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2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
13-4, 1st in Big East
- 11/9W 91-51
- 11/122L 86-77
- 11/16W 100-81
- 11/2017W 71-53
- 11/216L 80-74
- 11/28W 72-46
- 12/1W 71-56
- 12/4W 81-52
- 12/7W 67-53
- 12/122L 57-36
- 12/17L 79-59
- 12/2118W 71-58
- 12/29PPD
- 1/115W 73-67
- 1/5W 75-41
- 1/8W 79-64
- 1/1217W 64-60
- 1/16W 82-42
- 1/19
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- 1/29
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- 2/1521
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- 3/121h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
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No. 14 Villanova hits 12 3s in 82-42 romp over Butler
— Jay Wright heard hollering from the Villanova fans who lingered at a bar near his postgame news conference and the Hall of Fame coach needed a score update.
No. 14 Villanova holds off No. 17 Xavier, 64-60
— Collin Gillespie scored 21 points, Justin Moore had 16 and No. 14 Villanova held off No. 17 Xavier 64-60 on Wednesday night.
Nate Johnson drains a deep 3 from downtown (0:22)
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Dixon puts an exclamation mark on Nova's win with slam (0:16)
Gillespie has 28, lifts No. 19 Villanova over DePaul 79-64
— Collin Gillespie scored a season-high 28 points, and No. 19 Villanova beat DePaul 79-64 on Saturday.
Caleb Daniels drives and throws down the one-handed hammer (0:24)
DePaul forced to call timeout to find Freeman-Liberty's shoe (0:34)
Moore, Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton
— Villanova wasn’t going to get “out-toughed” this time.
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No. 22 Villanova edges short-handed No. 15 Seton Hall 73-67
— Villanova coach Jay Wright isn't a big fan of playing on New Year's Day. It takes away from celebrating the night before and facing a tough and physical Seton Hall is never fun, even when they are shorthanded.
Justin Moore knocks down jumper to give Nova lead (0:19)
College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor stays No. 1 and biggest questions in top conferences
The first two months of the 2021-22 season have been fun but also raised some questions as conference play heats up.
Justin Moore helps lead Villanova past Xavier (1:40)
Moore, Daniels lead No. 23 Villanova past No. 18 Xavier
— Justin Moore scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Caleb Daniels added 16 points to lead No. 23 Villanova to a 71-58 victory over No. 18 Xavier on Tuesday night.
College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor stays, Villanova goes and LSU breaks in
Baylor ekes out a win to stay at the top, Villanova's postseason chances look shaky and COVID-19 affects some programs this week.
Creighton finishes strong, knocks off No. 9 Villanova 79-59
— Not much was expected of Creighton this season, not with its roster full of newcomers.
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College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor the new No. 1, Arizona and Alabama moving up
Another week, another No. 1 men's college basketball team as Baylor takes the top spot with its indomitable defense.
Dick Vitale gets emotional during standing ovation from Baylor crowd (0:41)
No. 2 Baylor primed for top after 57-36 win over No. 6 Nova
— No matter where Villanova guards Justin Moore and Collin Gillespie turned, there was another Baylor defender smothering them.
Gillespie makes the steal and drops a dime to Samuels for the jam (0:20)
College basketball Power Rankings: Why Purdue's riding high at No. 1
The choice for this week's top dog was a no-brainer, with 8-0 Purdue becoming the season's third different No. 1.
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2021-22 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 6-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Providence | 4-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Xavier | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| UConn | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Marquette | 4-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Creighton | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-5 |
| St. John's | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-5 |
| Seton Hall | 2-4 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Butler | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| DePaul | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
| Georgetown | 0-3 | 4 | 6-8 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.1165th
Rebounds Per Game36.2202nd
Assists Per Game13.1Tied-221st
Points Allowed60.4
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 11 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Whitmore | PF | Signed | 89 |
| Mark Armstrong | PG | Signed | 84 |
| Brendan Hausen | SG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 67-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
| Tournament Appearances | 40 |