Villanova Wildcats vs Saint Mary's Gaels
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
57
22-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 30 | 27 | 57 |
VILL | 28 | 33 | 61 |
61
26-9
Saint Mary's Gaels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 13 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 13 | 6-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 39 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 | 23-55 | 8-22 | 3-6 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 13 | |
42% | 36% | 50% |
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | 20 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
61 | 24-49 | 8-20 | 5-9 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 7 | |
49% | 40% | 56% |
Game Information
Hartford, CT
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| 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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