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The 2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 20th year, the Wildcats played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion on the school's campus in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania. However, they did not play at Wells Fargo Center due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 18–7, 11–4 in Big East Play to finish as regular season champions. However, star guard Collin Gillespie suffered a season-ending MCL tear with a single game left in the regular season and were upset in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament by Georgetown. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Winthrop and North Texas, despite the loss of Gillespie and Justin Moore in the first-round game, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to the eventual champions Baylor.

ConferenceBig East Conference
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 18
Record18–7 (11–4 Big East)
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2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
2K Empire Classic champions
Big East regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 18
Record18–7 (11–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
Seasons
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2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Villanova11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 19 Creighton14–6 .70022–9  .710
UConn11–6 .64715–8  .652
St. John's10–9 .52616–11  .593
Seton Hall10–9 .52614–13  .519
Providence9–10 .47413–13  .500
Xavier6–7 .46213–8  .619
Georgetown †7–9 .43813–13  .500
Marquette8–11 .42113–14  .481
Butler8–12 .40010–15  .400
DePaul2–13 .1335–14  .263
† 2021 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to finish tied for first place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament, they were slated to play DePaul in the quarterfinals, but the Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.[1]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tim Saunders 12 G 6'4" 200 Senior Del Mar, CA Graduated
Saddiq Bey 41 F 6'8" 216 Sophomore Largo, MD Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by the Brooklyn Nets[2]
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Preseason

The Wildcats were picked to win the Big East Conference in the coaches' poll, receiving nine first-place votes and a total of 99 points.[3] Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl were selected to the Preseason First Team All-Big East, while Justin Moore was selected to the Preseason Second Team All-Big East.[4] Villanova was considered one of the favorites to win a national title after returning most of its roster from the previous season, and was ranked third in the preseason Associated Press poll.[5]

