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Player Preview: Jake Fiegen

Kwame Evans Jr. and Devin Royal were the top two names in the rumor mill once the transfer portal opened, but the first player that Villanova met with was Cornell’s Jake Fiegen. The competition for the 6’4” senior was stiff, with the other reported teams involved being Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Virginia. Being a three-year player […]

Rutgers Men’s Basketball falls short against Villanova, 77-75, in Preseason Matchup

Rutgers men’s basketball had one of its two scrimmages before the 2026-2027 season on Sunday, Oct. 11, against Villanova. Although showing significant improvement compared to where they were last season, the Scarlet Knights came up just short, 77-75, against the Wildcats. This was interim head coach Brandin Knight’s first experience coaching the Scarlet Knights in […]

2026-27 Big East Men’s Basketball Summer Vibe Check: Seton Hall Pirates

Team: Seton Hall Pirates 2025-26 Record: 21-12, 10-10 Big East 2025-26 Big East Finish: Fourth, five games behind Villanova, one game in front of Creighton Final 2025-26 Computer Rankings NET: #53KenPom.com: #51BartTorvik.com: #56 Postseason: The Pirates advanced to the Big East semifinals with a win over Creighton, but had their season ended by St. John’s, […]

Villanova gets major Tyler Perkins injury update ahead of season opener in Rome

Villanova basketball got some good news and some not-so-good news on the injury front this week. CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported Tuesday that senior guard Tyler Perkins has been fully cleared for all basketball activities following offseason surgery on his right shoulder. Perkins underwent arthroscopic surgery in late April and was cleared […]

Let’s Break It Down: Villanova Picked Third In Big East Preseason Poll

Villanova had a busy offseason in hopes of returning near the top of the Big East. As we prepare to head into the regular season, that is the expectation — and the polls agree. Last week, Villanova was picked third in the Big East preseason poll. The Wildcats were picked behind only UConn and St. […]

St. John’s men’s basketball picked second in Big East preseason poll

The Big East’s coaches don’t believe a Red Storm three-peat is coming. The league’s coaches ranked St. John’s second in the conference’s preseason poll ahead of Tuesday’s Media Day festivities. The Johnnies only received two first-place votes, while the Huskies earned eight. Marquette finished fourth, behind Villanova, and still earned one first-place vote from Rick […]

Now We Have a Complete Big 5 Basketball Schedule

With Temple and La Salle releasing their men’s basketball non-conference schedules on Wednesday, every Big 5 school’s non-conference schedule is now out. They’re all listed on the universities’ websites. I’ll hyperlink the schedules here: Saint Joe’s, Villanova, Penn, La Salle, Temple, and Drexel. For some reason, though, there isn’t a website or anything that specifically […] The post Now We Have a Complete Big 5 Basketball Schedule appeared first on Crossing Broad .

Men’s Basketball Big 12 Schedule Announced

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas will open Big 12 play for the upcoming season hosting West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 2, as the league announced the 2026-27 Monster Energy Big 12 Men’s Basketball schedule today. The full schedule for the Jayhawks is now set with the dates and opponents revealed for Big 12 play and the already announced non-conference slate that features marquee matchups against Louisville and Duke in exhibition play, Kentucky, Villanova, Northern Iowa, Missouri, UConn, Ohio State, and...

Non-Philly School Villanova Will Play Two Big East Games at Xfinity Mobile Arena 

The Big East released its conference schedule for 2026-2027, and it looks like Villanova will be playing Saint John’s and UConn at Xfinity Mobile Area: If I can be honest in this blog here, it’s always bothered me a little that Villanova plays their big games at whatever we’re calling the basketball arena in the […] The post Non-Philly School Villanova Will Play Two Big East Games at Xfinity Mobile Arena  appeared first on Crossing Broad .

Villanova announces Big East schedule

The entire 2026-27 schedule is officially here. The opponents aren’t a surprise in any way, as the Big East has a double-round-robin schedule. Some of the dates do jump out though:

Highlights: Louisville 59, Villanova 13

Dominated like they were supposed to. Got starters some rest. Got the young guys some action. Didn’t suffer any major injuries (as long as KeyJuan is ok). Pretty much all the major boxes checked in this one. Massive, massive opportunity for this team in eight days. Think the fans will recognize the gravity of the […]

Player Preview: Tyler Perkins

The 6’4” senior guard from Lorton, VA is going into his third season with Villanova, but it seems like he’s been here forever given the college landscape and the coaching turnover. It’s seemingly impossible to go back to the way things used to be under Jay Wright, but both Perkins and Matt Hodge are doing […]

What Are The Best Shots In Villanova Basketball History?

There are many great teams in Villanova’s history. And with great teams come great moments in big games. And with that comes big-time shots. As the offseason progresses into the fall, action will begin on the gridiron but college basketball fans will have to wait a little bit longer. That means taking strolls down memory […]

Sooners Land Top Transfer Big Man Duke Brennan

NORMAN — The Oklahoma men's basketball team and head coach Porter Moser landed another key late addition to the 2026-27 roster with the signing of fifth-year transfer portal big man Duke Brennan. The 6-10, 250-pound forward is coming off a career year at Villanova, where he averaged a double-double en route to earning Third Team All-Big East accolades.

Villanova to host Coppin State on Nov. 24

Per Coppin State’s official schedule release, the Eagles will be traveling to Villanova for a late-November clash. A year ago, Coppin State finished 7-24 (5-9 in MEAC play), which was good for sixth in an eight-team league. The Eagles were ineligible for the MEAC Tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties issued by the NCAA. […]

Kevin Willard interview with John Fanta

As part of the Big East Conference network, Villanova’s Kevin Willard sat down with John Fanta for a 30-minute interview. Lots of good stuff in here, including what he’s learned at Villanova thus far and his thoughts on the roster changes. Full interview below.

Villanova Makes Cut In Major Analyst’s Rankings

Villanova put together an impressive offseason to rebuild the roster in hopes of building a winner this winter. Jon Rothstein has been putting together his “Rothstein 45” each day this offseason via FanDuel, beginning in June. If this was discussed already, we will touch on it one more time. Despite this being a list of […]

Luigi Suigo Has Arrived At Villanova

Villanova held its annual Summer Jam practice on Monday. This gave fans a chance to see clips of the team and receive updates on important topics. The only thing missing was Luigi Suigo. He had not made it to campus yet but that changed quickly. On Tuesday, assistant coach Ricky Harris shared a picture with […]

Notes from Summer Jam

Thank you to both Dylan Johnson of the Villanovan and Jeff Neiburg of the Philadelphia Inquirer for the updates! Recap:

Oregon “zeroing in” on former Villanova center

Per Dushawn London of 247Sports, Duke Brennan could be on his way to becoming an Oregon Duck. Brennan is currently part of a group of players seeking a fifth year of eligibility, so this theoretical commitment would be contingent upon that. Brennan was a revelation for the Wildcats last season, averaging 12.4 points and 10.3 […]

VUHoops Mailbag (AMA)

How do you think the 2026-27 roster matches up against Michigan? Matt – This is something that I will look more into in detail later, but I definitely think Villanova will match up well. The two concerns for me are: Front-court depth – off of the bench, Michigan has LSU transfer Jalen Reed, along with […]