Villanova

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Big East · Villanova, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NCAA titles: 1985, 2016, 2018

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1931-1014

All-time

0.656

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Villanova’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#6 Villanova 77-74 #3 North Carolina

NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

National Title

2016 · Apr 4, 2016 · Championship Game

2.63

Game Score

Villanova 66-64 #1 Georgetown

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

National Title

1985 · Apr 1, 1985 · Championship Game

2.49

Game Score

#1 Villanova 62-65 #25 Wisconsin

First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York

2017 · Mar 18, 2017 · Second Round

2.02

Game Score

#6 Villanova 64-59 #1 Kansas

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Elite Eight

2016 · Mar 26, 2016 · Regional Finals

1.96

Game Score

#11 Villanova 78-76 #4 Pittsburgh

TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Elite Eight

2009 · Mar 28, 2009 · Regional Finals

1.90

Game Score

#9 Villanova 68-75 St. Mary's

Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island

2010 · Mar 20, 2010 · Second Round

1.88

Game Score

#19 Villanova 66-67 #2 North Carolina

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Sweet 16

2005 · Mar 25, 2005 · Regional Semifinals

1.82

Game Score

#2 Villanova 68-71 North Carolina State

Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2015 · Mar 21, 2015 · Second Round

1.80

Game Score

#6 Villanova 50-44 #15 Houston

AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

Elite Eight

2022 · Mar 26, 2022 · Regional Finals

1.79

Game Score

#19 Villanova 62-68 #1 UCLA

Astrodome, Houston, Texas

National Title

1971 · Mar 27, 1971 · Championship Game

1.77

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Apr 4, 2016	2016	Championship Game	#6 Villanova 77-74 #3 North Carolina NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas National Title	2.63
2	Apr 1, 1985	1985	Championship Game	Villanova 66-64 #1 Georgetown Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky National Title	2.49
3	Mar 18, 2017	2017	Second Round	#1 Villanova 62-65 #25 Wisconsin First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York	2.02
4	Mar 26, 2016	2016	Regional Finals	#6 Villanova 64-59 #1 Kansas KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Elite Eight	1.96
5	Mar 28, 2009	2009	Regional Finals	#11 Villanova 78-76 #4 Pittsburgh TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Elite Eight	1.90
6	Mar 20, 2010	2010	Second Round	#9 Villanova 68-75 St. Mary's Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island	1.88
7	Mar 25, 2005	2005	Regional Semifinals	#19 Villanova 66-67 #2 North Carolina Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Sweet 16	1.82
8	Mar 21, 2015	2015	Second Round	#2 Villanova 68-71 North Carolina State Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1.80
9	Mar 26, 2022	2022	Regional Finals	#6 Villanova 50-44 #15 Houston AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Elite Eight	1.79
10	Mar 27, 1971	1971	Championship Game	#19 Villanova 62-68 #1 UCLA Astrodome, Houston, Texas National Title	1.77

