Villanova Wildcats vs USC Trojans: Recap and Play-by-Play

Thu, Apr 3, 9:30 PM ETMGM Grand Garden Arena · Neutral site · Postseason

#32VILLVillanova60▲ winner

Final

#36USCUSC59final

Closing lineVILL -4.5✓ USC covered by 3.5

Closing total150.5Under by 31.5

Season records: Villanova and USC
VILL	2024-25	USC
21-15	Record	17-18
18-18	ATS	16-19
21-15	O/U	24-11

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2024-25 season, Postseason

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Box score

Score by half

	1H	2H	T
VILL	27	33	60
USC	31	28	59

Team stats

VILL		USC
22-58 38%	Field goals	25-59 42%
9-25 36%	3-pointers	5-24 21%
7-11 64%	Free throws	4-7 57%
39 11 off	Rebounds	38 9 off
9	Assists	10
4	Steals	4
2	Blocks	2
9	Turnovers	9
15	Fouls	12
18	Points in paint	32
2	Fast-break points	7

Players

VILL	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3P
Eric Dixon F	38	28	4	0	10-24	5-11
Enoch Boakye F	36	6	8	0	3-3	0-0
Jordan Longino G	35	0	5	4	0-6	0-3
Wooga Poplar G	35	16	7	2	5-16	2-7
Jhamir Brickus G	30	10	3	3	4-7	2-2
Bench
Tyler Perkins G	23	0	8	0	0-1	0-1
Kris Parker G	3	0	1	0	0-1	0-1

Did not play: Matt Hodge, Sash Gavalyugov, Wade Chiddick, Josiah Moseley, Jordann Dumont, Collin O'Toole, Malcolm Thomas, Nnanna Njoku

USC	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3P
Rashaun Agee F	40	22	7	2	9-18	0-6
Desmond Claude G	40	10	3	3	4-14	2-6
Saint Thomas F	39	23	13	3	10-15	3-7
Matt Knowling F	32	0	4	2	0-2	0-0
Clark Slajchert G	20	0	3	0	0-4	0-2
Bench
Jalen Shelley F	17	2	2	0	1-2	0-1
Bryce Pope G	8	0	0	0	0-2	0-2
Josh Cohen F	4	2	1	0	1-2	0-0

Did not play: Kevin Patton Jr., Brit Burden, JD Plough, Kallai Patton, Avand Dorian, Jonah Goorin, Isaiah Elohim, Wesley Yates III, Terrance Williams II, Harrison Hornery, Chibuzo Agbo