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Is BYU transfer Robert Wright III a fit for Villanova?
Villanova has been mentioned as a potential landing spot for BYU transfer Robert Wright III. The Wildcats are in need of a point guard this offseason after Acaden Lewis entered the transfer portal. It makes sense that Kevin Willard would be interested in the top point guard, and one of the best overall players, on […]
Nico Onyekwere enters the transfer portal
The former three-star recruit redshirted this past season for the Wildcats and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Villanova will have to completely replace the centers from this past season, as Duke Brennan graduates and Braden Pierce entered the portal on Monday.
Villanova returning two key starters for 2026-27 season
Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins […]
Villanova Basketball: 2026 transfer portal tracker
The transfer portal is officially open and we are here to track every move that Villanova makes. This 15-day period has become one of the most important stretches of the year in college basketball. Teams are losing players at a high rate and coaches are working to replace holes from year to year. Kevin Willard […]
Season Recap: Matt Hodge
Season averages: Points – 9.2 Rebounds – 3.6 Assists – 0.7 Blocks – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 45.2% Three-point percentage – 36.8% Free-throw percentage – 65.2% Season highs: Points – 18 vs Queens Rebounds – 7 vs Old Dominion Assists – 4 vs Sacred Heart Blocks – 3 vs Wisconsin and vs Providence Overall […]
Villanova schedules first transfer portal visit with Oregon big man
The transfer portal window opened on Tuesday and Villanova wasted no time scheduling its first visit. Oregon big man Kwame Evans will be on campus this week visiting Villanova, according to multiple reports. Evans will be a highly-sought after player in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as the No. 26 transfer in the […]
Portal Kombat: Open Thread
Share any and all thoughts/news below! I’ll be sure to keep up as much as I can, as well as update the roster outlook page with any “official” updates.
Braden Pierce enters transfer portal
The redshirt-freshman center follows both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay into the transfer portal, leaving only Nico Onyekwere, Chris Jeffrey, Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Malachi Palmer and Malcolm Flaggs from this year’s roster. The 7’ center played consistently but sparingly in his first and (likely) only year on the Main Line. Look for Pierce to […]
Villanova loses backcourt duo in new age of college basketball
Let’s just start with this — Kevin Willard and Villanova will be fine moving forward. Now that we got that out of the way, we can discuss how the Wildcats are being impacted by this era of college basketball. Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay announced on Sunday that they will be entering the transfer portal. […]
Season Recap: Tyler Perkins
Season averages: Points – 13.7 Rebounds – 5.4 Assists – 1.6 Steals – 1.2 Field goal percentage – 44% Three-point percentage – 36.9% Free-throw percentage – 74.5% Season highs: Points – 23 vs St. John’s Rebounds – 11 at Creighton Assists – 4 vs Butler Steals – 4 (on several occasions) Overall thoughts: Tyler Perkins’ […]
Double Trouble: Bryce Lindsay enters transfer portal
The starting backcourt has now entered the transfer portal, as Lindsay joins Acaden Lewis from earlier today. This leaves Villanova with six current scholarship players, and five from the rotation: Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Chris Jeffrey, Malachi Palmer, Braden Pierce. The next few days will be interesting. Happy Easter, everyone.
