Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats

College Basketball

Creighton

10-6

76-72

Final

Villanova

12-3

Finneran Pavilion

Lead tracker

CREI leadsBiggest lead CREI 7, VILL 10

VILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CREI	30	46	76
VILL	34	38	72

Who won: Creighton 76-72

The Creighton Bluejays beat the Villanova Wildcats 76-72 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Finneran Pavilion. The Creighton outscored the Villanova 46-38 in the 2nd half. Austin Swartz led the Creighton in points (20). Acaden Lewis led the Villanova in points (20).

Player of the game

Acaden Lewis

VILL · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL

8.3

Win probability

100%CREI final

CREIVILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
+2
Driving layup
Acaden Lewis makes driving layup
A. Lewis · 20 PTS
CREI 76 - 72 VILL
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
Acaden Lewis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Austin Swartz Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Austin Swartz misses free throw 1 of 1
A. Swartz · 20 PTS
H2 0:07
Foul on Malachi Palmer
Foul on Malachi Palmer.
M. Palmer · 3 PTS
H2 0:09
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyler Perkins misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Perkins · 18 PTS
H2 0:11
Offensive Rebound
Devin Askew Offensive Rebound.
D. Askew · 4 PTS
H2 0:15
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bryce Lindsay misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Lindsay · 4 PTS
H2 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ty Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
Ty Davis · 2 PTS
CREI 76 - 70 VILL
H2 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ty Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
Ty Davis · 2 PTS
CREI 75 - 70 VILL
H2 0:21VIL
Regulartimeout
Villanova Timeout
H2 0:21
Foul on Matt Hodge
Foul on Matt Hodge.
M. Hodge · 5 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
Ty Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses layup
Bryce Lindsay misses layup
B. Lindsay · 4 PTS
H2 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Josh Dix bad pass turnover
J. Dix · 17 PTS
H2 0:33
+2
Layup
Bryce Lindsay makes layup
B. Lindsay · 4 PTS
CREI 74 - 70 VILL
H2 0:42VIL
Defensive rebound
Villanova Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Nik Graves misses free throw 1 of 1
N. Graves · 2 PTS
H2 0:42
Foul on Bryce Lindsay
Foul on Bryce Lindsay.
B. Lindsay · 4 PTS
H2 0:49CRE
Defensive rebound
Creighton Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:50
Misses driving layup
Devin Askew misses driving layup
D. Askew · 4 PTS
H2 0:55
Defensive rebound
Devin Askew Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:59
Misses 16-foot jumper
Jasen Green misses 16-foot jumper
J. Green · 10 PTS