Bishop Offensive Rebound.

    4397037 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 2:47 54-62

    Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432059 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 2:59 54-62

    Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.

    4397133 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 3:32 54-59

    Mitch Ballock made Layup.

    4278556 2nd Half
  40. Steal 3:35 52-59

    Mitch Ballock Steal.

    4278556 2nd Half

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