Creighton Bluejays at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Swartz scores 20, Creighton takes down Villanova 76-72
Swartz shot 9 for 15, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Bluejays (10-6, 4-1 Big East Conference). Josh Dix and Blake Harper each scored 17 points.
The Wildcats (12-3, 3-1) were led by Acaden Lewis, who recorded 20 points, seven assists and three steals. Tyler Perkins added 18 points for Villanova. Duke Brennan finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Wildcats ended a five-game winning streak.
Dix scored eight points in the first half and Creighton went into the break trailing 34-30. Creighton trailed 34-30 at the break, but used a 13-2 second-half run to come back from a five-point deficit and take the lead at 59-53 with 8:43 remaining. Swartz scored 14 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Acaden Lewis makes driving layup | 76 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Acaden Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Austin Swartz Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 70 |
Statistics
 CREI |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 29-66 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 11-16 | FT | 8-11 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 25 | Percent Led | 69 |
Game Information
Finneran Pavilion
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| St. John's | 8-1 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Butler | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| DePaul | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Xavier | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Georgetown | 2-7 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Providence | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Marquette | 2-8 | 7.5 | 7-14 |