Roster

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2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Bryan Antoine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoRanney School Tinton Falls, NJ
G 2 Collin Gillespie Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrArchbishop Wood HS Huntingdon Valley, PA
F 3 Brandon Slater 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)211 lb (96 kg) JrPaul VI Catholic HS Centerville, VA
G 4 Chris Arcidiacono 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoPerkiomen School Langhorne, PA
G 5 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic HS Fort Washington, MD
F 10 Cole Swider 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Andrews School Portsmouth, RI
F 12 Trey Patterson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRutgers Preparatory School Somerset, NJ
G 13 Kevin Voigt (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrMassapequa HS Massapequa, NY
G 14 Caleb Daniels 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrSt. Augustine HS
Tulane		 New Orleans, LA
G 20 Kevin Hoehn (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMorristown HS Morristown, NJ
F 21 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrNeumann–Goretti Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
F 23 Jermaine Samuels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrThe Rivers School Franklin, MA
F 24 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoIMG Academy Kansas City, KS
F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS FrAbington HS Willow Grove, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
9:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 vs. Boston College
2K Empire Classic semifinal		 W 76–67  1–0
  18 – Robinson-Earl  10 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Gillespie  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020*
9:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 vs. No. 18 Arizona State
2K Empire Classic championship		 W 83–74  2–0
  28 – Robinson-Earl  12 – Moore  4 – Daniels  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 3 vs. Virginia Tech
Hall of Fame Tip Off		 L 73–81 OT 2–1
  25 – Gillespie  9 – Robinson-Earl  4 – Gillespie  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 30, 2020*
 Saint Joseph's
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues; rescheduled for December 19		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
December 1, 2020*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 12 vs. Hartford
Bubbleville		 W 87–53  3–1
  15 – Moore  10 – Tied  5 – Moore  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020*
 Temple
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
December 6, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 at No. 17 Texas
Big East/Big 12 Battle		 W 68–64  4–1
  19 – Tied  12 – Samuels  3 – Tied  Frank Erwin Center (2,506)
Austin, TX
December 11, 2020
5:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 9 at Georgetown W 76–63  5–1
(1–0)
  18 – Tied  8 – Moore  6 – Tied  Capital One Arena (0)
Washington, DC
December 14, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 7 DePaul
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues; rescheduled for February 9		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
December 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 7 Butler W 85–66  6–1
(2–0)		  18 – Tied  6 – Samuels  5 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
December 19, 2020*
9:00 pm, FS1		 No. 7 Saint Joseph's W 88–68  7–1
  25 – Robinson-Earl  8 – Samuels  6 – Robinson-Earl  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
December 23, 2020
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 5 at Marquette W 85–68  8–1
(3–0)		  22 – Gillespie  7 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Daniels  Fiserv Forum (0)
Milwaukee, WI
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 4 at Xavier
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues; rescheduled for January 13		 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 at DePaul
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Wintrust Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 8, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 Marquette
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues; rescheduled for February 10		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
January 13, 2021
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 at Xavier
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 at No. 25 Connecticut
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues; rescheduled for January 28		 Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
January 19, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 Seton Hall W 76–74  9–1
(4–0)		  22 – Gillespie  9 – Samuels  7 – Moore  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
January 23, 2021
2:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 3 Providence W 71–56  10–1
(5–0)		  15 – Tied  10 – Samuels  6 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
January 28, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 3 at Connecticut
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
January 30, 2021
3:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 3 at Seton Hall W 80–72  11–1
(6–0)		  23 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Tied  11 – Gillespie  Prudential Center (0)
Newark, NJ
February 3, 2021
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 3 at St. John's L 59–70  11–2
(6–1)		  16 – Daniels  17 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  Carnesecca Arena (0)
Queens, NY
February 7, 2021
2:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 3 Xavier
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 7, 2021
2:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 3 Georgetown W 84–74  12–2
(7–1)		  32 – Samuels  6 – Robinson-Earl/Samuels  5 – 3 tied  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
February 9, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 5 DePaul
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 10, 2021
9:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 5 Marquette W 96–64  13–2
(8–1)		  27 – Robinson-Earl  11 – Gillespie  3 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
February 13, 2021
5:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 5 at No. 19 Creighton L 70–86  13–3
(8–2)		  21 – Moore  7 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (2,544)
Omaha, NE
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 10 Connecticut W 68–60  14–3
(9–2)		  20 – Gillespie  11 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Swider  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
February 23, 2021
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 8 St. John's W 81–58  15–3
(10–2)		  17 – Daniels  9 – Samuels  5 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
February 28, 2021
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 8 at Butler L 61–73  15–4
(10–3)		  16 – Robinson-Earl  16 – Robinson-Earl  2 – Gillespie  Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,203)
Indianapolis, IN
March 3, 2021
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 10 No. 14 Creighton W 72–60  16–4
(11–3)		  24 – Moore  14 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Samuels  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
March 6, 2021
2:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 10 at Providence L 52–54  16–5
(11–4)		  21 – Samuels  13 – Robinson-Earl  2 – Arcidiacono  Alumni Hall (0)
Providence, RI
Big East tournament
March 11, 2021
12:00 p.m., FS1		 (1) No. 14 vs. (8) Georgetown
Quarterfinals		 L 71–72  16–6
  26 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Samuels  4 – Samuels  Madison Square Garden (824)
Manhattan, NY
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021*
9:57 pm, TNT		 (5 S) No. 18 vs. (12 S) Winthrop
First Round		 W 73–63  17–6
  22 – Robinson-Earl  12 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Robinson-Earl  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (873)
Indianapolis, IN
March 21, 2021*
8:45 pm, TNT		 (5 S) No. 18 vs. (13 S) North Texas
Second Round		 W 84–61  18–6
  18 – Robinson-Earl  9 – Samuels  6 – Robinson-Earl  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 27, 2021*
5:15 pm, CBS		 (5 S) No. 18 vs. (1 S) No. 3 Baylor
Sweet Sixteen		 L 51–62  18–7
  16 – Samuels  12 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Moore  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP3129754333335108101418Not released
Coaches336633333334769111711
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