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Villanova awaits decision from major target as first deadline arrives

The first deadline of NBA Draft season has arrived. College players who is testing the waters of the 2026 NBA Draft will have until 11:59 pm to withdraw as in line with rules from the NCAA. All players who declared for the draft as early entrants will finalize thier decision on Wednesday. This does not […]

The Daily Mauling: 5/21/26

Kansas Jayhawks News CJ Moore from The Athletic goes in-depth on Bill Self’s health and his decision to return this year Kansas hoops scheduled the front end of a home-and-home with Villanova for this upcoming season On3 wrote about how much Tyran Stokes also factored in to Self’s decision to keep coaching Links! This is […]

Duke Brennan working out for Detroit Pistons as interest heats up

Former Villanova center Duke Brennan is beginning to gain plenty of heat from teams ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. Brennan’s agency shared that the big man will work out for the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 center spent last season at Villanova. He averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting […]

Villanova schedules home-and-home with Kansas

In an official statement, Kevin Willard said, “This is a great opportunity for two elite programs to start a kid series and play home and home.” The addition of Kansas to the out-of-conference schedule leaves Villanova with neutral site games against Notre Dame (in Rome) and Wisconsin (Xfinity Mobile Arena), a home game against Michigan, […]

Villanova offers 2029 center Mason Grivna

Per NextUpRecruits, Kevin Willard is getting a jump on his potential starting center four years from now. 6’11” freshman Mason Grivna, of Wildcat Select and Ballard High School, has been officially offered by Villanova, who joins schools such as Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ohio, Iowa and Virginia Tech having given an offer. NextUpRecruits is also […]

The Wildcats are being connected to a new high school center

Regardless of how Nico Onyekwere’s role is perceived for the 2026-27 season, Villanova is still in need of two more centers. With all of the smoke around the recruitment of Italian big man Luigi Suigo, it appears that Onyekwere is viewed as no more than a back-up. That begs the next question: Is Onyekwere the […]

Luigi Suigo “appears to be Villanova-bound”

There have been rumors for over a week now that Italian prospect Luigi Suigo could be taking his talents to the Main Line for the 2026-27 season, but we’ve received our most official report yet with DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony stating “Mega’s Luigi Suigo measured 7’2.75 barefoot and 289 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with […]

Villanova recruiting target Favour Ibe commits to Virginia

At one point in time, it seemed like the race for Favour Ibe was down to Florida International and Villanova. But as of late, Tennessee and Virginia started getting involved with the four-star recruit. Ibe has since made his decision official, choosing the Cavaliers over Villanova and others. With the reported return of Nico Onyekwere, […]

Major Villanova target projected as first-round pick in 2026 NBA Draft

The saga surrounding Italian center Luigi Suigo has been one that Villanova fans have kept a close eye on. Suigo is currently entered into the 2026 NBA Draft but has expressed interest in coming to college if he is not one of the top 20 picks — or at least in the first round. The […]

Villanova receives dull projection for 2027 NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament has officially expanded to 76 teams. Regardless of your personal opinion on it, one thing is for sure — there is definitely no excuse for Kevin Willard and Villanova to be left out. Many publications are putting together projections following the news becoming official by the NCAA. This includes college hoops analyst […]

IU basketball announces the signing of Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay

IU basketball officially announced the signing of Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay on Thursday. Lindsay committed to the Hoosiers on April 15. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Last month, IU announced the signing of Georgia Tech transfer ... The post IU basketball announces the signing of Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Tyler Perkins’ All-Big 5 honor hints at something bigger for Villanova

Tyler Perkins making All-Big 5 First Team feels like something Villanova fans have seen before. For those who value every box out and contested rebound at the Finn, seeing a gritty 6-foot-4 guard earn top honors in the city is a familiar sight. Ten years ago, Josh Hart used a junior season on the All-Big […]

With the transfer portal officially closed, it’s time for a check-in

Though there could still be some more names trickling in over the next 24 hours or so, the transfer portal officially closed at 12:00 AM Eastern today. Despite it only being officially open for about 15 days now, there’s been a ton of official movement across the college basketball landscape, with Villanova being no exception. […]

Villanova thriving in transfer portal during new era of college basketball

It turns out that when Malachi Palmer transferred, the sky was not falling. Welcome to the new era of college hoops. Villanova saw massive amounts of turnover on the roster once again — and no that is not a check against Kevin Willard. That is how it’s going to be moving forward. In the case […]

Another one: Villanova gets commitment from Darryl “Buddy” Simmons II

Less than 24 hours after securing its point guard in Elijah Crawford, Villanova has added his likely backup in Darryl Simmons II. The transfer from St. Bonaventure was third in the Atlantic-10 in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He led the conference with 2.8 threes per game, shooting them at a 42.5% clip. Simply […]

Elijah Crawford commits to Villanova

After securing its forwards in Devin Royal and Kwame Evans Jr., as well as a shooting guard in Jake Fiegen, Villanova was in need of a new lead guard. It has found that in Illinois-Chicago guard Elijah Crawford. The 6’3” sophomore is a former four-star recruit who played his first season at BYU. This past […]

Early landing spots emerging for former Villanova guard

Malachi Palmer didn’t exactly rush to throw his name into the transfer portal. The former Villanova guard waited a while after the portal opened before making his move, which usually means he gave the decision some real thought. It all but signals he has no desire to return to a team undergoing a massive roster […]

Marquette Lets Villanova Slip Away

Marquette went to overtime for the third time in Big East play this season in Saturday’s home finale against Villanova. For the first time in three tries this season, Marquette did not find a way to win. In fact, it’s worse than that, because the Golden Eagles had more than their fair share of opportunities […]

Marquette Men’s Lacrosse Preview: vs Villanova

I think Marquette clinches a Big East tournament berth with a victory on Saturday. The Golden Eagles already can’t finish lower than fifth because even if they end up in a tie with St. John’s for last, MU has the tiebreaker with the Red Storm. Everything else is up in the air right now, but […]

St. Mary’s guard Mikey Lewis will visit Villanova

Villanova has been active this offseason looking to replace spots in the backcourt. There will be another option on campus this weekend at St. Mary’s transfer Mikey Lewis is set to visit Villanova, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. Lewis started all 33 games as a sophomore for the Gaels while leading them to the […]

Indiana lands commitment from Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay

Indiana men’s basketball landed their second transfer portal commitment of the day and sixth overall on Wednesday evening when former Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay announced his intention to join the Hoosiers for the 2026-27 season via social media. Lindsay, a rising redshirt junior, spent this past season at Villanova in former Maryland head coach Kevin […]

Villanova transfer Bryce Lindsay commits to IU basketball

IU basketball added its second transfer portal commitment of the day with Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay giving his pledge to the Hoosiers on Wednesday. A redshirt sophomore this past season at Villanova, Lindsay is from Baltimore, Maryland and also played ... The post Villanova transfer Bryce Lindsay commits to IU basketball appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Acaden Lewis commits to Miami Hurricanes

Former Kentucky Basketball commitment Acaden Lewis won’t be having an extended stay in the transfer portal, as the Villanova point guard has made his pledge to Jai Lucas and the Miami Hurricanes. Lewis made the announcement Tuesday on his Instagram page. Lewis, who was at one point signed to play for Kentucky in the class […]