Villanova Wildcats Sports, News, & Information
In a hostile environment that could have been mistaken for Provo instead of Las Vegas’ T-Mobile arena, Villanova battled but ultimately fell, 71-66, to #8 BYU in Monday night’s season opener. Villanova went into the half down by 10, but encouragingly were able to come back and take a 59-57 lead with 6:28 to play. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The State of the Nova Nation podcast releases new episodes every Thursday morning, so be sure to check back each week. You may also listen to the podcast for free on a variety of platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts and Spotify (a bit later in the day)! It’s the 2025-2026 season opening episode! Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay […]
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The annual BIG EAST Media Day occurred on Tuesday in Manhattan. Through the various releases by the conference, the coaches have tabbed Kevin Willard’s Wildcats at #7 in the conference. The top 3 teams are all ranked in the AP Top 25, with the Red Storm (#5) and Huskies (#4) in the Top 5; Creighton […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Associated Press released the 2026 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25 Poll and the Villanova Wildcats are not noted. Purdue earns the top spot in the preseason rankings with Houston at #2 and the reigning national champions, Florida Gators, at #3. The Top Five is rounded out by a pair of BIG EAST foes […]
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As many of you are likely aware, Google searches are … different these days. The good news is Google is offering a solution for folks who like to get their news from specific sources. If you want to help VU Hoops — while also streamlining all your Google searches — there is now a way. […]
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Important updates to Villanova’s 2025-26 schedule were released on Wednesday. The announcement of Times and TV were announced by the conference allowing greater visibility of the ‘Cats as their games will be aired on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock), TNT Sports (TNT, truTV), and ESPN (ESPN+). This marks the BIG EAST’s […]
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Mark your calendars, the 2025-26 Villanova Men’s Basketball Schedule was released on Tuesday, confirming home and away dates for the Wildcats’ calendar with the Kevin Willard era beginning on the road in Las Vegas, where they will face BYU. The schedule features 15 games on campus and only two at the re-branded Wells Fargo Center.
3 months ago | 1 read
Villanova fans can begin filling in their calendars with games for the upcoming BIG EAST season. According to CBS reporter and college basketball analyst, Jon Rothstein, the ‘Cats will open on the road against Seton Hall- head Coach Kevin Willard’s former employer. Following that, ‘Nova will host DePaul on New Year’s Eve. Stay tuned as […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
The Kevin Willard era begins as Villanova announced the non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season earlier this week, filling some holes. To summarize… Which non-con game are you most excited to see? Do you plan on traveling to Vegas, Ann Arbor, or Milwaukee?
4 months ago | 2 reads
Things will look a little different around here today. A few weeks ago we told you something new was coming to VU Hoops and today it’s here. Things are cleaner, faster and easier to use. There are the same writers, coverage, comments, and community you’ve come to rely on, now with less clutter and […]
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Another out-of-conference game for Villanova’s 2026 season is known. The ‘Cats will host Duquesne from the A-10 on November 15th. Historically, the two schools are even in the 50-game series. However the two schools have only played once in the past 46 seasons; a Villanova victory in March 1994. The Dukes went 13-19 last season, […]
4 months ago | 0 reads
In just a couple of weeks, VU Hoops is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on […]
5 months ago | 0 reads
Another game for the 2025-26 is on the books… Jon Rothstein is sharing that his sources are noting that Villanova will begin a home-and-home this season with an old BIG EAST foe, Pitt. This will be the first meeting between the cross-state schools since 2013. Historically, the series is very even with the Panthers holding […]
5 months ago | 3 reads