en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Villanova Wildcats Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/news Wright led the Wildcats to four NCAA Final Fours and two NCAA national titles Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:29:57 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386799 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386799 false false Wildcats and Cavaliers to meet at 7 p.m. at Finneran Pavilion Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:29:53 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386797 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386797 false false At the onset of the transfer-portal madness, Kevin Willard set his sights on two forwards from the Big Ten: Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. and Ohio State’s Devin Royal. Evans Jr. is a lanky and athletic power forward who can play some center, while Royal complements that as a rugged, tweener type forward who is built […] Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:07:52 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386564 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58386564 false false In the old college landscape, the players at the end of the bench were walk-ons. Nowadays, those spots are more often consisting of scholarship players from lower-level conferences. Villanova has a mix of those two for its final three roster spots. For the “old ways,” Villanova veteran Wade Chiddick is back for his third year […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:49:58 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58372704 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58372704 false false There were two Big East teams selected in the initial top 25 of the AP Poll, and Villanova was not one of those teams. Connecticut was selected fourth, while St. John’s was picked 13th by the writers. Villanova received six votes, which essentially has the 38th in the rankings. Marquette was the only other Big […] Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:24:34 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58363424 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58363424 false false VUSports was at the Pavilion on Saturday afternoon for the second exhibition game of the 2026-27 season. Here are some notes and observations from the Cats' 84-67 win over George Mason. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:53:54 GMT Eric Watkins https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58360924 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58360924 true false As of late, away from Villanova Stadium has been where the Wildcats have found success as they improved to 3-1 overall on the road in Saturday's win against the Rams. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:58:11 GMT Finn Courtney https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58345719 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58345719 false false A basketball season with heightened expectations is rapidly approaching. Nova Nation got its latest look at the Wildcats during a Saturday exhibition against George Mason. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:58:48 GMT Jeff Neiburg https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58344679 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58344679 false false In the second of three tune-ups for Rome, the Wildcats defeated the Patriots 84-67 at the Finneran Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The game was not televised (get it together), but those in attendance got to witness Devin Royal on the home floor for the first time. The former Ohio State Buckeye once again led the […] Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:26:29 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58344262 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58344262 false false Villaonva improved to 2-0 in exhibition play. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:11:33 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58342210 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58342210 false false It is a new era of college basketball with the transfer portal and NIL becoming king. This means coaches have to think differently as well, especially with the NCAA bringing in the new fifth-year rule. Villanova’s Kevin Willard has done this and that includes passing on recruiting high school players this year in hopes of […] Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:10:19 GMT Greg Patuto https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58330277 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58330277 false false The Wildcats, No. 7 nationally to start the year, fell to 2-4 with a stunning loss to Morgan State. After a bye, Mark Ferrante and Co. are trying to get back in the Patriot League race. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:08:48 GMT Dylan Johnson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58326237 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58326237 false false Former Villanova standout Cam Whitmore might finally be catching a break in the NBA, and he’s making the most of it. After bouncing from Houston to Washington, briefly landing in Cleveland for all of two minutes, and ultimately signing a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets in September, the 22-year-old is starting to look like […] Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:50:18 GMT Matt Sidney https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58326069 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58326069 false false Game will tip off at 1 p.m. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:52:09 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58324768 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/58324768 false false