2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 16th year, the Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion, with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They finished the season 32–4, 15–3 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated St. John's, Seton Hall, and Creighton to win the tournament championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were given the Tournament's overall No. 1 seed as a No. 1 seed in the East region. In the First Round they defeated Mount St. Mary's before being upset by No. 8-seeded Wisconsin in the Second Round.[2][3] The loss marked the second time in the previous three tournaments that Villanova was upset by an eighth-seeded team.

2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 1
2016–17 record32–4 (15–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion
Wells Fargo Center
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Villanova †15–3 .833  32–4  .889
No. 21 Butler12–6 .667  25–9  .735
Creighton10–8 .556  25–10  .714
Seton Hall10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Marquette10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Xavier9–9 .500  24–14  .632
Saint John's7–11 .389  14–19  .424
Georgetown5–13 .278  14–18  .438
DePaul2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The season marked the final season for The Pavilion before its temporary closure for a $60 million renovation project.[4] It will reopen for the 2018–19 season with the new name of Finneran Pavilion after a Villanova alum who donated $22.6 million to Villanova.[5][6] Accordingly, all home games for the 2017–18 season will be played at the Wells Fargo Center.[7]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 35–5, 16–2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season championship. In the Big East Tournament they defeated Georgetown and Providence, but lost to Seton Hall in the championship game.[8] The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, being awarded the No. 2 seed in the South Region. Villanova defeated UNC Asheville and Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Miami and upset overall No. 1 seed Kansas in the Elite Eight to advance to the fifth Final Four in school history.[9] In the Final Four, the Wildcats defeated Oklahoma to advance to the school's third National Championship game.[10][11] In the National Championship game, they defeated No. 1 seed North Carolina to earn the second NCAA Championship title in school history, the first since 1985.[12][13]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ryan Arcidiacono15PG6'3"195SeniorLanghorne, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Patrick Farrell20SF6'5"200SeniorRockville Centre, New YorkGraduated
Henry Lowe0PG5'11"185SeniorNew York, New YorkGraduated
Daniel Ochefu23PF6'11"245SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated
Kevin Rafferty52SF6'8"215SeniorMalvern, PennsylvaniaGraduated

2016 signing class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Omari Spellman
No. 3 PF		 North Royalton, OH MacDuffie School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Feb 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dylan Painter
No. 29 C		 Hershey, PA Hershey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

    2017–18 team recruits
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree
    PF    		 Philadelphia, PA Neumann-Goretti High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 5, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Jermaine Samuels
    SF    		 Franklin, MA The Rivers School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 27, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Collin Gillespie
    PG    		 Warminster, PA Archbishop Wood Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 14, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
    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:

      Preseason

      Prior to the season, Villanova was picked to win the Big East in a poll of Big East coaches.[14] Josh Hart was named preseason Big East Player of the Year. Kris Jenkins was named to the All-Big East first team and Jalen Brunson received an Honorable Mention.[14]

