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
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | 14 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | 21-57 | 5-17 | 9-13 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 12 | |
37% | 29% | 69% |
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
86 | 33-57 | 13-28 | 7-11 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 10 | |
58% | 46% | 64% |
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Mark Whitehead
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 4-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Winthrop | 4-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Radford | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-9 |
| Longwood | 2-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Presbyterian | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-10 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-4 | 3.5 | 2-17 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Villanova | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| St. John's | 5-1 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Seton Hall | 4-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Creighton | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| DePaul | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Butler | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| Marquette | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
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