Villanova Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
61
20-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
OSU | 28 | 33 | 61 |
VILL | 39 | 32 | 71 |
71
28-7
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Malaki Branham missed Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Slater missed Layup.
- E.J. Liddell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.
- Eric Dixon made Layup.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Layup.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Moore made Layup.
- Eugene Brown III missed Jumper.
- Eugene Brown III made Free Throw.
- Eugene Brown III missed Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Layup.
- Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Jumper.
- Kyle Young made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Caleb Daniels made Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels made Layup.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
- Caleb Daniels missed Layup.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Dunk. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Free Throw.
- Eugene Brown III made Layup. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Chris Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Chris Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell.
- Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Cedric Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Dixon missed Layup.
- Eric Dixon missed Free Throw.
- Eric Dixon made Free Throw.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
- Malaki Branham missed Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels missed Jumper.
- Eric Dixon missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell.
- Jermaine Samuels made Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meechie Johnson Jr..
- Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
- Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
- Eric Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
- E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
- Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Eugene Brown III made Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
- Malaki Branham missed Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.
- Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
- Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.
- Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- Justin Moore missed Layup.
- Kyle Young made Jumper. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Kyle Young made Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Layup.
- Zed Key missed Jumper.
- Zed Key made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Zed Key missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Zed Key missed Layup.
- Kyle Young missed Layup.
- Zed Key missed Free Throw.
- Zed Key made Free Throw.
- Brandon Slater missed Layup.
- Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell.
- Collin Gillespie missed Layup.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Justin Moore missed Jumper.
- Jamari Wheeler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Collin Gillespie missed Layup.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Zed Key missed Free Throw.
- Zed Key made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.
- Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
- Zed Key missed Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Layup.
- Jermaine Samuels made Free Throw.
- Jermaine Samuels made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham missed Jumper.
- Caleb Daniels missed Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | OSU | VILL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Ohio State | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:46 | Malaki Branham missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:46 | Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:37 | Jermaine Samuels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore. | 0 | 3 | |
| 19:14 | Kyle Young Turnover. | 0 | 3 | |
| 19:14 | Jermaine Samuels Steal. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:55 | Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:55 | Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:42 | Eugene Brown III Turnover. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:42 | Brandon Slater Steal. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:35 | Brandon Slater missed Layup. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:35 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 | |
| 18:16 | E.J. Liddell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler. | 3 | 3 | |
| 17:51 | Eric Dixon made Layup. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:29 | Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:29 | E.J. Liddell Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:11 | Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:11 | Jamari Wheeler Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:01 | Jamari Wheeler missed Layup. | 3 | 5 | |
| 17:01 | Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 16:33 | Brandon Slater Turnover. | 3 | 5 | |
| 16:14 | E.J. Liddell missed Jumper. | 3 | 5 | |
| 16:14 | Villanova Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:46 | Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:46 | Jermaine Samuels Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:40 | Justin Moore made Layup. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:33 | Eugene Brown III missed Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:33 | Justin Moore Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:17 | Foul on Justin Moore. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:17 | Justin Moore Turnover. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:17 | Official TV Timeout | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:04 | Foul on Brandon Slater. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:04 | Eugene Brown III made Free Throw. | 4 | 7 | |
| 15:04 | Eugene Brown III missed Free Throw. | 4 | 7 | |
| 15:04 | Villanova Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 | |
| 14:51 | Foul on Meechie Johnson Jr.. | 4 | 7 | |
| 14:51 | Collin Gillespie made Free Throw. | 4 | 8 | |
| 14:51 | Collin Gillespie made Free Throw. | 4 | 9 | |
| 14:25 | Meechie Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 14:11 | Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:50 | E.J. Liddell missed Jumper. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:50 | Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:49 | Foul on Zed Key. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:30 | Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:30 | Kyle Young Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:10 | Malaki Branham Turnover. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:10 | Collin Gillespie Steal. | 7 | 12 | |
| 13:05 | Collin Gillespie made Layup. | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:42 | Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:42 | Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:25 | Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 17 | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State Timeout | 7 | 17 | |
