Purdue Boilermakers vs Villanova Wildcats
Cheez-It Hall of Fame Tip-Off
74
3-2
80
5-0
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (26-58)
Field Goal %
53% (29-55)
38% (13-34)
Three Point %
43% (10-23)
53% (9-17)
Free Throw %
86% (12-14)
4
Turnovers
11
26
Rebounds
38
11
Largest Lead
10
Game Information
Uncasville, CT
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Keith Kimble
Team Stats
| FG | 26-58 | 29-55 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 53 |
| 3PT | 13-34 | 10-23 |
| Three Point % | 38 | 43 |
| FT | 9-17 | 12-14 |
| Free Throw % | 53 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 26 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 16 | 26 |
| Assists | 15 | 17 |
| Steals | 4 | 4 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 4 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 10 |
VILL vs PUR Videos
Zach Edey with the electrifying dunk to seal Purdue's win
- 0:37
Jermaine Samuels throws down the hammer
- 0:25
Boilermakers' Williams fires over-the-head pass to Furst for the jam
- 0:20
2025-26 Standings
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 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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 |
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