Wikiwand AI

2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by coach Kyle Neptune in his second season as a head coach, the Wildcats played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion on the school's campus in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania and Wells Fargo Center as members of the Big East Conference.

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–16 (10–10 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, Battle 4 Atlantis champions ...
2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–16 (10–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
(Capacity: 6,501)
Wells Fargo Center
(Capacity: 20,478)
Seasons
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UConn †18–2 .90037–3  .925
No. 13 Creighton14–6 .70025–10  .714
No. 12 Marquette14–6 .70027–10  .730
Seton Hall13–7 .65025–12  .676
St. John's11–9 .55020–13  .606
Villanova10–10 .50018–16  .529
Providence10–10 .50021–14  .600
Butler9–11 .45018–15  .545
Xavier9–11 .45016–18  .471
Georgetown2–18 .1009–23  .281
DePaul0–20 .0003–29  .094
† 2024 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Close

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 17–17, 10–10 in Big East play, to tie for sixth place. They defeated Georgetown in the opening round of the 2023 Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NIT, losing in the first round to Liberty. This season was the first time they missed the NCAA tournament since 2011–12, and first time since joining the Big East Conference.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Angelo Brizzi10G6'3"190RS freshmanWarrenton, VATransferred to Davidson
Caleb Daniels14G6'4"210GS seniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat
Cam Whitmore22F6'7"232FreshmanOdenton, MDDeclared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 20th overall by Houston Rockets
Brandon Slater34F6'8"220GS seniorCenterville, VAGraduated
Close

Incoming transfers

More information Name, Num ...
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
TJ Bamba0G6'5"215SeniorThe Bronx, NYWashington State
Hakim Hart13G6'8"205GS seniorPhiladelphia, PAMaryland
Lance Ware14F6'9"235SeniorCamden, NJKentucky
Tyler Burton23F6'7"215GS seniorUxbridge, MARichmond
Close

2023 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jordann Dumont
#83 SF		 Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 15, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Villanova Commits". Rivals.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.
Close

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 TJ Bamba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWashington State The Bronx, NY
G 1 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAmarillo HS Amarillo, TX
G 2 Mark Armstrong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSaint Peter's Prep South Orange, NJ
F 3 Trey Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrRutgers Prep Somerset, NJ
G 4 Chris Arcidiacono 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSPerkiomen School Langhorne, PA
G 5 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSDeMatha Catholic HS Fort Washington, MD
F 10 Jordann Dumont 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHamilton Heights Christian (TN) Montreal, QC
G 12 Collin O'Toole (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Rye, NY
G 13 Hakim Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSMaryland Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Lance Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrKentucky Camden, NJ
G 15 Jordan Longino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGermantown Academy Doylestown, PA
F 21 Nnanna Njoku 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrSanford School Newark, DE
F 23 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSRichmond Uxbridge, MA
F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrAbington HS Willow Grove, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2024-04-01