Season by season

2027 · Villanova

Big East

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Villanova

Big East

Record

24-9

Conf record

15-5

—

SRS

#41

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Villanova

Big East

Record

21-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#54

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Villanova

Big East

Record

18-16

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#36

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Villanova

Big East

Record

17-17

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#63

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2022 · Villanova

Big East ◆

Record

30-8

Conf record

16-4

SRS

#10

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2021 · Villanova

Big East ★

Record

18-7

Conf record

11-4

#18

SRS

#12

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2020 · Villanova

Big East ★

Record

24-7

Conf record

13-5

#10

SRS

#18

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Villanova

Big East ★ ◆

Record

26-10

Conf record

13-5

#23

SRS

#32

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · Villanova

National

Big East ◆

Record

36-4

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Champion

2017 · Villanova

Big East ★ ◆

Record

32-4

Conf record

15-3

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Villanova

National

Big East ★

Record

35-5

Conf record

16-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Champion

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Villanova	0-0	Big East
2026	Villanova	24-9	Big East	15-5		#41	8	NCAA tournament
2025	Villanova	21-15	Big East	11-9		#54
2024	Villanova	18-16	Big East	10-10		#36		NIT
2023	Villanova	17-17	Big East	10-10		#63		NIT
2022	Villanova	30-8	Big East ◆	16-4	#6	#10	2	Final Four
2021	Villanova	18-7	Big East ★	11-4	#18	#12	5	Sweet 16
2020	Villanova	24-7	Big East ★	13-5	#10	#18
2019	Villanova	26-10	Big East ★ ◆	13-5	#23	#32	6	NCAA tournament
2018	Villanova	36-4	Big East ◆	14-4	#2	#1	1	Champion	National
2017	Villanova	32-4	Big East ★ ◆	15-3	#1	#5	1	NCAA tournament
2016	Villanova	35-5	Big East ★	16-2	#6	#1	2	Champion	National
2015	Villanova	33-3	Big East ★ ◆	16-2	#2	#5	1	NCAA tournament
2014	Villanova	29-5	Big East ★	16-2	#6	#9	2	NCAA tournament
2013	Villanova	20-14	Big East	10-8		#51	9	NCAA tournament
2012	Villanova	13-19	Big East	5-13		#71
2011	Villanova	21-12	Big East	9-9		#23	9	NCAA tournament
2010	Villanova	25-8	Big East	13-5	#9	#17	2	NCAA tournament
2009	Villanova	30-8	Big East	13-5	#11	#14	3	Final Four
2008	Villanova	22-13	Big East	9-9		#47	12	Sweet 16
2007	Villanova	22-11	Big East	9-7		#19	9	NCAA tournament
2006	Villanova	28-5	Big East ★	14-2	#3	#6	1	Elite Eight
2005	Villanova	24-8	Big East	11-5	#19	#13	5	Sweet 16
2004	Villanova	18-17	Big East	6-10		#50		NIT
2003	Villanova	15-16	Big East	8-8		#59		NIT
2002	Villanova	19-13	Big East	7-9		#50		NIT
2001	Villanova	18-13	Big East	8-8		#75		NIT
2000	Villanova	20-13	Big East	8-8		#71		NIT
1999	Villanova	21-11	Big East	10-8		#40	8	NCAA tournament
1998	Villanova	12-17	Big East	8-10		#82
1997	Villanova	24-10	Big East ★	12-6	#20	#17	4	NCAA tournament
1996	Villanova	26-7	Big East	14-4	#10	#7	3	NCAA tournament
1995	Villanova	25-8	Big East ◆	14-4	#9	#19	3	NCAA tournament
1994	Villanova	20-12	Big East	10-8		#39		NIT
1993	Villanova	8-19	Big East	3-15		#69
1992	Villanova	14-15	Big East	11-7		#58		NIT
1991	Villanova	17-15	Big East	7-9		#37	9	NCAA tournament
1990	Villanova	18-15	Big East	8-8		#48	12	NCAA tournament
1989	Villanova	18-16	Big East	7-9		#62		NIT
1988	Villanova	24-13	Big East	9-7		#26	6	Elite Eight
1987	Villanova	15-16	Big East	6-10		#59		NIT
1986	Villanova	23-14	Big East	10-6		#48	10	NCAA tournament
1985	Villanova	25-10	Big East	9-7		#23	8	Champion	National
1984	Villanova	19-12	Big East	12-4		#42	7	NCAA tournament
1983	Villanova	24-8	Big East ★	12-4	#13	#33	3	Elite Eight
1982	Villanova	24-8	Big East ★	11-3		#29	3	Elite Eight
1981	Villanova	20-11	Big East	8-6		#53	9	NCAA tournament
1980	Villanova	23-8	Eastern 8 ★ ◆	7-3		#30	8	NCAA tournament
1979	Villanova	13-13	Eastern 8 ★	9-1		#91
1978	Villanova	23-9	Eastern Collegiate ★ ◆	7-3		#50		Elite Eight
1977	Villanova	23-10	Eastern Collegiate	6-1		#38		NIT
1976	Villanova	16-11	Independent			#83
1975	Villanova	9-18	Independent			#161
1974	Villanova	7-19	Independent			#164
1973	Villanova	11-14	Independent			#117
1972	Villanova	20-8	Independent		#15	#25		Sweet 16
1971	Villanova	27-7	Independent		#19	#5		Final Four
1970	Villanova	22-7	Independent			#13		Elite Eight
1969	Villanova	21-5	Independent		#10	#12		NCAA tournament
1968	Villanova	19-9	Independent			#41		NIT
1967	Villanova	17-9	Independent			#22		NIT
1966	Villanova	18-11	Independent			#53		NIT
1965	Villanova	23-5	Independent		#8	#13		NIT
1964	Villanova	24-4	Independent		#7	#14		Sweet 16
1963	Villanova	19-10	Independent			#54		NIT
1962	Villanova	21-7	Independent			#9		Elite Eight
1961	Villanova	11-13	Independent			#39
1960	Villanova	20-6	Independent		#17	#20		NIT
1959	Villanova	18-7	Independent			#44		NIT
1958	Villanova	12-11	Independent			#76
1957	Villanova	10-15	Independent			#119
1956	Villanova	14-12	Independent			#72
1955	Villanova	18-10	Independent			#42		Sweet 16
1954	Villanova	20-11	Independent			#63
1953	Villanova	19-8	Independent			#40
1952	Villanova	19-8	Independent			#24
1951	Villanova	25-7	Independent		#20	#22		NCAA tournament
1950	Villanova	25-4	Independent		#11	#9
1949	Villanova	23-4	Independent		#14			NCAA tournament
1948	Villanova	15-9	Independent
1947	Villanova	17-7	Independent
1946	Villanova	10-13	Independent
1945	Villanova	6-11	Independent
1944	Villanova	9-11	Independent
1943	Villanova	19-2	Independent
1942	Villanova	13-9	Independent
1941	Villanova	13-3	Independent
1940	Villanova	17-2	Independent
1939	Villanova	20-5	Independent					Final Four
1938	Villanova	25-5	Independent
1937	Villanova	15-8	Independent
1936	Villanova	6-12	Independent
1935	Villanova	13-7	Independent
1934	Villanova	9-3	Independent
1933	Villanova	9-4	Independent
1932	Villanova	7-11	Independent
1931	Villanova	7-13	Independent
1930	Villanova	11-6	Independent
1929	Villanova	6-8	Independent
1928	Villanova	4-11	Independent
1927	Villanova	11-7	Independent
1926	Villanova	11-5	Independent
1925	Villanova	10-1	Independent
1924	Villanova	14-7	Independent
1923	Villanova	10-6	Independent
1922	Villanova	11-4	Independent
1921	Villanova	8-7	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

