Villanova Wildcats at Creighton Bluejays
· NCAA Men's BasketballCreighton tops Villanova 66-61 for sixth straight victory
Alexander shot 8 for 15 from the floor (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Bluejays (15-8, 9-3 Big East Conference). Ryan Kalkbrenner pitched in with 16 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Ryan Nembhard scored 10.
Eric Dixon led the way for the Wildcats (10-13, 4-8) with 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Justin Moore added 13 points. Caleb Daniels contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
Alexander scored 15 points in the second half for the Bluejays, who led 35-27 at halftime.
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These two teams both play Wednesday. Creighton visits Seton Hall, while Villanova hosts DePaul.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Moore Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 66 |
Statistics
VILL |
CREI |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-49 | FG | 20-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-20 | FT | 19-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
CHI Health Center Omaha
Location: Omaha, NE
Attendance: 18,509 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 33-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |


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