UCF Knights vs. Villanova Wildcats - Final Score - April 05, 2025

THE CROWN - SEMIFINALS

UCF vs

Villanova

・April 5, 2025 April 05 Apr 05

UCF knocks off Villanova in OT, despite 32 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast from Poplar

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T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

	1	2	OT	T
UCF	48	40	16	104
VILL	44	44	10	98

UCF knocks off Villanova in OT, despite 32 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast from Poplar

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KEY PLAYERS

Darius Johnson UCF · #3 G

42 pts (3-7 3pt), 7 ast

Wooga Poplar VILL · #5 G

32 pts (3-5 3pt), 11 reb

Eric Dixon VILL · #43 F

29 pts (9-24 FG), 7 reb

Jordan Ivy-Curry UCF · #0 G

18 pts (4-6 3pt), 7 reb

SPREAD

Villanova needed to win by 4 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took UCF won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 156.5 and the teams scored 202 points, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

UCF won at +155 odds so a bet of $100 won $255 total

KEY PLAYS

LEAD CHANGE

UCF 28 VILL 29

(1H 8:34) After trailing since 19:34 in the first half, Villanova took the lead, 29-28.

VILL KEY STAT

UCF 70 VILL 66

(2H 9:22) E. Boakye (VILL) has 10 rebounds.

VILL STREAK

UCF 71 VILL 68

(2H 8:21) Villanova completed a 12-4 scoring run over 4:59. UCF 71, VILL 68

VILL KEY STAT

UCF 74 VILL 71

(2H 7:18) W. Poplar (VILL) has 32 points. 9-19 FG, 3-4 3pt, 11-11 FT

LEAD CHANGE

UCF 74 VILL 74

(2H 5:23) After trailing since 8:22 in the first half, Villanova tied the score at 74.

VILL STREAK

UCF 79 VILL 83

(2H 2:23) Villanova completed a 15-4 scoring run over 4:59. VILL 83, UCF 79

VILL KEY PLAY

UCF 79 VILL 83

(2H 1:49) J. Longino (VILL) has fouled out.

VILL KEY STAT

UCF 79 VILL 83

(2H 1:49) W. Poplar (VILL) has 10 rebounds.

UCF KEY STAT

UCF 88 VILL 88

(2H :08.0) Da. Johnson (UCF) has 32 points. 9-16 FG, 3-7 3pt, 11-13 FT

LEAD CHANGE

UCF 88 VILL 88

(2H :08.0) After trailing since 3:32 in the second half, UCF tied the score at 88.

UCF STREAK

UCF 93 VILL 90

(OT 3:29) UCF completed a 16-5 scoring run over 3:58. UCF 93, VILL 90

VILL KEY PLAY

UCF 100 VILL 98

(OT :30.0) J. Brickus (VILL) has fouled out.

UCF KEY STAT

UCF 102 VILL 98

(OT :30.0) Da. Johnson (UCF) has 40 points. 11-19 FG, 3-7 3pt, 15-18 FT

VILL KEY PLAY

UCF 102 VILL 98

(OT :11.0) T. Perkins (VILL) has fouled out.

UCF vs

Villanova

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KEY PLAYERS

ODDS

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