“Nova Knicks” NBA Finals Game 4: Open Thread
Where: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) When: Wednesday, June 10 at 8:30 PM EST How to watch: ABC Betting Line: NY -2.5 (subject to change), O/U 216.5 (subject to change) via FanDuel
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Josh Hart shares hilarious first impression of Villanova teammates
The New York Knicks have become an extremely close team with the presence of the Villanova trio in the starting lineup. The relationship began during the days at Villanova but it apparently did not start out positively for Josh Hart. During a media availability ahead of the 2026 NBA Finals last week, Hart joked about […]
“Nova Knicks” NBA Finals Game 3: Open Thread
Where: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) When: Monday, June 8 at 8:30 PM EST How to watch: ABC Betting Line: NY -1.5 (subject to change), O/U 216.5 (subject to change) via FanDuel
Jalen Brunson is chasing Villanova history in NBA Finals
It’s not all that surprising that a former Villanova player hasn’t won NBA Finals MVP. Main Line legends have plenty of championship hardware — from Herman “Red” Klotz in 1948 to the historic 1956 run with Paul “Pitchin’ Paul” Arizin and Larry Hennessy, and the 1967 squad featuring Wali Jones and Bill Melchionni. More recently, […]
“Nova Knicks” NBA Finals Game 2: Open Thread
Where: Frost Bank Center (San Antonio, TX) When: Friday, June 5 at 8:30 PM EST How to watch: ABC Betting Line: SA -6.5 (subject to change), O/U 214.5 (subject to change) via FanDuel
Luigi Suigo’s social media activity fuels Villanova rumors
We’re coming close to the end of breadcrumb season, but apparently no one told Luigi Suigo. Suigo’s social media activity should have Villanova fans on high alert, hinting that the 7-foot-3 Italian center could soon be finally Main Line-bound. Suigo recently started following incoming Villanova transfer Jake Fiegen on Instagram, only adding to the endless […]
“Nova Knicks” NBA Finals Game 1: Open Thread
Don’t say I never did anything for you guys Where: Frost Bank Center (San Antonio, TX) When: Wednesday, June 3 at 8:30 PM EST How to watch: ABC Betting Line: SA -4.5 (subject to change), O/U 217.5 (subject to change) via FanDuel
Villanova secures commitment from 2026 prospect Carter Fisk
Kevin Willard has brought in a new guard, as 6’2” combo guard Carter Fisk has committed to play his first collegiate season with the Wildcats in 2026-27. The Baltimore, MD native has been on Villanova’s radar for some time now, with Fisk officially receiving an offer from the Wildcats on December 29, 2025. Outside of […]
The impossible task building Villanova’s Mount Rushmore since 2000
Building a Mount Rushmore for Villanova basketball post-2000 is mostly just an exercise in making everyone mad (even though that’s not the point of this article). When a program wins two national championships and makes four Final Fours in under two decades, a top-four list becomes an impossible math problem. How do you weigh rings […]
Wildcat Rewind: Mikal Bridges’ 5 best games at Villanova
The Nova Knicks are off to the NBA Finals. The trio of stars in New York have led the franchise back to the finals for the first time in 27 years. To Villanova fans, this is no surprise. Mikal Bridges was part of a Wildcat run that featured two National Championships in three years. During […]
Villanova’s transfer portal ranking signals a major shift on the Main Line
The old way of doing things is officially obsolete. Jay Wright walked out the door in 2022, and the Wright way of roster building walked out with him. His leaving left a fan base trying to hold onto a model that simply does not work in the year 2026. Nova fans spent three seasons watching […]
Villanova awaits decision from major target as first deadline arrives
The first deadline of NBA Draft season has arrived. College players who is testing the waters of the 2026 NBA Draft will have until 11:59 pm to withdraw as in line with rules from the NCAA. All players who declared for the draft as early entrants will finalize thier decision on Wednesday. This does not […]
How is Villanova’s 2026-27 schedule looking so far?
With the announcement on May 20 that Kansas and Villanova will begin a home-and-home this year in Lawrence, KS, the Wildcats are now up to a guaranteed eight out of conference games. Those games include: Nov. 1 vs Notre Dame – Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome, Italy. 9:30 a.m. ET on FOX Nov 27 at […]
Where does Villanova stand with the forward depth?
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 […]
Is Villanova set in the backcourt?
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 […]
Luigi Suigo outside of the first round in latest CBS Mock Draft
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. […]
Where does Villanova stand with the forward depth?
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 […]
Villanova Recruiting Update: Wildcats remain interested in big names
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 […]
Villanova beats high majors to the punch with offer to Mazari Browne
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 […]
Duke Brennan working out for Detroit Pistons as interest heats up
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 […]
Villanova schedules home-and-home with Kansas
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, […]
The one late offseason domino that vaults Villanova into Big East tier 1 status
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 […]
Villanova offers 2029 center Mason Grivna
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 […]
Writers Roundtable Q&A
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 […]
The Wildcats are being connected to a new high school center
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 […]
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