Villanova Wildcats vs Houston Cougars
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
44
32-6
50
30-7
Houston Cougars
starters |
Fabian White Jr.F. White Jr. #35 |
bench |
Reggie ChaneyR. Chaney #32 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | 9 | 4-13 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 4 | 1-12 | 0-8 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | 15 | 6-21 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
44 | 17-57 | 1-20 | 9-14 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 14 | |
30% | 5% | 64% |
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 37 | 8 | 2-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | 6 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 12 | 4-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
50 | 15-52 | 5-21 | 15-15 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 12 | |
29% | 24% | 100% |
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| 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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