Villanova Wildcats
Big East (24-8, 15-5)
Big Wins: 12/19 vs Wisconsin (76-66), 12/23 at Seton Hall (64-56)
Bad Losses: 1/7 Creighton (72-76), 3/12 vs Georgetown (64-78)
Coach: Kevin Willard
Probable Starters:
Duke Brennan, Senior, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.0 apg
Malachi Palmer, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Tyler Perkins, Junior, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 1.6 apg, 5.4 rpg
Bryce Lindsay, Sophomore, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.0 apg, 2.1 rpg
Acaden Lewis, Freshman, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 5.3 apg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 spg
Key Role Players:
Devin Askew, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 2.1 apg, 2.6 rpg
Chris Jeffrey, Freshman, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.6 (142nd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.5 (84, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.9 (144, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.8 (223, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.7 (45, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (85, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.2 (263, 10)
Rebound Margin: 0.4 (203, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.5 (92, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.3 (62, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | CBC | First Round win over Colorado |
| 2025 | CBC | Quarterfinal win over USC |
| 2025 | CBC | Semifinal loss to UCF |
| 2024 | NIT | First Round loss to VCU |
| 2023 | NIT | First Round loss to Liberty |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Delaware |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Michigan |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Houston |
| 2022 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Kansas |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Winthrop |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over North Texas |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over St. Mary's |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Purdue |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Radford |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Alabama |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over West Virginia |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Texas Tech |
| 2018 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Kansas |
| 2018 | NCAA | National Final win over Michigan |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Mount St. Mary's |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Wisconsin |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Iowa |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Miami (FL) |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Kansas |
| 2016 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Oklahoma |
| 2016 | NCAA | National Final win over North Carolina |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Lafayette |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Milwaukee |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Connecticut |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to George Mason |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Robert Morris |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to St. Mary's |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over American University |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UCLA |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Duke |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Pittsburgh |
| 2009 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to North Carolina |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Clemson |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Siena |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kentucky |
*all team stats through 3/8