17 AP All-American selections.

Eric Dixon2025

Collin Gillespie2022

Jalen Brunson2018

Mikal Bridges2018

Josh Hart2017

Scottie Reynolds2010

Randy Foye2006

Allan Ray2006

Michael Bradley2001

Kerry Kittles1996

Kerry Kittles1995

John Pinone1983

Year	Player
2025	Eric Dixon
2022	Collin Gillespie
2018	Jalen Brunson
2018	Mikal Bridges
2017	Josh Hart
2010	Scottie Reynolds
2006	Randy Foye
2006	Allan Ray
2001	Michael Bradley
1996	Kerry Kittles
1995	Kerry Kittles
1983	John Pinone
1971	Howard Porter
1969	Howard Porter
1953	Larry Hennessy
1952	Larry Hennessy
1950	Paul Arizin

NBA first-round picks

49 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Cam Whitmore2023

Last college yr: 2023

Saddiq Bey2020

Last college yr: 2020

Saddiq Bey2020

Last college yr: 2019

Mikal Bridges2018

Last college yr: 2018

Donte DiVincenzo2018

Last college yr: 2018

Omari Spellman2018

Last college yr: 2018

Josh Hart2017

Last college yr: 2017

Mikal Bridges2018

Last college yr: 2017

Donte DiVincenzo2018

Last college yr: 2017

Josh Hart2017

Last college yr: 2016

Mikal Bridges2018

Last college yr: 2016

Donte DiVincenzo2018

Last college yr: 2016

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2023	Cam Whitmore	2023
2020	Saddiq Bey	2020
2020	Saddiq Bey	2019
2018	Mikal Bridges	2018
2018	Donte DiVincenzo	2018
2018	Omari Spellman	2018
2017	Josh Hart	2017
2018	Mikal Bridges	2017
2018	Donte DiVincenzo	2017
2017	Josh Hart	2016
2018	Mikal Bridges	2016
2018	Donte DiVincenzo	2016
2017	Josh Hart	2015
2017	Josh Hart	2014
2006	Randy Foye	2006
2006	Kyle Lowry	2006
2006	Randy Foye	2005
2006	Kyle Lowry	2005
2006	Randy Foye	2004
2006	Randy Foye	2003
2001	Michael Bradley	2001
1997	Tim Thomas	1997
1996	Kerry Kittles	1996
1996	Kerry Kittles	1995
1996	Kerry Kittles	1994
1996	Kerry Kittles	1993
1986	Harold Pressley	1986
1985	Ed Pinckney	1985
1986	Harold Pressley	1985
1985	Ed Pinckney	1984
1986	Harold Pressley	1984
1983	Stewart Granger	1983
1985	Ed Pinckney	1983
1986	Harold Pressley	1983
1983	Stewart Granger	1982
1985	Ed Pinckney	1982
1983	Stewart Granger	1981
1983	Stewart Granger	1980
1965	Jim Washington	1965
1965	Jim Washington	1964
1965	Jim Washington	1963
1963	Tom Hoover	1962
1963	Tom Hoover	1961
1953	Larry Hennessy	1953
1953	Larry Hennessy	1952
1953	Larry Hennessy	1951
1950	Paul Arizin	1950
1950	Paul Arizin	1949
1950	Paul Arizin	1948

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