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Villanova Wildcats men's basketball

Villanova Wildcats
2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
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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
Nickname Wildcats
Student section Nova Nation
Colors Navy Blue and White
         
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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
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 shot, a 3 pointer by Kris Jenkins immediately after receiving a shovel-pass from Ryan Arcidiacono. 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.


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