Villanova Wildcats basketball
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| University | Villanova University | ||
| First season | 1920–21 | ||
| All-time record | 1,711-919 (.651) | ||
| Conference | Big East | ||
| Location | Villanova, PA | ||
| Head coach | Jay Wright (16th year) | ||
| Arena |
The Pavilion 6,500 Wells Fargo Center 21,600 |
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| Nickname | Wildcats | ||
| Student section | Nova Nation | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
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| NCAA Tournament champions | |||
| 1985, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 1971* | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1939, 1971*, 1985, 2009, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1939, 1949, 1962, 1970, 1971*, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1951, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1970, 1971*, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1939, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971*, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1978, 1980, 1995, 2015, 2017 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |||
Villanova University's men's basketball team has competed since the 1920–1921 season. Nicknamed the "Wildcats", Villanova is a member of the Big East Conference and the Philadelphia Big Five. They were national champions in 1985 and 2016. Their 1985 NCAA Championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title. The game is referred to as "The Perfect Game" as they shot a record 78.6% as a team for the game. Their 2016 NCAA Championship, is referred to as "The Perfect Ending" and is the only NCAA Men's Championship game to be won on a buzzer beating 3 pointer by Kris Jenkins. They made the Final Four in 1939, 1971, 1985, 2009, and 2016; their 5 appearances are 14th most all-time. They have an NCAA Tournament record of 57–34 (.626). Villanova has defeated 5 #1 seeds in the NCAA tournament, which is 6th most all-time. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 36 times, the 8th highest total in NCAA history. They have won the Big East regular season championship 8 times, most recently winning 4 straight from 2014-2017. They won the Big East Tournament in 1995, 2015 and 2017. Villanova entered the 2016–2017 season with an all-time winning percentage of (.648), placing the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs. As of the end of the 2015–16 season Villanova has 1,685 wins, which is 26th among Division I men's basketball teams. Villanova has won the Philadelphia Big Five 25 times which is the second most of any team, including 4 straight from 2014-2017. Villanova has appeared in the NIT 17 times, winning in 1994.
Villanova began its varsity basketball program in 1920. Michael Saxe coached for six seasons, from 1920–1926, compiling a 64–30 record (.681). John Cashman coached three seasons, from 1926–1929, compiling a 21–26 record (.447). George "Doc" Jacobs coached seven seasons, from 1929–1936, and had a 62–56 record (.525).
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