2018–19 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2018–19 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach Jay Wright (18th season)
Assistant coach Kyle Neptune
Assistant coach George Halcovage
Assistant coach Mike Nardi
Home arena Finneran Pavilion
Wells Fargo Arena
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Butler0–0 –  0–0  –
Creighton0–0 –  0–0  –
DePaul0–0 –  0–0  –
Georgetown0–0 –  0–0  –
Marquette0–0 –  0–0  –
Providence0–0 –  0–0  –
Seton Hall0–0 –  0–0  –
St. John's0–0 –  0–0  –
Villanova0–0 –  0–0  –
Xavier0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team will represent Villanova University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 18th year, the Wildcats will play their home games at the Finneran Pavilion[1][2] on the school's campus in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania and Wells Fargo Arena as members of the Big East Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 36–4, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette,[3] Butler,[4] and Providence to win the Big East Tournament championship.[5] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region, their third No. 1 seed in four years.[6] They defeated Radford,[7] Alabama,[8] West Virginia,[9] and Texas Tech to advance to the Final Four for the second time in three years.[10] In the National Semifinal, they defeated Kansas[11][12] before defeating Michigan in the National Championship game to win their second national championship in three years.[13][14] They won every game of the tournament by a double-digit margin and the team's tournament run has been called among the most dominant ever.[15]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the season, longtime assistant coach Ashley Howard left the Wildcats to become the head coach at La Salle.[16]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jalen Brunson 1 G 6'3" 190 JR Lincolnshire, IL NBA draft
Donte DiVincenzo 10 G 6'5" 205 RS SO Wilmington, DE NBA draft[17]
Omari Spellman 14 F 6´9¨ 245 RS FR North Royalton, OH NBA draft[18]
Tom Leibig 24 F 6´5¨ 200 SR Havertown, PA Graduation[19]
Mikal Bridges 25 F 6'7" 210 RS JR Malvern, PA NBA draft
Matt Kennedy 35 G 5´11¨ 175 SR Fairfax, VA Graduation[20]
Denny Grace 40 G 5'11" 175 RS SR Catonsville, MD Graduation

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Joe Cremo24G6'4"185Grad TransferScotia, NYTransferred from UAlbany. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Cremo has one year of eligibility remaining, and is eligible to play immediately at Villanova.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Slater
SG		 Fairfax, Virginia Paul VI Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Cole Swider
SF		 Barrington, RI St. Andrew's School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jahvon Quinerly
PG		 Jersey City, NJ Hudson Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Saddiq Bey
SF		 Washington, D.C. Sidwell Friends School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Villanova Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Future recruits

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Jahvon Quinerly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHudson Catholic Hackensack, NJ
    G 2 Collin Gillespie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoArchbishop Wood Warminster, PA
    F 3 Brandon Slater 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrPaul VI Fairfax, VA
    F 4 Eric Paschall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrFordham Dobbs Ferry, NY
    G 5 Phil Booth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS SrMount Saint Joseph Baltimore, MD
    F 10 Cole Swider 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Andrews Providence, RI
    G 12 Tim Saunders (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTorrey Pines Del Mar, CA
    F 15 Saddiq Bey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSidwell Friends Washington, D.C.
    F 21 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)226 lb (103 kg) RS SoNeumann–Goretti Philadelphia, PA
    G 22 Peyton Heck (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrArchmere Academy Wilmington, DE
    F 23 Jermaine Samuels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoThe Rivers School Franklin, MA
    G 24 Joe Cremo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrAlbany Scotia, NY
    F 34 Tim Delaney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS JrBlair Academy Mullica Hill, NJ
    F 42 Dylan Painter 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS SoHershey High School Hershey, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Morgan State   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    November 10, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FS2    		 Quinnipiac   
    		  –     –     –    Wells Fargo Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 14, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Michigan
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    November 17, 2018*
    5:00 pm, FS2    		 Furman
    AdvoCare Invitational campus site game    		   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    November 22, 2018*
    11:30 am, TBD    		 vs. Canisius
    AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinals    		   
    		  –     –     –    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 23, 2018*
    TBD, TBD    		 vs. Oklahoma State/Memphis
    Advocare Invitational    		   
    		  –     –     –    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 25, 2018*
     ESPN Family    		 vs. TBD
    Advocare Invitational    		   
    		  –     –     –    HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    December 1, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. La Salle
    Philadelphia Big 5    		   
    		  –     –     –    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 5, 2018*
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 Temple
    Philadelphia Big 5    		   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    December 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 Saint Joseph's
    Philadelphia Big 5/Holy War    		   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    December 11, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Penn
    Philadelphia Big 5    		   
    		  –     –     –    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 15, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Kansas   
    		  –     –     –    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    December 22, 2018*
    12:30 pm, CBS    		 vs. Connecticut
    New York Showcase    		   
    		  –     –     –    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    Big East regular season
    January 2, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 DePaul   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    January 5, 2019
    2:00 pm, FOX/FS1    		 at Providence   
    		  –     –     –    Dunkin' Donuts Center 
    Providence, RI
    January 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 St. John's   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    January 13, 2019
    TBA, FOX    		 at Creighton   
    		  –     –     –    CHI Health Center Omaha 
    Omaha, NE
    January 18, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 at Xavier   
    		  –     –     –    Wells Fargo Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Butler   
    		  –     –     –    Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 27, 2019
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 Seton Hall   
    		  –     –     –    Wells Fargo Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at DePaul   
    		  –     –     –    Wintrust Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown   
    		  –     –     –    Wells Fargo Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Creighton   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    February 9, 2019
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 at Marquette   
    		  –     –     –    Fiserv Forum 
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 13, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Providence   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    February 17, 2019
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 at St. John's   
    		  –     –     –    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    February 20, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at Georgetown   
    		  –     –     –    Capital One Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    February 24, 2019
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 at Xavier   
    		  –     –     –    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 27, 2019
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 Marquette   
    		  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    March 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, FOX    		 Butler   
    		  –     –     –    Wells Fargo Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 9, 2019
    TBA, TBD    		 at Seton Hall   
    		  –     –     –    Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    Big East Tournament
    March, 2019
    		 vs. TBD   
    		  –     –     –    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[21]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings


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