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
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Saddiq Bey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Paschall.
- Jordan Hunter made Layup. Assisted by Tommy Kuhse.
- Phil Booth made Jumper. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
- Malik Fitts made Free Throw.
- Malik Fitts missed Free Throw.
- Tanner Krebs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tommy Kuhse.
- Phil Booth missed Layup.
- Tanner Krebs missed Layup.
- Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Fitts missed Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Ford made Layup.
- Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tommy Kuhse missed Layup.
- Eric Paschall missed Jumper.
- Jordan Ford made Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Free Throw.
- Tanner Krebs missed Free Throw.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Jumper.
- Tommy Kuhse missed Jumper.
- Joe Cremo missed Jumper.
- Jordan Ford missed Layup.
- Matthias Tass made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Ford.
- Phil Booth missed Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall made Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall made Jumper.
- Matthias Tass made Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Layup.
- Malik Fitts missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Ford made Jumper.
- Eric Paschall made Layup.
- Malik Fitts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tommy Kuhse.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Hunter.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Fitts missed Jumper.
- Jordan Hunter missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Tommy Kuhse made Jumper.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Layup.
- Tanner Krebs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tommy Kuhse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthias Tass.
- Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Malik Fitts made Jumper.
- Phil Booth missed Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Jordan Ford made Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall made Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Jordan Ford missed Layup.
- Saddiq Bey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Jordan Ford missed Jumper.
- Saddiq Bey missed Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels made Dunk. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Matthias Tass missed Jumper.
- Phil Booth missed Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tanner Krebs made Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Layup.
- Malik Fitts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Ford.
- Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Jordan Ford missed Jumper.
- Matthias Tass made Layup.
- Eric Paschall missed Jumper.
- Malik Fitts missed Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Jumper.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Fitts missed Jumper.
- Matthias Tass made Free Throw.
- Matthias Tass made Free Throw.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Jumper.
- Matthias Tass missed Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Layup.
- Phil Booth missed Jumper.
- Jordan Hunter missed Jumper.
- Phil Booth missed Layup.
- Phil Booth missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Dan Fotu missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Hunter made Layup. Assisted by Tanner Krebs.
- Tommy Kuhse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Ford.
- Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Hunter made Layup.
- Saddiq Bey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Phil Booth made Free Throw.
- Tommy Kuhse missed Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Jumper.
- Jordan Ford missed Layup.
- Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Dunk. Assisted by Phil Booth.
- Malik Fitts made Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Free Throw.
- Jordan Ford made Layup.
- Jermaine Samuels made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Jordan Ford missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Ford made Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Free Throw.
- Malik Fitts made Jumper.
- Malik Fitts missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Paschall missed Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS

Win %: VILL, 60.9
Win %: VILL, 60.9
Win %: VILL, 63.2
Win %: VILL, 63.2
Win %: VILL, 68.6
Win %: VILL, 68.6
Win %: VILL, 69.9
Win %: VILL, 69.9
Win %: VILL, 68.5
Win %: VILL, 68.5
Win %: VILL, 70.4
Win %: VILL, 70.4
Win %: VILL, 75.4
Win %: VILL, 75.4
Win %: VILL, 72.8
Win %: VILL, 72.8
Win %: VILL, 73.0
Win %: VILL, 73.0
Win %: VILL, 73.1
Win %: VILL, 73.1
Win %: VILL, 75.6
Win %: VILL, 75.6
Win %: VILL, 75.4
Win %: VILL, 75.4
Win %: VILL, 73.5
Win %: VILL, 73.5
Win %: VILL, 75.3
Win %: VILL, 75.3
Win %: VILL, 75.3
Win %: VILL, 75.3
Win %: VILL, 73.1
Win %: VILL, 73.1
Win %: VILL, 68.0
Win %: VILL, 68.0
Win %: VILL, 66.0
Win %: VILL, 66.0
Win %: VILL, 66.0
Win %: VILL, 66.0
Win %: VILL, 65.4
Win %: VILL, 65.4
Win %: VILL, 67.2
Win %: VILL, 67.2
Win %: VILL, 67.9
Win %: VILL, 67.9
Win %: VILL, 65.9
Win %: VILL, 65.9
Win %: VILL, 65.3
Win %: VILL, 65.3
Win %: VILL, 67.1
Win %: VILL, 67.1
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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