March 20, 2026 9:47 am EDT
An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 9-seed Utah State Aggies (28-6) take the court against the No. 8 seed Villanova Wildcats (24-8) on Friday at Viejas Arena. The contest begins at 4:10 p.m. ET, on TNT.
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Stats to know
Utah State’s +414 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.5 points per game (45th in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per contest (80th in college basketball).
Utah State makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (108th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 35.8% from deep while its opponents hit 33.8% from long range.
Villanova is outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game, with a +204 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.2 points per game (144th in college basketball) and gives up 70.8 per outing (93rd in college basketball).
Villanova connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (45th in college basketball) at a 35.3% rate (102nd in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 per game its opponents make, at a 33.9% rate.
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Mar 20, 2026
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