Villanova Wildcats vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
56
22-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCA | 26 | 30 | 56 |
VILL | 40 | 46 | 86 |
86
30-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
37% (21-57)
Field Goal %
58% (33-57)
29% (5-17)
Three Point %
46% (13-28)
69% (9-13)
Free Throw %
64% (7-11)
14
Turnovers
11
32
Rebounds
32
0
Largest Lead
30
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Mark Whitehead
Team Stats
| FG | 21-57 | 33-57 |
| Field Goal % | 37 | 58 |
| 3PT | 5-17 | 13-28 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 46 |
| FT | 9-13 | 7-11 |
| Free Throw % | 69 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 32 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 25 |
| Assists | 11 | 21 |
| Steals | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 2 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 36 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 30 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| 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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