Sales pitch: It's Villanova -- and then who? -- in attracting top Big East talent
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Big East schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-7, 1st in Big East
- 11/25W 76-67
- 11/2618W 83-74
- 11/28L 81-73
- 12/1W 87-53
- 12/2PPD
- 12/3CANC
- 12/617W 68-64
- 12/11W 76-63
- PPD
- 12/16W 85-66
- 12/19W 88-68
- 12/23W 85-68
- PPD
- 1/2CANC
- 1/5CANC
- 1/8PPD
- 1/13CANC
- 1/1525CANC
- 1/19W 76-74
- 1/23W 71-56
- 1/28CANC
- 1/30W 80-72
- 2/3L 70-59
- 2/7W 84-74
- 2/9CANC
- 2/10W 96-64
- 2/1319L 86-70
- 2/20W 68-60
- 2/23W 81-58
- 2/28L 73-61
- 3/314W 72-60
- 3/6L 54-52
- 3/11L 72-71
- 3/1912W 73-63
- 3/2113W 84-61
- 3/271L 62-51
- Full Schedule
Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
Comings and goings in the transfer portal have shaken up the Top 25 for next season in a signifiicant way.
2021 men's college basketball recruiting class rankings: Chet Holmgren boosts Gonzaga to No. 2
Gonzaga, Tennessee and Alabama are among the teams to skyrocket up the class rankings after the latest ESPN 100 update.
Gillespie back to Nova after injury; Samuels, too
Villanova seniors Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels announced Monday they plan to return for another season, likely cementing Jay Wright's Wildcats as a preseason top-10 team.
Gonzaga, UCLA 1-2 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
Villanova's Swider transferring to Syracuse
Following Villanova's loss to eventual NCAA champion Baylor in the Sweet 16, forward Cole Swider is transferring to Syracuse.
Can UCLA Bruins follow others who limped into the postseason only to win it all?
UCLA hopes to follow in the footsteps of championship teams that rose to the occasion after going through a late swoon.
Wooden Watch: Who are the early favorites for the 2022 Wooden Award?
ESPN.com panelists discuss who might contend for the Wooden Award in what could be a wide-open 2022 race.
Fordham hires Villanova assistant Neptune
Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune has been hired to be Fordham's new coach.
Who will join Saturday's winners in the men's NCAA tournament Elite Eight?
Half of the Elite Eight is set. Our panel discusses who is knocking on the Final Four door and who will survive and advance on Sunday.
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova
— Top-seeded Baylor overcame some frigid outside shooting Saturday to move into the Elite Eight, getting 16 points from Adam Flagler in a 62-51 victory over Villanova and its amoeba-like defense.
Slater elevates for a vicious one-handed hammer (0:21)
Will the 'year of the underdog' continue in the Sweet 16?
The regional semifinals are full of double-digit seeds. How many Cinderellas will remain at the 2021 NCAA tournament ball?
Anonymous coaches make their predictions for the men's Sweet 16
Can anyone trip up the top seeds? Coaches we consulted say the answer to that question is a resounding yes.
Wooden Watch: Which Wooden finalist has the most intriguing Sweet 16 matchup?
ESPN.com panelists discuss the 2021 Wooden Award finalists who will appear in this weekend's Sweet 16.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the Sweet 16
Fifty-two teams out, 16 left standing. Here's how we rank them heading into the Sweet 16.
Villanova hits 15 3s to knock off upstart North Texas 84-61
— Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 18 points, Jermaine Samuels Jr. had 15 and Villanova knocked down 15 3-pointers, emphatically ending 13th-seeded North Texas' bid for a second NCAA Tournament upset with a 84-61 victory Sunday night.
Daniels is the beneficiary of Villanova's superb ball movement (0:22)
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
What started as a field of 68 is down to 32. Here's how we rank the teams that remain heading into Sunday's action.
Depleted Villanova recovers form, beats Winthrop in NCAAs
— Villanova found a way to advance in the NCAA Tournament without Collin Gillespie.
Robinson-Earl dunks one down to cap off Villanova's win (0:16)
Ranking the top 50 players in the men's NCAA tournament
Cade Cunningham, Luka Garza and Gonzaga -- which has three starters in the top 10 -- headline the updated rankings for March Madness.
Wooden Watch: Which Wooden finalist has the most intriguing NCAA tournament matchup?
ESPN.com panelists discuss the 2021 Wooden Award finalists who will appear in this week's NCAA tournament.
Georgetown upsets Big East top-seeded Villanova 72-71 at MSG
— Dante Harris made two free throws with 4.7 seconds left to cap a perfect game from the line for Georgetown, and the Hoyas upset No. 14 Villanova 72-71 on Thursday to reach the Big East Tournament semifinals.
First three-way tie for Big East player of year
The award for Big East's player of the year finished in a three-way tie for the first time: Seton Hall's Sandro Mamukelashvili and Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Collin Gillespie.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.8100th
Rebounds Per Game33.9272nd
Assists Per Game15.0Tied-75th
Points Allowed66.5
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 11 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Longino | SG | Signed | 83 |
| Nnanna Njoku | C | Signed | 82 |
| Angelo Brizzi | PG | Signed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 67-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
| Tournament Appearances | 40 |