Villanova Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND
65
27-9
62
32-4
Game Leaders
Team Stats
53% (26-49)
Field Goal %
41% (21-51)
33% (6-18)
Three Point %
31% (5-16)
44% (7-16)
Free Throw %
71% (15-21)
14
Turnovers
8
34
Rebounds
30
8
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 26-49 | 21-51 |
| Field Goal % | 53 | 41 |
| 3PT | 6-18 | 5-16 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 31 |
| FT | 7-16 | 15-21 |
| Free Throw % | 44 | 71 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 30 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 19 |
| Assists | 10 | 5 |
| Steals | 4 | 8 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 22 |
| Fouls | 19 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 8 | 7 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| Big 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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