Acaden Lewis declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal
The freshman point guard has decided to declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, as well as entering the transfer portal. Reports are that Villanova made a very competitive NIL offer to retain Lewis, but he has decided to (likely) move along anyway. The Wildcats will look to do the same in […]
Season Recap: Malachi Palmer
Season averages: Points – 4.6 Rebounds – 1.7 Assists – 0.6 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 46.6% Three-point percentage – 35.9% Free-throw percentage – 76.2% Season highs: Points – 15 vs Seton Hall Rebounds – 6 vs Seton Hall Assists – 2 (several times) Steals – 2 (several times) Overall thoughts: Palmer started […]
Zion Stanford officially plans to transfer from Villanova
Zion Stanford will officially leave Villanova this offseason. The expected has now become reality as Stanford plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports stemming from Ken Jackson of Sky Limit Sports. Stanford was not with the team over the final month of the season. He did not travel to Chicago for a […]
Former Villanova star Collin Gillespie sets Suns record for three-pointers
Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA. On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set […]
Villanova heavily pursued Final Four head coach last year
Villanova was one of the top available jobs around the nation last year. The Wildcats went through a rigorous process before landing on Kevin Willard. Now, North Carolina is looking for a new head coach and considered the top landing spot for a head coach. As the Tar Heels go through their process, new information […]
Season Recap: Braden Pierce
Season averages: Minutes per game – 6.5 Points per game – 1.2 Rebounds per game – 0.9 Assists per game – 0.5 Blocks per game – 0.4 Field goal percentage – 66.7% (16/24) Season highs: Points – 6 vs Xavier Rebounds – 4 at Creighton Assists – 2 (three times) Blocks – 2 at Xavier […]
NCAA Tournament buzzer-beaters spark memories for Villanova
If Villanova is remembered for one thing, other than Jay Wright’s teams raising national championship trophies, it is buzzer beaters. Every March, the Wildcats are remembered for great moments in the final seconds of the biggest games of the year. There have been many moments this year that have brought back great memories. Big East […]
Season Recap: Chris Jeffrey
Season averages: Minutes per game – 8.2 Points – 3.0 Rebounds – 1.0 Assists 1.0 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 48.9% Three-point percentage – 35.7% (5/14) Free-throw percentage – 80% (16/20) Season highs: Points – 12 at Michigan Rebounds – 3 at Michigan and vs Sacred Heart Assists – 4 (three times) Steals […]
Season Recap: Bryce Lindsay
Season averages: Points – 12.3 Rebounds – 2.1 Assists – 2.1 Steals – 0.7 FG% – 38.3 3P% – 35.6 FT% – 77.1 Third in the Big East in three pointers made per game Season highs: Points – 27 vs Sacred Heart Rebounds – 6 at Providence Assists – 4 (five times) Steals – 2 […]
Season Recap: Acaden Lewis
Season averages: Points – 12.2 Rebounds – 3.0 Assists – 5.3 Steals – 1.9 Field goal percentage – 45.6% Three point percentage – 27% Free throw percentage – 58.3% Assist-to-turnover ratio – 2.41/1 Season Highs: Points – 26 at Georgetown Rebounds – 7 vs Georgetown and at Xavier Assists – 12 vs Xavier Steals – […]
What to make of Kevin Willard’s NCAA Tournament record
Villanova made the right hire. Despite the overblown media spectacle of Willard’s comments about his staff during an NCAA Tournament loss vs. Utah State last weekend, the Wildcats have the right man leading the way. Willard has built successful programs at each stop. If you can take Maryland to the Sweet 16, you must be […]
Season Recap: Duke Brennan
Season averages: Points – 12.4 Rebounds – 10.3 Assists – 2.0 Steals – 0.8 Blocks – 0.5 Field goal percentage – 65.8% Free throw percentage – 61.3% Season highs: Points – 24 vs Pitt Rebounds – 20 vs Queens Assists – 6 at Xavier Steals – 3 vs Penn and vs Georgetown Blocks – 2 […]
3 perfect fits for Villanova early in the transfer portal
We’ve reached the point of the year where it’s time to turn the page to the transfer portal. Unfortunately, this time has come a bit too early, but the arrow is pointing up for Kevin Willard and the Wildcats. To reach that next level in today’s era of college basketball, Willard and his staff must […]
Season Recap: Devin Askew
Season averages: Points – 9.8 Rebounds – 2.6 Assists – 2.1 Steals – 1.1 Field goal percentage – 40.1% Three point percentage – 40.6% Free throw percentage – 87.2% Season Highs: Points – 27 vs Sacred Heart Rebounds – 8 vs Xavier Assists – 7 at Providence and vs Xavier Steals – 4 at Michigan […]
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