Villanova Wildcats vs North Texas Mean Green
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
61
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Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNT | 27 | 34 | 61 |
VILL | 47 | 37 | 84 |
84
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North Texas Mean Green
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 39 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | 25 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | 10 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 | 21-52 | 8-26 | 11-12 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 13 | |
40% | 31% | 92% |
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 18 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | 15 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 34 | 15 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
84 | 31-56 | 15-30 | 7-9 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 11 | |
55% | 50% | 78% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
NCAA Division I
| 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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