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FINAL
Feb 1, 2018

Box Score

12T
CREI344478
VILL494998

Game Recap

No. 1 Villanova thumps Creighton 98-78 for 8th straight win. kal Bridges scored 21 points and Jalen Brunson had 19 to lead No. 1 Villanova to its eighth straight win, 98-78 over Creighton on Thursday night.

Player Stats

Creighton Bluejays logoCREIGHTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
32Toby Hegner233-42-22-211011210
4Ronnie Harrell Jr.190-40-11-22100101
1Davion Mintz272-50-20-03710004
2Khyri Thomas295-52-20-040000112
0Marcus Foster298-161-53-312303320
41Jacob Epperson173-50-01-22100007
44Manny Suarez30-00-00-01000000
24Mitch Ballock210-40-22-24200132
5Ty-Shon Alexander142-31-25-500011110
12Jordan Scurry30-10-10-00000000
14Kaleb Alejandro Joseph92-40-18-830001012
11Tyler Clement60-00-00-02000010
TOTAL-25-5149.0%6-1833.3%22-2491.7%23144281178
Villanova Wildcats logoVILLANOVAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Omari Rasulala Spellman255-104-70-030200214
4Eric Paschall324-73-60-081001111
10Donte DiVincenzo316-133-92-265211317
1Jalen Brunson327-114-51-144003019
25Mikal Bridges328-143-62-334001121
21Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree143-50-00-06001016
24Tom Leibig20-10-10-00000000
34Tim Delaney30-00-00-00000020
22Peyton Heck20-00-00-01000000
2Collin Gillespie233-52-40-01500038
40Denny Grace20-10-10-00000000
35Matt Kennedy21-10-00-00000002
TOTAL-37-6854.4%19-3948.7%5-683.3%32194261398

Play-by-Play

1st halfCREIVILL
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Villanova
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:54) Mikal Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:54) Villanova Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:34) Omari Spellman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (19:34) Khyri Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (19:10) Khyri Thomas made Jumper.
    20
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (18:42) Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper.
    23
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (18:16) Toby Hegner missed Layup.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (18:16) Khyri Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (18:08) Marcus Foster made Layup. Assisted by Ronnie Harrell Jr..
    43
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:54) Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:54) Davion Mintz Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (17:35) Davion Mintz made Jumper.
    63
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (17:01) Omari Spellman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
    66
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (16:42) Khyri Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Toby Hegner.
    86
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (16:19) Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
    89
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:57) Marcus Foster missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:57) Omari Spellman Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:33) Jalen Brunson Turnover.
  • (15:31) Official TV Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:10) Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:10) Khyri Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:04) Davion Mintz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:04) Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:38) Donte DiVincenzo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:38) Eric Paschall Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (14:31) Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
    812
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (14:08) Marcus Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:08) Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:58) Donte DiVincenzo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:58) Mikal Bridges Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:48) Eric Paschall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:48) Davion Mintz Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:44) Ronnie Harrell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:44) Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:22) Mikal Bridges made Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
    814
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (13:04) Toby Hegner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Foster.
    1114
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:47) Foul on Khyri Thomas.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:34) Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
    1116
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (12:25) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    1316
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:03) Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:03) Jacob Epperson Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (11:54) Jacob Epperson made Layup. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
    1516
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:33) Mikal Bridges made Jumper.
    1518
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (11:13) Ty-Shon Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Epperson.
    1818
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:51) Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:51) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:46) Foul on Ty-Shon Alexander.
  • (10:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:39) Jalen Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    1820
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:08) Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:08) Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (9:59) Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
    1823
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:30) Jacob Epperson missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:30) Donte DiVincenzo Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:30) Mikal Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:21) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Layup. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    1825
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:17) Creighton Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:00) Mitch Ballock missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:00) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:49) Mikal Bridges missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:49) Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (8:31) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    2025
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:00) Donte DiVincenzo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:00) Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (7:45) Ty-Shon Alexander made Layup.
    2225
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (7:05) Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Paschall.
    2228
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:57) Foul on Marcus Foster.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:57) Marcus Foster Turnover.
  • (6:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (6:44) Omari Spellman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    2231
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:28) Ronnie Harrell Jr. Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:28) Donte DiVincenzo Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:24) Donte DiVincenzo made Layup.
    2233
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:06) Marcus Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:06) Creighton Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:04) Foul on Collin Gillespie.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:57) Marcus Foster missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:57) Jalen Brunson Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (5:43) Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
    2236
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:40) Creighton Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:22) Marcus Foster Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:22) Omari Spellman Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (5:15) Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    2239
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:15) Foul on Marcus Foster.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (5:15) Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
    2240
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (5:02) Khyri Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
    2540
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:32) Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:32) Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (4:22) Toby Hegner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
    2840
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:17) Villanova Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:51) Mikal Bridges missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:51) Khyri Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (3:46) Jacob Epperson made Layup. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
    3040
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:25) Mikal Bridges missed Dunk.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:25) Marcus Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (3:20) Davion Mintz made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Foster.
    3240
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (3:00) Jalen Brunson made Three Point Jumper.
    3243
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (2:54) Jacob Epperson made Dunk. Assisted by Davion Mintz.
    3443
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:30) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
    3445
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:16) Marcus Foster missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:16) Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:16) Donte DiVincenzo Turnover.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:16) Davion Mintz Steal.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:04) Foul on Mitch Ballock.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:04) Mitch Ballock Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:48) Jalen Brunson Turnover.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (1:29) Mitch Ballock missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:29) Omari Spellman Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:09) Mikal Bridges made Layup.
    3447
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (1:09) Foul on Toby Hegner.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:09) Mikal Bridges missed Free Throw.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (1:09) Ronnie Harrell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:59) Ty-Shon Alexander Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:59) Donte DiVincenzo Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:37) Omari Spellman made Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
    3449
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:04) Davion Mintz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:04) Donte DiVincenzo Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points98
25-51(49%)Field Goal(%)37-68(54.4%)
6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)19-39(48.7%)
22-24(91.7%)Free Throw(%)5-6(83.3%)
25(3)Rebounds(Offensive)35(10)
14Assists19
4Steals4
2Blocks2
8Turnovers6
11(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
3Largest Lead27

Game Details

Thursday, February 1, 2018 · 6:30 PM
Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA
attendance: 10,225 (157.3%)
tv: FS1
spread: VILL -14
over/under: 162