| 12:21 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 17 | |
| 12:07 | Kyle Young missed Jumper. | 7 | 17 | |
| 12:07 | Kyle Young Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 17 | |
| 12:07 | Kyle Young made Two Point Tip Shot. | 9 | 17 | |
| 11:58 | Official TV Timeout | 9 | 17 | |
| 11:40 | Caleb Daniels made Jumper. | 9 | 19 | |
| 11:16 | E.J. Liddell made Jumper. | 11 | 19 | |
| 10:55 | Caleb Daniels made Layup. | 11 | 21 | |
| 10:55 | Foul on Justin Moore. | 11 | 21 | |
| 10:28 | E.J. Liddell missed Jumper. | 11 | 21 | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 21 | |
| 10:23 | Malaki Branham made Jumper. | 13 | 21 | |
| 10:02 | Eric Dixon Turnover. | 13 | 21 | |
| 10:02 | E.J. Liddell Steal. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:47 | Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:47 | Collin Gillespie Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:34 | Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:34 | Malaki Branham Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:21 | Foul on Caleb Daniels. | 13 | 21 | |
| 9:21 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 14 | 21 | |
| 9:21 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:08 | Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 21 | |
| 9:08 | Caleb Daniels Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 | |
| 8:51 | Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Daniels. | 15 | 23 | |
| 8:26 | Kyle Young Turnover. | 15 | 23 | |
| 8:05 | Caleb Daniels missed Layup. | 15 | 23 | |
| 8:05 | Kyle Young Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 23 | |
| 8:00 | Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 23 | |
| 8:00 | Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 23 | |
| 7:37 | Jermaine Samuels Turnover. | 15 | 23 | |
| 7:37 | E.J. Liddell Steal. | 15 | 23 | |
| 7:31 | Official TV Timeout | 15 | 23 | |
| 7:31 | Foul on Brandon Slater. | 15 | 23 | |
| 7:12 | E.J. Liddell made Dunk. Assisted by Malaki Branham. | 17 | 23 | |
| 6:55 | Jermaine Samuels made Layup. | 17 | 25 | |
| 6:55 | Foul on Eugene Brown III. | 17 | 25 | |
| 6:55 | Jermaine Samuels missed Free Throw. | 17 | 25 | |
| 6:55 | Eugene Brown III Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 25 | |
| 6:45 | Eugene Brown III made Layup. Assisted by Malaki Branham. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:27 | Jermaine Samuels Turnover. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:27 | E.J. Liddell Steal. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:18 | Malaki Branham Turnover. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:18 | Chris Arcidiacono Steal. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:16 | Foul on Jamari Wheeler. | 19 | 25 | |
| 6:16 | Chris Arcidiacono made Free Throw. | 19 | 26 | |
| 6:16 | Chris Arcidiacono made Free Throw. | 19 | 27 | |
| 5:57 | Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell. | 22 | 27 | |
| 5:30 | Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie. | 22 | 30 | |
| 5:04 | Cedric Russell missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 30 | |
| 5:04 | Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:49 | Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:49 | Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Eric Dixon missed Layup. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | E.J. Liddell Block. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Foul on E.J. Liddell. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Eric Dixon missed Free Throw. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Villanova Deadball Team Rebound. | 22 | 30 | |
| 4:44 | Eric Dixon made Free Throw. | 22 | 31 | |
| 4:27 | Foul on Zed Key. | 22 | 31 | |
| 4:27 | Zed Key Turnover. | 22 | 31 | |
| 4:10 | Jermaine Samuels made Layup. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:49 | Official TV Timeout | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:38 | Malaki Branham missed Jumper. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:38 | Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:16 | Jermaine Samuels missed Jumper. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:16 | Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:16 | Eric Dixon missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 22 | 33 | |
| 3:16 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 33 | |
| 2:53 | Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by E.J. Liddell. | 25 | 33 | |
| 2:25 | Jermaine Samuels made Jumper. | 25 | 35 | |
| 1:58 | Kyle Young missed Jumper. | 25 | 35 | |
| 1:58 | Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 35 | |
| 1:38 | Foul on Jamari Wheeler. | 25 | 35 | |
| 1:38 | Collin Gillespie made Free Throw. | 25 | 36 | |
| 1:38 | Collin Gillespie made Free Throw. | 25 | 37 | |
| 1:26 | Foul on Caleb Daniels. | 25 | 37 | |
| 1:11 | Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 37 | |
| 1:11 | Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 37 | |
| 0:48 | Eric Dixon Turnover. | 25 | 37 | |
| 0:24 | E.J. Liddell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meechie Johnson Jr.. | 28 | 37 | |
| 0:10 | Villanova Timeout | 28 | 37 | |
| 0:01 | Eric Dixon missed Jumper. | 28 | 37 | |
| 0:01 | Caleb Daniels Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 37 | |
| 0:01 | Foul on Eugene Brown III. | 28 | 37 | |
| 0:01 | Caleb Daniels made Free Throw. | 28 | 38 | |
| 0:01 | Caleb Daniels made Free Throw. | 28 | 39 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 28 | 39 | |
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
CBS
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Doug Sirmons
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 11-1 | - | 21-1 |
| Illinois | 11-2 | 0.5 | 20-4 |
| Nebraska | 10-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 1.5 | 20-4 |
| Purdue | 9-3 | 2 | 19-4 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 2.5 | 17-7 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Iowa | 7-4 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Ohio State | 7-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Indiana | 7-6 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 6-6 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 7 | 11-12 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-10 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 9.5 | 9-15 |
| Maryland | 1-10 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
| Penn State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-13 |
| Oregon | 1-11 | 10 | 8-15 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 12-1 | - | 22-2 |
| St. John's | 11-1 | 0.5 | 18-5 |
| Villanova | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Creighton | 7-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Seton Hall | 6-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Xavier | 4-8 | 7.5 | 12-11 |
| Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| DePaul | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Providence | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Marquette | 4-9 | 8 | 9-15 |
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