Villanova Wildcats News Sources
- Mar 21, 2024 Villanova doubles down on Kyle Neptune for 2024-25 season
VU Hoops Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson stated that coach Kyle Neptune will return for 2024-25. Less than 24 hours after Villanova’s season-ending loss in the NIT opening round to VCU, Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson has answered a hot question surrounding the future of the Wildcats, particularly head coach Kyle Neptune. In an exclusive with the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Neiburg, Jackson backed up and doubled down on Neptune, stating that he still believes he is the right man for the job. “I think we have the right guy in...
Mar 21, 2024 - Mar 20, 2024 VCU upends No. 1 seed Villanova in NIT opening round
VU Hoops Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports In a game that featured 17 lead changes, including 12 in the second half, the unseeded Rams pulled away and knocked out No. 1 seed Villanova. The Villanova Wildcats played host to the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams on a very late Wednesday evening on The Main Line for the opening round of the NIT. This is the second all-time meeting between VCU and Villanova, with the Wildcats taking the first game just about a decade ago. This was by far the smallest crowd of the season, and understandably so. A late night weeknight start on the east...
Mar 20, 2024 - Mar 20, 2024 NIT Tournament: Villanova vs. VCU- Chat, Time, TV channel, Odds, how to watch
VU Hoops Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports NIT- First Round Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:00pm ET Villanova Wildcats (18-15) vs. VCU Rams (22-13) KenPom: Villanova: 38 | VCU: 80 Where: Finneran Pavilion | Villanova, PA Game Preview TV/Streaming : ESPN2/ESPN+ Subscribe to FuBo TV and save $45 Odds by DraftKings: Villanova -6.5 Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. It’s not where most Villanova fans wanted to be for their post-season, but the Wildcats open up the NIT by hosting the VCU Rams on Wednesday...
Mar 20, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 Villanova is a No. 1 seed in 2024 NIT, opens against VCU
VU Hoops Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Wildcats have accepted their invite to play in the 2024 NIT. Villanova is headed back to the NIT, this time as a No. 1 seed. Last year, the Wildcats played in the NIT, but went unseeded and was bounced out in the opening round to Liberty. For the NIT, the committee only seeds the top four seeds in each quadrant of the 32-team bracket. The Wildcats will face VCU in the opening round of the 2024 NIT on either Tuesday or Wednesday (exact date and time to be announced). The Rams are 22-13 overall. They finished 11-7 in the Atlantic...
Mar 17, 2024