Villanova 68-66 UConn (Jan 8, 2025) Play-by-Play

UConn Huskies

12-4, 4-1 Conference

	1	2	T
CONN	25	41	66
VILL	32	36	68

Villanova Wildcats

11-5, 4-1 Conference

TIME		CONN	VILL
19:41	Solo Ball missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:38	Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:16	Jhamir Brickus Turnover.	0	0
19:01	Samson Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Alex Karaban.	2	0
18:37	Wooga Poplar made Jumper.	2	2
18:10	Jaylin Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Solo Ball.	5	2
17:48	Wooga Poplar missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
17:44	Jhamir Brickus Offensive Rebound.	5	2
17:42	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
17:39	Solo Ball Defensive Rebound.	5	2
17:27	Alex Karaban missed Three Point Jumper.	5	2
17:24	Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.	5	2
17:16	Jordan Longino made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.	5	5
16:39	UConn Turnover.	5	5
16:29	Jhamir Brickus made Three Point Jumper.	5	8
16:04	Jaylin Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.	7	8
15:48	Foul on Samson Johnson.	7	8
15:48	Official TV Timeout	7	8
15:44	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	7	8
15:44	Jaylin Stewart Block.	7	8
15:40	Hassan Diarra Defensive Rebound.	7	8
15:37	Alex Karaban made Layup. Assisted by Jaylin Stewart.	9	8
15:06	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	9	8
15:02	Hassan Diarra Defensive Rebound.	9	8
14:45	Foul on Enoch Boakye.	9	8
14:27	Jaylin Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.	12	8
13:57	Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper.	12	11
13:46	Jaylin Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.	12	11
13:43	Samson Johnson Offensive Rebound.	12	11
13:43	Samson Johnson Turnover.	12	11
13:30	Wooga Poplar made Layup.	12	13
13:08	Hassan Diarra Turnover.	12	13
12:48	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	12	13
12:45	Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.	12	13
12:38	Jaylin Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Hassan Diarra.	14	13
12:06	Jhamir Brickus missed Jumper.	14	13
12:02	Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.	14	13
11:55	Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.	14	13
11:50	Tyler Perkins Defensive Rebound.	14	13
11:22	Tyler Perkins missed Jumper.	14	13
11:22	Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.	14	13
11:22	Villanova Turnover.	14	13
11:22	Official TV Timeout	14	13
11:03	Alex Karaban Turnover.	14	13
11:03	Jordan Longino Steal.	14	13
10:48	Jordan Longino made Jumper.	14	15
10:24	Tarris Reed Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Alex Karaban.	16	15
9:57	Tyler Perkins missed Layup.	16	15
9:57	Tarris Reed Jr. Block.	16	15
9:52	Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.	16	15
9:50	Alex Karaban missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
9:47	Josiah Moseley Defensive Rebound.	16	15
9:36	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	16	15
9:34	Foul on Ahmad Nowell.	16	15
9:33	Josiah Moseley Offensive Rebound.	16	15
9:31	Jordan Longino missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
9:29	Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.	16	15
9:21	Tarris Reed Jr. Turnover.	16	15
9:21	Jhamir Brickus Steal.	16	15
9:14	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
9:10	Ahmad Nowell Defensive Rebound.	16	15
9:06	Jayden Ross made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ahmad Nowell.	19	15
8:42	Enoch Boakye made Dunk. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.	19	17
8:25	Foul on Enoch Boakye.	19	17
8:22	Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.	19	17
8:19	Jordan Longino Defensive Rebound.	19	17
8:01	Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..	19	17
7:52	Jordan Longino made Layup. Assisted by Eric Dixon.	19	19
7:33	Tarris Reed Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Solo Ball.	21	19
7:09	Jhamir Brickus missed Three Point Jumper.	21	19
7:05	Wooga Poplar Offensive Rebound.	21	19
6:59	Kris Parker made Dunk. Assisted by Jhamir Brickus.	21	21
6:29	Ahmad Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.	21	21
6:25	Wooga Poplar Defensive Rebound.	21	21
6:15	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	21	21
6:11	Solo Ball Defensive Rebound.	21	21
5:52	Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..	21	21
5:52	Tarris Reed Jr. Turnover.	21	21
5:52	Official TV Timeout	21	21
5:39	Wooga Poplar Turnover.	21	21
5:11	Samson Johnson made Jumper.	23	21
4:50	Kris Parker Turnover.	23	21
4:50	Solo Ball Steal.	23	21
4:19	UConn Turnover.	23	21
4:05	Kris Parker missed Three Point Jumper.	23	21
4:03	UConn Defensive Rebound.	23	21
3:44	Solo Ball missed Three Point Jumper.	23	21
3:40	Samson Johnson Offensive Rebound.	23	21
3:31	Samson Johnson missed Jumper.	23	21
3:28	Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound.	23	21
3:21	Tyler Perkins made Layup. Assisted by Kris Parker.	23	23
3:03	Solo Ball missed Layup.	23	23
3:03	Tyler Perkins Block.	23	23
2:59	Tyler Perkins Defensive Rebound.	23	23
2:58	Kris Parker made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Perkins.	23	25
2:51	UConn Timeout	23	25
2:51	Official TV Timeout	23	25
2:31	Jayden Ross Turnover.	23	25
2:31	Wooga Poplar Steal.	23	25
2:26	Wooga Poplar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Perkins.	23	28
1:57	Foul on Tyler Perkins.	23	28
1:57	Hassan Diarra made Free Throw.	24	28
1:57	Hassan Diarra made Free Throw.	25	28
1:43	Wooga Poplar made Layup.	25	30
1:21	Alex Karaban Turnover.	25	30
1:21	Eric Dixon Steal.	25	30
1:03	Jordan Longino missed Jumper.	25	30
0:59	Josiah Moseley Offensive Rebound.	25	30
0:45	Wooga Poplar missed Three Point Jumper.	25	30
0:41	Samson Johnson Defensive Rebound.	25	30
0:34	Jaylin Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.	25	30
0:30	Josiah Moseley Defensive Rebound.	25	30
0:26	Villanova Timeout	25	30
0:07	Foul on Samson Johnson.	25	30
0:03	Foul on Jaylin Stewart.	25	30
0:03	Eric Dixon made Free Throw.	25	31
0:03	Eric Dixon made Free Throw.	25	32
0:00	End of 1st half	25	32

Finneran Pavilion

6:30 PM, January 8, 2025Coverage: FS1

Villanova, PA

Line: VILL -1.5

Over/Under: 144.5

Attendance: 6,501

Referees:
Doug Shows
John Gaffney
Tommy Morrissey

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Marquette	5-0	-	14-2
St. John's	4-1	1	13-3
UConn	4-1	1	12-4
Villanova	4-1	1	11-5
Georgetown	3-1	1.5	12-3
Creighton	2-2	2.5	9-6
Providence	2-3	3	8-8
Seton Hall	1-3	3.5	6-9
Xavier	1-4	4	9-7
DePaul	0-5	5	9-7
Butler	0-5	5	7-9

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