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Thursday NCAA Tournament First Round: Open Thread

The action gets started at 12:15 PM when No. 8 Ohio State takes on No. 9 TCU on CBS Rest of slate (all times Eastern): No. 4 Nebraska vs No. 13 Troy – 12:40 truTV No. 6 Louisville vs No. 11 South Florida – 1:30 TNT No. 5 Wisconsin vs No. 12 High Point – […]

about 19 hours ago | 0 reads

Kevin Willard sends message to team about NCAA Tournament, transfer portal

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is set to begin on Thursday afternoon. Villanova will watch day one and prepare for its first-round matchup with Utah State on Friday. This week, the players and coaches have been getting ready for the Wildcats’ return to tournament play. During an interview post practice, share originally by Jeff Neiburg of […]

about 20 hours ago | 0 reads

Wednesday First Four: Open Thread

Game 1: No. 16 Prairie View A&M Panthers vs No. 16 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prairie View A&M: 18-17 (8th in SWAC) Lehigh: 18-16 (2nd in Patriot League) Channel: truTV Start time: 6:40 PM EST FanFuel Betting Line: Lehigh -2.5 (subject to change) Winner faces No. 1 Florida Game 2: No. 11 Miami (OH) Redhawks vs No. 11 […]

1 day ago | 2 reads

Tuesday First Four: Open Thread

Game 1: No. 16 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers vs No. 16 Howard Bison UMBC: 24-8 (1st in America East) Howard: 23-10 (1st in MEAC) Channel: truTV Start time: 6:40 PM EST FanFuel Betting Line: UMBC -1.5 (subject to change) Winner faces No. 1 Michigan Game 2: No. 11 Texas Longhorns vs No. 11 […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

NCAA Tournament: Analyzing Villanova’s path to a No. 8 seed

Villanova is officially back in the NCAA Tournament — and it was not an easy road. It all began shortly after the 2024-25 season when it was announced that Kyle Neptune would not be back after three failed years with the Wildcats. The university proceeded with a hiring process to find a new coach and […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Villanova lands No. 10 seed in NCAA Women’s Tournament

The Villanova Women’s Basketball team is going dancing. The Wildcats landed a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament this year, announced on Sunday night during the Women’s Selection Show. Villanova will open action against seventh-seeded Texas Tech in Baton Rouge, LA on Friday. This will be the first-ever meeting ever between Villanova and Texas […]

4 days ago | 1 read

NCAA Tournament: Villanova opens as slight underdog vs. Utah State

Villanova is officially back in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats heard their names called during the second bracket release during the Selection Show on Sunday night. Shortly after, the first-round odds were released. Villanova landed an eight seed in the West Region. It will take on Utah State in San Diego on Friday as a […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Big East Tournament Quarterfinals: Open Thread

Game 1: No. 1 St. John’s Red Storm 25-6 (18-2) vs No. 9 Providence Friars 15-17 (7-13) at 12:00 PM on Peacock + NBCSN Betting Line: St. John’s -11.5 (subject to change) Winner faces the winner of Seton Hall/Creighton Game 2: No. 4 Seton Hall Pirates 20-11 (10-10) vs No. 5 Creighton 15-16 (9-11) at […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Adam Oumiddoch Commits to Villanova

The Wildcats are on the board for the 2026-27 recruiting class. On Wednesday evening, four-star shooting guard Adam Oumiddoch announced that he has committed to Villanova. “Villanova really stood out because of the culture and the way they do things,” he told Rivals. “The style of play fits my game, and the relationship I built […]

8 days ago | 0 reads

Villanova misses out on two major awards in Big East

Villanova saw multiple pieces honored early when the initial wave of Big East awards were announced. On Wednesday, the conference announced the major awards, and while Villanova was in the mix, did not receive either Freshman of the Year or Coach of the Year honors. Seton Hall’s Shaheen Holloway was unanimously selected as the Big […]

9 days ago | 4 reads

Big East Tournament First Round: Open Thread

All games on Peacock + NBCSN Game 1: No. 8 Butler Bulldogs 16-15 (7-13) vs No. 9 Providence Friars 14-17 (7-13) at 4:00 PM Betting Line: Providence -1.5 (subject to change) Winner faces No. 1 St. John’s Red Storm 25-6 (18-2) Game 2: No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles 12-19 (7-13) vs No. 10 Xavier Musketeers […]

9 days ago | 0 reads

Villanova holds third-best odds to win Big East Tournament

The 2026 Big East Tournament is among us. The action will begin with three games on Wednesday night before the rest of the conference takes the floor on Thursday. The tournament, which has taken place at Madison Square Garden since 1983, has a chance to have plenty of controversy given the competitive nature of the […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Villanova’s Acaden Lewis headlines three All-Big East selections

The Big East announced its All-Conference teams on Monday and the Wildcats landed three players on different teams. Acaden Lewis was named to the Second Team in year one with the Wildcats. The point guard became the program’s leader in assists and steals for a freshman. He was named Freshman of the Week in the […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Tyler Perkins, Devin Askew Perkins earn 2026 Big East honors

Villanova was well-represented on the list of honors handed out by the Big East in 2025-26. On Monday, the conference announced the individual awards for this season. Devin Askew was named the Big East Sixth Man of the Year while Tyler Perkins earned the title of the conference’s Most Improved Player. Villanova ended a 24-7 […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Villanova set up as a mid-seed in NCAA tournament

The Wildcats are almost assured to be the “home team” in the first round of the NCAA tournament next week. The question is what seed those white jerseys will be attached to. Currently, Villanova is projected as a seven seed by all of ESPN, CBS and FOX. Here are the specifics for how those projections […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Zion Stanford reportedly no longer with Villanova Men’s Basketball

Transfer guard Zion Stanford has reportedly left the Villanova Men’s Basketball program. Stanford did not travel to Chicago on Wednesday night as Villanova defeated DePaul, and the junior was not seen with the team during warmups for Saturday’s game vs. Xavier. Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Stanford is no longer with the […]

13 days ago | 4 reads

Villanova Wildcats (23-7) vs Xavier Musketeers (14-16): Game Chat

Villanova Wildcats 23-7 (14-5) vs Xavier Musketeers 14-16 (6-13) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Saturday, March 7 at 12 PM Betting Line: Villanova -11.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: TNT + truTV How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 34, Xavier 95 (Quad 3) KenPom: Villanova 32, Xavier 94 Torvik: Villanova 37, Xavier 91

13 days ago | 4 reads