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“Around the Big East” Season Preview: St. John’s Red Storm
2025-26 Season Recap: Head Coach: Rick Pitino returns for his fourth season at the helm. Departing players: Zuby Ejiofor – Graduation (16.3 PPG) Bryce Hopkins – Graduation (13.6 PPG) Oziyah Sellers – Graduation/Transfer Portal (8.2 PPG) Dillon Mitchell – Graduation (8.3 PPG) Joson Sanon – West Virginia (7.9 PPG) Dylan Darling – Grand Canyon (6.9 […]
Player Preview: Adam Oumiddoch
At one point in time, freshman guard Adam Oumiddoch was slated to become a rival with St. John’s. But now, having flipped his commitment to Villanova, the guard looks to be the next in line of Wildcat greats. In the time of Jay Wright, a player of Oumiddoch’s pedigree was the sweet spot for his […]
How former Villanova star Cam Whitmore can finally stick in the NBA
Former Villanova 5-star forward/wing — and Big East Freshman of the Year — Cam Whitmore is getting another shot in the NBA, this time with the Denver Nuggets. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on Friday: Denver signed Whitmore to a one-year, two-way contract after the 22-year-old was traded from Washington to Cleveland […]
Player Preview: Carter Fisk
Kevin Willard has strong ties to the Baltimore, MD area, and with the commitment of 2026 prospect Carter Fisk he dipped into that pool again. The 6’2” guard from St. Frances Academy is an unranked recruit, but one that Willard was near the front of the line to offer back in December. Fisk has been […]
ESPN’s worst-case prediction says plenty about Kevin Willard’s Year 2
Kevin Willard needed all of one season to get Villanova men’s basketball back into the NCAA Tournament. Apparently, that was enough for expectations to change pretty quickly on the Main Line. Myron Medcalf of ESPN recently released his Big East ceiling and floor projections for the 2026-27 season, putting the Wildcats third in the conference […]
Villanova announces Big East schedule
The entire 2026-27 schedule is officially here. The opponents aren’t a surprise in any way, as the Big East has a double-round-robin schedule. Some of the dates do jump out though:
Player Preview: Kwame Evans Jr.
When Kevin Willard’s transfer portal targets started to become known, there was one name that was at the front of the line for Villanova: Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. The portal officially opened on April 7, and just six days later Evans Jr. announced that he was committing to the Wildcats. The addition of Evans Jr. […]
Villanova Women’s Basketball: Brynn McCurry To Miss Season After Third ACL Tear
Villanova forward Brynn McCurry announced that she will miss the 2026-27 season with a torn ACL. McCurry took to social media to share the announcement following a successful surgery last week. This is the third time that McCurry has suffered a torn ACL. Last season, McCurry averaged a career-best 10.7 points with 5.3 rebounds and […]
Villanova listed as a “program on the rise” by Jon Rothstein
Villanova, along with USC, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma State, was brought up as a “program on the rise” by CBS’ Jon Rothstein on his podcast on Tuesday. The whole podcast is worth a listen, but we will focus on Villanova here of course and summarize the points that were made on Kevin Willard’s squad. In […]
Player Preview: Nico Onyekwere
There isn’t a recent picture available for redshirt freshman Nico Oneykwere, which is emblematic of how much the general fan base knows about him. But with that mystery comes optimism for a role in the 2026-27 season. The 7’1” center from Abuja, Nigeria took his first season on the Main Line to work on his […]
CBS poll shows Kevin Willard has the right blueprint for Villanova
CBS Sports released its latest Candid Coaches poll this week, asking nearly 100 Division I head coaches to name the best college basketball team of the 21st century. The 2023-24 UConn Huskies (boooooooo) took the top spot with 17% of the vote, while the 2017-18 Villanova Wildcats finished fourth with 12%. For Nova Nation, it’s […]
Player Preview: Matt Hodge
Between being ruled academically ineligible in his freshman season and tearing his ACL this past February, Matt Hodge has been through a lot in a short amount of time. That resilience and commitment to Villanova basketball is going to be key, as his recovery and role for the upcoming season is crucial to the Wildcats’ […]
Key Villanova Opponent loses five-star to torn ACL
Per release, Michigan freshman Brandon McCoy will miss the 2026-27 season with a torn ACL. McCoy went down just 20 seconds into the Wolverines’ exhibition game against Mega Superbet (Belgrade, Serbia) this past Thursday and had to be carried off of the court. This is a major blow to Michigan, and one that could potentially […]
Get the best of VU Hoops on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for VU Hoops. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Wildcats. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Player Preview: Tyler Perkins
The 6’4” senior guard from Lorton, VA is going into his third season with Villanova, but it seems like he’s been here forever given the college landscape and the coaching turnover. It’s seemingly impossible to go back to the way things used to be under Jay Wright, but both Perkins and Matt Hodge are doing […]
What Are The Best Shots In Villanova Basketball History?
