en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Villanova Wildcats Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/news Villanova forward Brynn McCurry announced that she will miss the 2026-27 season with a torn ACL. McCurry took to social media to share the announcement following a successful surgery last week. This is the third time that McCurry has suffered a torn ACL. Last season, McCurry averaged a career-best 10.7 points with 5.3 rebounds and […] Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:52:46 GMT Greg Patuto https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57873683 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57873683 false false Villanova, along with USC, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma State, was brought up as a “program on the rise” by CBS’ Jon Rothstein on his podcast on Tuesday. The whole podcast is worth a listen, but we will focus on Villanova here of course and summarize the points that were made on Kevin Willard’s squad. In […] Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:51:58 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57872017 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57872017 false false Samb came to the US from Senegal in the mid-2010s Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:35:28 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57870326 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57870326 false false The Cardinals host Friday night looking to rebound from a 41-38 opening loss to Ole Miss behind Lincoln Kienholz, who totaled 376 yards in his debut, while the visiting FCS No. 18 Wildcats seek their first win over an FBS program since 2018. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:33:21 GMT FLM https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57865592 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57865592 false false McCurry, who was coming off a career best 2025 campaign, re-tore her ACL and meniscus in April. She underwent surgery on Sept. 1. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:52:59 GMT Finn Courtney https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57859956 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57859956 false false There isn’t a recent picture available for redshirt freshman Nico Oneykwere, which is emblematic of how much the general fan base knows about him. But with that mystery comes optimism for a role in the 2026-27 season. The 7’1” center from Abuja, Nigeria took his first season on the Main Line to work on his […] Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:41:34 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57858087 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57858087 false false After two weeks of college football, it’s the Villanova Wildcats who have played to a couple of totally whack endings. Following an incredible Week 0 choke on home turf, they snuck by Bucknell in Week 1 with a blocked chip shot field goal: They would go on to move the chains on the ensuing drive […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:56:29 GMT Kevin Kinkead https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57857516 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57857516 false false Villanova bounced back from a season-opening, home loss to William & Mary with a narrow road win over Bucknell. Garret Rogan blocked a Bison field goal attempt with under two minutes to play to maintain Villanova's 17-16 lead. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:21:58 GMT Eric Watkins https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57892676 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57892676 false false After taking an early two-possession lead, it took a tipped field goal by the Wildcats to hold off the Bison and earn a 17-16 win on Saturday. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:27:56 GMT Dylan Johnson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57839549 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57839549 false false #18/#17 ranked, Villanova (0-1) looks to bounce back from a season-opening home loss to William & Mary with a better showing at Bucknell (0-1) on Saturday evening. VUSports previews the action. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:46:44 GMT Eric Watkins https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57840227 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57840227 false false CBS Sports released its latest Candid Coaches poll this week, asking nearly 100 Division I head coaches to name the best college basketball team of the 21st century. The 2023-24 UConn Huskies (boooooooo) took the top spot with 17% of the vote, while the 2017-18 Villanova Wildcats finished fourth with 12%. For Nova Nation, it’s […] Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:54:37 GMT Matt Sidney https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57818303 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57818303 false false After blowing a 10-point lead with 58 seconds left in the season opener against William & Mary, Mark Ferrante and the Wildcats are ready to put the loss "in the rearview and move on." Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:21:53 GMT Dylan Johnson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57817946 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57817946 false false This is wild: Fordham took 43 shots and scored 0 goals. How is that possible? You take that many shots and surely you get a deflection or a rebound or someone makes a mistake. Something like that. Furthermore, the official box score says the Rams only put 14 of their 43 shots on target, which […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:17:17 GMT Kevin Kinkead https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57808054 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57808054 false false Villanova forward Matt Hodge could remain sidelined until December as Kevin Willard prepares a frontcourt led by Kwame Evans Jr. and Luigi Suigo. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:39:39 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57806841 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57806841 false false