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NCAA Men's Basketball · Hinkle Fieldhouse

VILLWildcats

Villanova Wildcats23-2

68–65

Final

Final

BTLRBulldogs

Butler Bulldogs18-7

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2nd Half
+3 Points
68–65
0:01 · 2nd Half
Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
Lost Ball Turnover
65–63
0:27 · 2nd Half
Darrun Hilliard Turnover.
ShortTimeOut
65–63
0:46 · 2nd Half

Villanova Timeout

VILL

Defensive Rebound

65–63

1:00 · 2nd Half

Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+1 Point

65–63

1:24 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

64–63

1:24 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

63–63

1:24 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.

VILL

ShortTimeOut

62–63

1:30 · 2nd Half

Villanova Timeout

VILL

Defensive Rebound

62–63

1:53 · 2nd Half

Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.

VILL

Block Shot

62–63

1:58 · 2nd Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Block.

VILL

JumpShot

62–63

2:14 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Jumper.

VILL

ShortTimeOut

62–63

2:39 · 2nd Half

Villanova Timeout

VILL

JumpShot

62–60

2:50 · 2nd Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.

VILL

PersonalFoul

62–59

3:26 · 2nd Half

Foul on Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

62–59

3:50 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

62–59

4:06 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

PersonalFoul

62–59

4:06 · 2nd Half

Foul on Kris Jenkins.

VILL

+2 Points

62–59

4:30 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup.

VILL

+2 Points

60–57

5:20 · 2nd Half

Daniel Ochefu made Layup. Assisted by Darrun Hilliard.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

58–55

5:53 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

58–55

6:19 · 2nd Half

Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+1 Point

58–55

6:39 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

57–55

6:39 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.

VILL

PersonalFoul

56–53

6:55 · 2nd Half

Foul on JayVaughn Pinkston.

VILL

MadeFreeThrow

56–53

7:15 · 2nd Half

Phil Booth missed Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

56–53

7:15 · 2nd Half

Phil Booth made Free Throw.

VILL

PersonalFoul

55–51

7:42 · 2nd Half

Foul on Dylan Ennis.

VILL

+2 Points

55–51

7:58 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Jumper.

VILL

PersonalFoul

53–49

8:12 · 2nd Half

Foul on Darrun Hilliard.

VILL

+3 Points

53–49

8:42 · 2nd Half

Dylan Ennis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrun Hilliard.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

50–49

9:02 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

PersonalFoul

50–48

9:02 · 2nd Half

Foul on Darrun Hilliard.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

50–48

9:26 · 2nd Half

Kris Jenkins Turnover.

VILL

+3 Points

50–48

10:14 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

+3 Points

47–46

11:03 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper.

VILL

PersonalFoul

44–44

11:53 · 2nd Half

Foul on Dylan Ennis.

VILL

+2 Points

44–44

11:53 · 2nd Half

Kris Jenkins made Jumper.

VILL

Steal

42–44

12:10 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard Steal.

VILL

+3 Points

42–44

12:40 · 2nd Half

Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrun Hilliard.

VILL

Steal

39–44

12:51 · 2nd Half

Dylan Ennis Steal.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

39–44

13:29 · 2nd Half

Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

PersonalFoul

39–43

13:40 · 2nd Half

Foul on Daniel Ochefu.

VILL

MadeFreeThrow

39–41

13:56 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

39–41

13:56 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

38–41

13:56 · 2nd Half

Villanova Offensive Rebound.

VILL

JumpShot

38–41

13:56 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Jumper.

VILL

+3 Points

38–39

14:37 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

35–39

14:37 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard Offensive Rebound.

VILL

MadeFreeThrow

35–39

14:37 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

35–39

14:37 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

34–39

14:39 · 2nd Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Offensive Rebound.

VILL

JumpShot

34–39

14:39 · 2nd Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.

VILL

+3 Points

34–36

15:34 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

31–34

16:27 · 2nd Half

Daniel Ochefu Turnover.

VILL

PersonalFoul

31–31

16:54 · 2nd Half

Foul on Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

+2 Points

31–31

17:15 · 2nd Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup.

VILL

+1 Point

29–28

18:05 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.