There are many great teams in Villanova’s history. And with great teams come great moments in big games. And with that comes big-time shots. As the offseason progresses into the fall, action will begin on the gridiron but college basketball fans will have to wait a little bit longer. That means taking strolls down memory […]
Villanova’s non-conference schedule revealed
Adam Zagoria of New York Times Sports and Forbes Spotts has announced the Wildcats’ out-of-conference games. The announcement reveals two exhibition games and two regular-season games that were unknown prior to this: As speculated, the Wildcats have finished out the schedule with two more “buy games” against Rider and Holy Cross. Some will be disappointed […]
“Around the Big East” Season Preview: Creighton Blue Jays
2025-26 Season Recap: Head Coach: Alan Huss, who takes over for the retiring Greg McDermott. Huss played at Creighton from 1997-2001, and after multiple coaching stops became an assistant under McDermott in 2017. In 2023, Huss took the head coaching position with High Point, leading the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament in 2025. After that […]
Villanova will host Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 9
In another announcement outside of Villanova, the Wildcats are confirmed to be facing off against Fairleigh Dickson towards the end of the non-conference slate. A year ago, the Knights finished with an 11-21 record (8-10 in NEC play), which was good for sixth in the conference. Fairleigh Dickinson lost to Mercyhurst 70-61 in the quarterfinals […]
Former Villanova center commits to Oklahoma
Duke Brennan, Villanova’s double-double machine from a year ago, will not be returning to the Main Line in his fifth season. Brennan chose Oklahoma over Villanova, Oregon, Ole Miss and USC. While it would have been nice to see “Big Duke” back in the white and blue, it was unlikely to happen with the Luigi […]
The Top 10 Villanova Players In My Lifetime
If you are familiar with the VUHoops Mailbag that Matt and I did recently, you might be familiar with the answer to this question already. But, why not discuss it together? For those of you who are older than I am, let’s remember that this list begins around 2004. I am 31 years old and […]
Villanova to host Coppin State on Nov. 24
Per Coppin State’s official schedule release, the Eagles will be traveling to Villanova for a late-November clash. A year ago, Coppin State finished 7-24 (5-9 in MEAC play), which was good for sixth in an eight-team league. The Eagles were ineligible for the MEAC Tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties issued by the NCAA. […]
Villanova Schedules Exhibition Against Former Big East Foe
Villanova will take a trip back to a familiar place before the start of the 2026-27 season. The Wildcats have scheduled an exhibition against Rutgers on Oct. 11, announced by the Scarlet Knights on Friday. The scrimmage will take place at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ, where Villanova had many battles when it was […]
Joel Embiid met with current (and future?) Villanova centers on campus
Philadelphia 76ers’ center Joel Embiid made an appearance at the Davis Center on Thursday, and Nico Onyekwere shared it on his Instagram. As you can see in the photo, Onyekwere is all of his listed 7’1” height. Onyekwere is from Nigeria, so it would make sense that he holds an even higher regard for Embiid, […]
Ranking 5 Best Landing Spots For Duke Brennan
Duke Brennan was a big part of Villanova last season as the Wildcats were able to return to the NCAA Tournament. The big man is now looking for a home for the upcoming season in his fifth year. Brennan has narrowed his list to five teams and they all bring different fits. Brennan averaged 12.4 […]
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