Close

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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 American W 90–63  1–0
  15 – tied  7 – Burton  4 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 Le Moyne W 83–57  2–0
  21 – Moore  13 – Burton  4 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/NBCSPHI		 No. 21 at Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 2		 L 72–76  2–1
  25 – Moore  9 – Dixon  3 – Moore  Palestra (6,723)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 Maryland
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 W 57–40  3–1
  15 – Burton  8 – Dixon  2 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 22, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Texas Tech
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 W 85–69  4–1
  19 – Dixon  6 – tied  5 – Moore  Imperial Arena (612)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 14 North Carolina
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals		 W 83–81 OT 5–1
  34 – Dixon  10 – Dixon  2 – tied  Imperial Arena (1,500)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Memphis
Battle 4 Atlantis championship		 W 79–63  6–1
  13 – Bamba  9 – Burton  5 – Longino  Imperial Arena (1,201)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 18 Saint Joseph's
Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War		 L 65–78  6–2
  17 – Moore  7 – Longino  3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+/Peacock		 No. 18 vs. Drexel
Big 5 Classic fifth-place game		 L 55–57  6–3
  21 – Dixon  8 – Hart  3 – tied  Wells Fargo Center (–)
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Kansas State
Big East-Big 12 Battle		 L 71–72 OT 6–4
  16 – Longino  11 – Burton  4 – Bamba  Bramlage Coliseum (10,140)
Manhattan, KS
December 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FOX		 UCLA W 65–56  7–4
  18 – Burton  10 – tied  3 – Armstrong  Wells Fargo Center (16,823)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East regular season
December 20, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 12 Creighton W 68–66 OT 8–4
(1–0)		  32 – Dixon  12 – Burton  4 – Longino  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,333)
Omaha, NE
December 23, 2023
4:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 84–48  9–4
(2–0)		  20 – Hart  9 – Burton  4 – Bamba  Wintrust Arena (4,523)
Chicago, IL
January 3, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Xavier W 66–65  10–4
(3–0)		  14 – Hart  9 – Dixon  3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., FOX		 St. John's L 71–81  10–5
(3–1)		  23 – Bamba  7 – Bamba  4 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 12, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 DePaul W 94–69  11–5
(4–1)		  24 – Dixon  10 – Burton  4 – Burton  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 15, 2024
2:30 p.m., FOX		 at No. 17 Marquette L 74–87  11–6
(4–2)		  24 – Armstrong  10 – Burton  3 – tied  Fiserv Forum (17,018)
Milwaukee, WI
January 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 1 UConn L 65–66  11–7
(4–3)		  15 – tied  7 – Dixon  4 – Dixon  Wells Fargo Center (18,966)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at St. John's L 50–70  11–8
(4–4)		  16 – Dixon  8 – Dixon  5 – Armstrong  Madison Square Garden (12,859)
New York, NY
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., FS1		 at Butler L 81–88 2OT 11–9
(4–5)		  28 – Dixon  10 – Burton  5 – Dixon  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,237)
Indianapolis, IN
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 9 Marquette L 80–85  11–10
(4–6)		  24 – tied  8 – Armstrong  6 – Moore  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 Providence W 68–50  12–10
(5–6)		  12 – Dixon  6 – tied  5 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (13,168)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Xavier L 53–56  12–11
(5–7)		  15 – Hausen  8 – Bamba  5 – Armstrong  Cintas Center (10,285)
Cincinnati, OH
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Seton Hall W 80–54  13–11
(6–7)		  18 – Dixon  6 – Burton  5 – Armstrong  Wells Fargo Center (13,754)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2024
7:05 p.m., CBSSN		 at Georgetown W 70–54  14–11
(7–7)		  14 – Bamba  7 – Dixon  8 – Dixon  Capital One Arena (9,406)
Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Butler W 72–62  15–11
(8–7)		  22 – Dixon  6 – tied  3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 1 UConn
College GameDay		 L 54–78  15–12
(8–8)		  20 – Dixon  8 – Dixon  2 – Hart  Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
February 27, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Georgetown W 75–47  16–12
(9–8)		  22 – Dixon  8 – Burton  6 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 at Providence W 71–60  17–12
(10–8)		  15 – Moore  5 – Burton  5 – Armstrong  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,525)
Providence, RI
March 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at Seton Hall L 56–66  17–13
(10–9)		  14 – Dixon  6 – Dixon  2 – tied  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 10 Creighton L 67–69  17–14
(10–10)		  25 – Dixon  5 – tied  4 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (13,422)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East tournament
March 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1		 (6) vs. (11) DePaul
First Round		 W 58–57  18–14
  21 – Dixon  9 – Dixon  4 – tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m., FS1		 (6) vs. (3) No. 10 Marquette
Quarterfinal		 L 65–71 OT 18–15
  19 – Dixon  11 – tied  6 – Moore  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
National Invitation Tournament
March 20, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) VCU
First Round - Villanova Bracket		 L 61–70  18–16
  21 – Dixon  13 – Dixon  5 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (1,763)
Villanova, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Close

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2221RV18RV——RVRV—RV——————RV——
Coaches2021RV15RV——RVRVRVRV——————RV——
Close

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks