Utah State 86, Villanova 76 - Box Score

NET #26

	H1	H2	T
Utah State	37	49	86
Villanova	39	37	76

Villanova

NET #35

	H1	H2	T
Utah State	37	49	86
Villanova	39	37	76

Fri, Mar 20, 2026Viejas ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Utah State

Villanova

68%

32%

✓ CorrectMargin: -5.3 predicted → -10 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

56.6%→ 56.9

eFG%

55.6 ←54.0%

12.9%→ 10.7

TO Rate

10.4 ←12.0%

31.1%

ORB%

30.3%

38.7%→ 70.6

FT Rate

20.6 ←31.5%

Utah State

Predicted Actual

Villanova

Preview

March Madness Elimination Game: Utah State vs Villanova

One loss sends one of these Cinderella teams home in the Round of 64, as Utah State's tournament run hangs in the balance.

The Utah State Aggies and Villanova Wildcats will face off in a high-stakes matchup at Viejas Arena, with the loser's season coming to a close. This NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game pits two elite programs against each other, each seeking to advance to the Round of 32 and keep their championship asp...

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Top Performers

Utah State

Mason Falslev33.4

PTS22REB7AST4

9-16 FG, 0-3 3PT, 4-5 FT

Drake Allen29.6

PTS11REB3AST6STL3

3-6 FG, 1-3 3PT, 4-6 FT

MJ Collins Jr.26.8

PTS20REB4AST1STL1

7-12 FG, 1-4 3PT, 5-9 FT

Villanova

Bryce LindsayMVP33.6

PTS25REB3AST3STL1

9-18 FG, 6-11 3PT, 1-3 FT

Tyler Perkins26.0

PTS15REB5AST2STL1

5-13 FG, 3-7 3PT, 2-2 FT

Duke Brennan25.1

PTS15REB8AST1STL1

6-9 FG, 3-8 FT

Hot Players

Adlan ElaminUtah State+119%

PTS

6.5 avg

REB

3.1 avg

AST

0.9 avg

50% FG 4-8

Malachi PalmerVillanova+100%

PTS

4.7 avg

REB

1.7 avg

AST

0.6 avg

67% FG 4-6

Bryce LindsayVillanova+87%

PTS

12.4 avg

REB

2.1 avg

AST

2.1 avg

50% FG 9-18

Mason FalslevUtah State+32%

PTS

16.2 avg

REB

5.7 avg

AST

3.1 avg

56% FG 9-16

Drake AllenUtah State+30%

PTS

8.0 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

4.5 avg

50% FG 3-6

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Utah State86

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
MJ Collins Jr.	36	20	7-12	1-4	5-9	4	1	1	1
Mason Falslev	35	22	9-16	0-3	4-5	7	4	0	2
Drake Allen	33	11	3-6	1-3	4-6	3	6	3	0
Adlan Elamin	30	13	4-8	0-4	5-5	7	3	0	3
Karson Templin	24	4	1-3	0-1	2-2	5	0	0	0
Garry Clark	15	7	2-2	0-0	3-4	4	0	0	1
Zach Keller	12	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0
Kolby King	9	5	1-3	0-1	3-3	2	2	0	0
Elijah Perryman	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	1
Brayden Boe	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Kingston Tosi	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Luke Kearney	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
David Iweze	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Tucker Anderson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Jordy Barnes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	86	28-51	2-16	28-36	34	19	4	8

Villanova76

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
Tyler Perkins	38	15	5-13	3-7	2-2	5	2	1	0
Acaden Lewis	37	7	3-12	1-4	0-0	2	8	1	3
Bryce Lindsay	37	25	9-18	6-11	1-3	3	3	1	1
Duke Brennan	34	15	6-9	0-0	3-8	8	1	1	2
Devin Askew	25	3	1-4	1-3	0-0	3	1	1	1
Malachi Palmer	21	11	4-6	3-5	0-0	2	1	1	1
Braden Pierce	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0
Chris Jeffrey	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Wade Chiddick	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Matt Hodge	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Zion Stanford	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Malcolm Flaggs	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Tafara Gapare	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nico Onyekwere	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	76	28-63	14-30	6-13	25	16	6	8