VILL

+1 Point

28–28

18:05 · 2nd Half

Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.

VILL

PersonalFoul

27–26

18:17 · 2nd Half

Foul on JayVaughn Pinkston.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

27–26

18:32 · 2nd Half

Dylan Ennis missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

27–24

19:02 · 2nd Half

Daniel Ochefu Turnover.

1st Half

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

27–22

0:06 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

ShortTimeOut

27–22

0:31 · 1st Half

Villanova Timeout

VILL

+2 Points

27–19

0:59 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

25–19

1:17 · 1st Half

Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+2 Points

25–19

1:39 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup.

VILL

+2 Points

23–17

2:29 · 1st Half

Josh Hart made Layup.

VILL

Steal

21–17

2:32 · 1st Half

Josh Hart Steal.

VILL

+3 Points

21–17

2:48 · 1st Half

Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.

VILL

PersonalFoul

18–15

3:38 · 1st Half

Foul on Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

+2 Points

18–15

3:55 · 1st Half

Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

Steal

16–15

4:04 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Steal.

VILL

LayUpShot

16–15

4:16 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

16–15

4:16 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston Offensive Rebound.

VILL

LayUpShot

16–15

4:16 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

16–15

4:21 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston Offensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

16–15

4:21 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

16–15

4:30 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis Defensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

16–15

4:48 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

PersonalFoul

16–13

5:03 · 1st Half

Foul on Dylan Ennis.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

16–13

5:07 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Turnover.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

16–13

5:34 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

PersonalFoul

16–13

5:46 · 1st Half

Foul on Phil Booth.

VILL

+2 Points

16–13

6:09 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis made Layup.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

14–10

6:56 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

14–10

7:07 · 1st Half

Kris Jenkins Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+3 Points

14–10

7:29 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Dead Ball Rebound

11–10

7:38 · 1st Half

Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.

VILL

LayUpShot

11–10

7:38 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis missed Layup.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

11–10

7:38 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

PersonalFoul

11–10

7:50 · 1st Half

Foul on Phil Booth.

VILL

JumpShot

11–10

8:18 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

11–10

8:34 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston Defensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

11–10

9:16 · 1st Half

Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

11–10

9:48 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis Defensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

11–10

10:12 · 1st Half

Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

+3 Points

11–7

11:16 · 1st Half

Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Ennis.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

8–7

11:26 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston Defensive Rebound.

VILL

LayUpShot

8–7

11:42 · 1st Half

JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

8–5

12:19 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

8–5

12:23 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Offensive Rebound.

VILL

LayUpShot

8–5

12:23 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Layup.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

8–5

12:52 · 1st Half

Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.

VILL

JumpShot

8–5

13:08 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

8–5

13:28 · 1st Half

Villanova Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+3 Points

8–5

13:50 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

5–2

14:33 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Turnover.

VILL

LayUpShot

5–2

15:17 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard missed Layup.

VILL

ShortTimeOut

5–0

16:02 · 1st Half

Villanova Timeout

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

5–0

16:20 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Steal

5–0

16:25 · 1st Half

Josh Hart Steal.

VILL

PersonalFoul

5–0

16:39 · 1st Half

Foul on Josh Hart.

VILL

LayUpShot

5–0

16:53 · 1st Half

Daniel Ochefu missed Layup.

VILL

Offensive Rebound

5–0

17:02 · 1st Half

Daniel Ochefu Offensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

5–0

17:02 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

5–0

17:22 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

PersonalFoul

5–0

17:30 · 1st Half

Foul on JayVaughn Pinkston.

VILL

+3 Points

5–0

17:53 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.

VILL

Steal

2–0

18:01 · 1st Half

Ryan Arcidiacono Steal.

VILL

Lost Ball Turnover

2–0

18:17 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Turnover.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

2–0

18:38 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

Three Point Jump Shot

2–0

18:46 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis missed Three Point Jumper.

VILL

Defensive Rebound

2–0

18:58 · 1st Half

Darrun Hilliard Defensive Rebound.

VILL

+2 Points

2–0

19:36 · 1st Half

Dylan Ennis made Jumper.

VILL

Jumpball

0–0

20:00 · 1st Half

Jump Ball won by Villanova