Pittsburgh Panthers at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Brennan, Lindsay each score 24 as Villanova defeats Pitt 79-61
Lindsay was 8-of-18 from the floor, and 4-of-11 from deep. Acaden Lewis scored 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, dishing out seven assists. Brennan led with nine rebounds.
The Wildcats (8-2), who received votes in this week's AP Poll, improved to 6-0 at home, and tied the historical series dating back to 1960 at 33 wins each.
Each team traded the lead back-and-forth for much of the first half, but a 12-0 Villanova run gave the Wildcats the lead for good. After the Wildcats took a 41-32 lead into halftime, Pitt cut the lead to four with an 8-3 run to begin the second half. Villanova responded with an 11-3 run and sailed to the victory.
Barry Dunning Jr. led the Panthers (5-6) with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting (3-for-6 from deep). Nojus Indrusaitis added 14 points, and Cameron Corhen and Damarco Minor each scored 10.
Villanova faces Wisconsin in the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Devin Askew Steal. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Nojus Indrusaitis Turnover. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Nojus Indrusaitis Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 PITT |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 26-50 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 8-12 | FT | 18-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 14 | Percent Led | 81 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 26-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 28-4 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-11 |
| 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 | 16-17 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |