Villanova Wildcats @ Liberty Flames
NIT - 1st Round
17-17, 5-9 Away
57
17-17, 5-9 Away
27-8, 19-1 Home
62
27-8, 19-1 Home
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 12 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 35 | 18 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | 12 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 31 | 8 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | 4 | 2-15 | 0-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
57 | 24-65 | 4-26 | 5-7 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 15 | |
37% | 15% | 71% |
Liberty Flames
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | 14 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 8-13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | 26 | 9-20 | 5-13 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
62 | 20-52 | 10-26 | 12-19 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 14 | |
38% | 38% | 63% |
VILL @ LIB Videos
Mark Armstrong throws down big slam vs. Liberty Flames
Zach Cleveland elevates for flush vs. Villanova Wildcats
Blake Preston scores a tough layup for Liberty
Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Garrick Shannon
Referee:Olandis Poole
Referee:Ryan Christian
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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