en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Villanova Wildcats Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/news In another announcement outside of Villanova, the Wildcats are confirmed to be facing off against Fairleigh Dickson towards the end of the non-conference slate. A year ago, the Knights finished with an 11-21 record (8-10 in NEC play), which was good for sixth in the conference. Fairleigh Dickinson lost to Mercyhurst 70-61 in the quarterfinals […] Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:24:16 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57645043 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57645043 false false 2027, tight end Tyler Slaughter is a talented 6-4, 230 pound, offensive weapon to watch. He plays for Strath Haven High School out of Wallingford.. He has visited camps and has picked up interest from several programs including Villanova. Slaughter talked to me recently about his visits to Kent State and Villanova. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:02:45 GMT Leader Johnson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57659361 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57659361 false false Duke Brennan, Villanova’s double-double machine from a year ago, will not be returning to the Main Line in his fifth season. Brennan chose Oklahoma over Villanova, Oregon, Ole Miss and USC. While it would have been nice to see “Big Duke” back in the white and blue, it was unlikely to happen with the Luigi […] Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:58:31 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57636688 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57636688 false false If you are familiar with the VUHoops Mailbag that Matt and I did recently, you might be familiar with the answer to this question already. But, why not discuss it together? For those of you who are older than I am, let’s remember that this list begins around 2004. I am 31 years old and […] Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:54:15 GMT Greg Patuto https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57631738 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57631738 false false The Villanova Football Team recently spent the day practicing in Ocean City in what has become an annual tradition. After the practice, Head Coach, Mark Ferrante was gracious to talk to VUSports.com about the upcoming season. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:41:15 GMT Adam Cilli https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57638665 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57638665 false false McQuaide was previously ruled eligible to play this season after an Ohio judge overturned the NCAA’s denial of his waiver request. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:17:44 GMT Conor Smith https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57622635 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57622635 false false Per Coppin State’s official schedule release, the Eagles will be traveling to Villanova for a late-November clash. A year ago, Coppin State finished 7-24 (5-9 in MEAC play), which was good for sixth in an eight-team league. The Eagles were ineligible for the MEAC Tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties issued by the NCAA. […] Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:20:46 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57612820 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57612820 false false With Pat McQuaide expected back following a court ruling, the Wildcats look like one of the best teams in their first season in the Patriot League. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:13:40 GMT Mia Messina https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57611961 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57611961 false false Villanova to visit Rutgers for exhibition contest Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:27:28 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57580156 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57580156 false false Villanova will take a trip back to a familiar place before the start of the 2026-27 season. The Wildcats have scheduled an exhibition against Rutgers on Oct. 11, announced by the Scarlet Knights on Friday. The scrimmage will take place at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ, where Villanova had many battles when it was […] Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:12:21 GMT Greg Patuto https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57579966 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57579966 false false Philadelphia 76ers’ center Joel Embiid made an appearance at the Davis Center on Thursday, and Nico Onyekwere shared it on his Instagram. As you can see in the photo, Onyekwere is all of his listed 7’1” height. Onyekwere is from Nigeria, so it would make sense that he holds an even higher regard for Embiid, […] Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:55:38 GMT Matt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57578344 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57578344 false false Darryl Simmons II comes to the Wildctas with three seasons of college experience Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:54:11 GMT Villanova University https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57574632 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57574632 false false Suigo is expected to join the short list of Villanova players who are on campus for one season before being selected in the NBA draft. But his temporary stop at Villanova is a critical one. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:36:25 GMT Jeff Neiburg https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57561919 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57561919 false false Duke Brennan was a big part of Villanova last season as the Wildcats were able to return to the NCAA Tournament. The big man is now looking for a home for the upcoming season in his fifth year. Brennan has narrowed his list to five teams and they all bring different fits. Brennan averaged 12.4 […] Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:09:35 GMT Greg Patuto https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57542621 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/villanova-wildcats-basketball/articles/57542621 false false