Villanova vs #18 West Virginia
January 12, 1957 at Mountaineer Field House, Morgantown, WV
Villanova (70) - Coach: Alex Severance
West Virginia (92) - Coach: Fred Schaus
John Kelly (VU), James Fahey (VU), Eugene O'Pella (VU) fouled out.
Officials: Nick Jacobs (R), Paul Vennari (U)
Attendance: 6,800
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 80 | 24 | 34 | 57 | 26 | 70 | 5 | 200 | |
| Eugene O'Pella | G | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| James Smith | G | 4 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 40 |
| John Kelly | F | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| Joseph Ryan | F | 5 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 40 |
| James Fahey | C | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| John Weissman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Richard Griffith | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| William Haley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Emma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Matthew Brennan | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 28 | |
| TEAM | 3 |
West Virginia (92) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 76 | 28 | 41 | 61 | 19 | 92 | 16 | 200 | ||
| 10 | Clayce Kishbaugh | G | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 21 | Bob Smith | F | 5 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | F | 12 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 40 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Jim Barnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | Howie Schertzinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 23 | Don Eddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| TEAM | 3 |
John Kelly (VU), James Fahey (VU), Eugene O'Pella (VU) fouled out.
Officials: Nick Jacobs (R), Paul Vennari (U)
Attendance: 6,800
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| West Virginia | 41 | 51 | 92 |
