Villanova Wildcats Sports, News, & Information
There’s been a lot of talk about the Wildcats’ frontcourt, especially the center position, and rightfully so. As of now, the nine-man roster consists of only Oregon transfer Kwame Evans Jr., redshirt freshman Nico Onyekwere (reported), Matt Hodge (ACL recovery) and Ohio State transfer Devin Royal, who at 6’6” is an undersized forward. Tyler Perkins […]
CBS’ Adam Finkelstein, who is plugged in from the high school ranks through to the pros, has released his most recent NBA mock draft and top 100 prospects list post NBA Draft Combine. The news should excite Villanova fans, as Finkelstein has Italian center (and Villanova target) Luigi Suigo at 38th in his top-100 list. […]
Coming into the 2025-26 season, it felt like the Wildcats were stronger in the backcourt than in the frontcourt. There were two “reliable” projections in Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge, but after that it was questions with a number of transfers coming in. As we now know, two of those transfers left the program during […]
Kevin Willard and the Wildcats have added multiple pieces in the transfer portal this offseason torebuild the team. While this is a new era of college hoops where the transfer portal and NIL have become king, it remains important to recruit out of high school. Four-star Adam Oumiddoch flipped from St. John’s to Villanova, giving […]
Look out, future. Kevin Willard and Co. are coming for you. Just days after extending an offer to class of 2029 phenom Mason Grivna, Willard and his staff spun the wheel back to 2028. Villanova has jumped early into the class of ‘28, extending a scholarship offer to rising junior combo guard Mazari Browne. The […]
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 […]
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 head coach Kevin Willard has completely overhauled the Wildcats’ roster this offseason following a heavy wave of transfer portal departures. He and his staff aggressively added much-needed size, wing versatility, and perimeter scoring by landing impact transfers like Kwame Evans Jr. (Oregon), Devin Royal (Ohio State), Elijah Crawford (UIC), and former Ivy League sniper […]
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 […]
Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a taco? Matt L – Starting off with a hard hitter! I don’t think either is a sandwich, no. I don’t have a defined meaning for the word, but I don’t consider hot dogs, burgers, tacos, gyros, etc. sandwiches. Greg – A hot dog is a hot […]
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 […]
In the cutthroat era of modern roster building, fear of the unknown often dictates a coaching staff’s recruiting strategy. But for Villanova head coach Kevin Willard, leaning directly into the uncertainty has placed the Wildcats in the driver’s seat for one of the most unique international prospects (potentially) on the market. Villanova is emerging as […]
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The New York Knicks are off to the Eastern Conference Finals once again after a sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers. The presence of Villanova is felt each time the Knicks step on the floor and it has been enhanced in the postseason. The Wildcat trio got to advance on the floor at Xfinity Mobile Arena, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s only May, but the ghost of that 9-seed loss to Utah State in 2026 is still lingering. For head coach Kevin Willard, the 2025-26 season was a resounding success — it proved the Villanova Wildcats could get back to the Big Dance — but the early exit left a what-if taste in everyone’s mouth. […]
The Wildcats have seemingly rounded out the backcourt in an official fashion now, with Darryl “Buddy” Simmons II being announced yesterday by the school. Kevin Willard said about Simmons II: Buddy is an experienced college guard who can score at all three levels. His ability to stretch the defense as a 3-point threat will make […]
The sting of the transfer portal is nothing new on the Main Line, but seeing the names Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay pop up in Gary Parrish’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026 — in uniforms other than Villanova’s — feels like a particularly sharp twist of the knife. Last season was supposed to be the […]
Is Luigi Suigo headed to Villanova? The Wildcats have been linked to the Italian center if he comes to college. On Monday, Nova Alerts shared a clip of Suigo on social media discussing his future. At the end of the clip, Suigo shows off a Villanova sweatshirt. Suigo, who hails from Milan, played this past […]
Kevin Willard has been busy this offseason. The official announcements have been trickling in, with the (likely) new starting point guard Elijah Crawford being made official today. Kevin Willard said on Crawford: The addition of Elijah is another important step as we build our roster. He is a dynamic on-court leader with the vision to […]
There haven’t been very many seven-footers in Villanova’s history. Dating back as far as 1982, the following is a rundown of ten of the tallest Wildcat players in history. Tom Greis – 7’3” The tallest Villanova player ever, Greis played four years for the Wildcats from 1986-87 to 1989-90. His career averages were 11.2 points, […]
It was already known that Tyler Perkins is tough, but the junior was playing through more than was known towards the end of the season. In an update provided today, the school stated that Perkins has “begun the recovery and rehabilitation process after recent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The Lorton, VA., native is […]