Villanova Men's Basketball
Villanova Reaction: Three Sinks Wildcats After Ticky-Tacky Timeout

Villanova held a 60-59 lead with less than ten seconds to play when Creighton senior Steven Ashworth’s three-point try missed badly.
Jasen Green leapt out of bounds to corral the miss and give the Blue Jays another chance, and the referee crew allowed Creighton to call a timeout with the ball — and Green — still in the air, although his momentum almost certainly would’ve carried him out of bounds, giving possession back to the Wildcats. Instead, the Blue Jays salvaged the possession, then took the lead 62-60 on another three-point shot from Ashworth, the eventual game-winning shot.
Instead of snapping a two game losing skid with an emphatic win, Villanova fell to 12-10 (5-6 Big East) and sits amidst their worst losing streak of the season, their postseason hopes trending towards nil. Here’s a look at what fans and media had to say after another heartbreaking loss… their third by just one possession this season. Some chose to focus on circumstances out of the Wildcats’ control, like the questionable call from the referees, while others pointed out the troubling trend of yet another blown lead that Villanova could’ve closed out on the way to victory.
That was the most absurd shit I’ve ever seen to give Creighton the timeout after an airball while he’s bobbling the ball. And then it cost Villanova the game. That’s crazy man. How do these refs not get held accountable
— Coffee (@Coffeetpics) February 1, 2025
Refs just totally screwed Villanova! You can’t give Creighton this timeout. Dude doesn’t have control of ball flying out of bounce. That’s a terrible call. #Villanova #Creighton pic.twitter.com/8tjBNUUCF1
— Dymes (@NickeyDyme) February 1, 2025
STEVEN ASHWORTH!! ONIONS!! @stevenAsh_15 sinks the 3 point FOR THE WIN. Creighton beats Villanova 62-60
pic.twitter.com/LWfu07GKVy— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) February 1, 2025
Bro Villanova just got cheated like shit. For my cash bro I can’t believe it man. That shit was disgusting
— Jalen Amos (@beezyj_31) February 1, 2025
Creighton was given a timeout here. Villanova did not believe Creighton had possession.
What do you all think?? pic.twitter.com/RDpy0mfnn7
— Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) February 1, 2025
How many close games is Villanova going to lose because they try to isolate one player with 4 others watching on
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result pic.twitter.com/EEbm3CKkiA
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) February 1, 2025
wooga poplar steal and lay; creighton vs villanova pic.twitter.com/YgdpEhI46g
— ◇ (@H00DH3R0) February 1, 2025
I don’t complain much on here about losing bets, but I can’t believe Creighton was given the timeout here. Should’ve been Villanova ball up 1. A loss is a loss but that’s a gross one. We’ll get it back https://t.co/E7pKQiq3tK pic.twitter.com/7kQNQvBtYZ
— Bobo (@DaddyBobo11) February 1, 2025
I want to reiterate that the call down the end, nor the banked three was the sole reason Villanova lost today.
The Wildcats let another game slip down the stretch despite leading late.
KenPom predicts Villanova will win two of their next six games
— Tommy Godin (@tommygodinjr) February 1, 2025
Creighton has now won three straight over Villanova for the first time ever.
— Jon Walker (@ByJonWalker) February 1, 2025
Steven Ashworth banks in a corner three-point shot to break Villanova's heart.
Cats have endured two heartbreaking losses between this and Georgetown. https://t.co/SHCsWzPTq8
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 1, 2025