      Roster
      Pregame team huddle
      2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Jalen Brunson 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoStevenson High School Lincolnshire, Illinois
      F 2 Kris Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrGonzaga College High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
      G 3 Josh Hart 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSidwell Friends School Silver Spring, Maryland
      F 4 Eric Paschall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoFordham Dobbs Ferry, New York
      G 5 Phil Booth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, Maryland
      G 10 Donte DiVincenzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrSalesianum School Wilmington, Delaware
      F 14 Omari Spellman (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrSt. Thomas More School (CT) North Royalton, Ohio
      F 24 Tom Leibig 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHaverford High School Havertown, Pennsylvania
      G/F 25 Mikal Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoGreat Valley High School Malvern, Pennsylvania
      F 34 Tim Delaney 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrBlair Academy Mullica Hill, New Jersey
      G 35 Matt Kennedy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFlint Hill School Fairfax, Virginia
      G 40 Denny Grace 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrCalvert Hall College High School Catonsville, Maryland
      F 42 Dylan Painter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrHershey High School Hershey, Pennsylvania
      F 45 Darryl Reynolds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrWorcester Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Schedule and results
      Late season starting 5 huddle
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      November 5, 2016*
      12:00 pm      		 No. 4 IUP W 94–49  0–0
      		  27 – Hart  8 – Reynolds  5 – Tied  Wells Fargo Center (5,617)
      Philadelphia, PA
      Non-conference regular season
      November 11, 2016*
      6:30 pm, FS2      		 No. 4 Lafayette W 84–44  1–0
      		  17 – Brunson  8 – Tied  4 – Bridges  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      November 14, 2016*
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 3 at No. 15 Purdue
      Gavitt Tipoff Games      		 W 79–76  2–0
      		  24 – Hart  8 – Reynolds  4 – Brunson  Mackey Arena (14,846)
      West Lafayette, IN
      November 17, 2016*
      11:30 am, ESPN2      		 No. 3 vs. Western Michigan
      Charleston Classic quarterfinals      		 W 76–65  3–0
      		  17 – Paschall  8 – Hart  4 – Hart  TD Arena (4,125)
      Charleston, SC
      November 18, 2016*
      1:30 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 3 vs. Wake Forest
      Charleston Classic semifinals      		 W 96–77  4–0
      		  30 – Hart  7 – Bridges  6 – Brunson  TD Arena (4,020)
      Charleston, SC
      November 20, 2016*
      9:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 3 vs. UCF
      Charleston Classic championship game      		 W 67–57  5–0
      		  15 – Hart  6 – Reynolds  4 – Bridges  TD Arena (4,325)
      Charleston, SC
      November 23, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 2 College of Charleston W 63–47  6–0
      		  13 – Hart  11 – Hart  3 – Tied  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      November 29, 2016*
      7:00 pm, CSN      		 No. 2 at Penn
      Philadelphia Big 5      		 W 82–57  7–0
      		  22 – Jenkins  8 – Reynolds  9 – Hart  The Palestra (7,787)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 3, 2016*
      1:00 pm, CBSSN      		 No. 2 Saint Joseph's
      Philadelphia Big 5      		 W 88–57  8–0
      		  20 – Jenkins  11 – Hart  10 – Hart  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      December 6, 2016*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 1 vs. La Salle
      Philadelphia Big 5      		 W 89–79  9–0
      		  26 – Brunson  8 – Hart  3 – Brunson  The Palestra (7,120)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 10, 2016*
      12:00 pm, CBS      		 No. 1 vs. No. 23 Notre Dame
      Never Forget Tribute Classic      		 W 74–66  10–0
      		  37 – Hart  11 – Hart  4 – Hart  Prudential Center (18,722)
      Newark, NJ
      December 13, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 Temple
      Philadelphia Big 5      		 W 78–57  11–0
      		  26 – Hart  6 – Jenkins  6 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      December 21, 2016*
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 American W 90–48  12–0
      		  20 – Hart  7 – Tied  6 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      December 28, 2016
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 DePaul W 68–65  13–0
      (1–0)      		  25 – Hart  7 – Bridges  6 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      December 31, 2016
      1:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 at No. 10 Creighton W 80–70  14–0
      (2–0)      		  27 – Brunson  10 – Hart  5 – Brunson  CenturyLink Center (18,831)
      Omaha, NE
      January 4, 2017
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 at No. 18 Butler L 58–66  14–1
      (2–1)      		  23 – Brunson  8 – Hart  3 – Hart  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,206)
      Indianapolis, IN
      January 7, 2017
      7:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 Marquette W 93–81  15–1
      (3–1)      		  23 – Jenkins  5 – Tied  7 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (16,891)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 10, 2017
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 3 No. 15 Xavier W 79–54  16–1
      (4–1)      		  20 – Tied  6 – Tied  6 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      January 14, 2017
      12:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 3 at St. John's W 70–57  17–1
      (5–1)      		  19 – DiVincenzo  8 – Reynolds  4 – Brunson  Madison Square Garden (17,309)
      New York, NY
      January 16, 2017
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 Seton Hall
      MLK Day Marathon      		 W 76–46  18–1
      (6–1)      		  16 – Jenkins  9 – Reynolds  6 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      Jan 21, 2017
      12:00 pm, FOX      		 No. 1 Providence W 78–68  19–1
      (7–1)      		  25 – Hart  10 – Reynolds  6 – Brunson  Wells Fargo Center (18,731)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 24, 2017
      8:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 1 at Marquette L 72–74  19–2
      (7–2)      		  20 – Bridges  8 – Hart  4 – Brunson  BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,210)
      Milwaukee, WI
      January 29, 2017*
      1:00 pm, FOX      		 No. 1 No. 12 Virginia W 61–59  20–2
      		  15 – Tied  5 – Tied  4 – Brunson  Wells Fargo Center (20,907)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 1, 2017
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 4 at Providence W 66–57  21–2
      (8–2)      		  21 – Brunson  9 – Reynolds  5 – Brunson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,999)
      Providence, RI
      February 4, 2017
      8:00 pm, CBSSN      		 No. 4 St. John's W 92–79  22–2
      (9–2)      		  26 – Hart  9 – Hart  5 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (18,562)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 7, 2017
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 2 Georgetown W 75–64  23–2
      (10–2)      		  25 – Hart  7 – Tied  4 – Brunson  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      February 11, 2017
      2:30 pm, FOX      		 No. 2 at No. 24 Xavier W 73–57  24–2
      (11–2)      		  17 – Tied  7 – Hart  7 – Brunson  Cintas Center (10,558)
      Cincinnati, OH
      February 13, 2017
      9:00 pm, CBSSN      		 No. 2 at DePaul W 75–62  25–2
      (12–2)      		  18 – Brunson  8 – Jenkins  4 – Brunson  Allstate Arena (6,963)
      Rosemont, IL
      February 18, 2017
      12:30 pm, FOX      		 No. 2 at Seton Hall W 92–70  26–2
      (13–2)      		  22 – Tied  4 – Tied  10 – Brunson  Prudential Center (16,733)
      Newark, NJ
      February 22, 2017
      9:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 2 No. 22 Butler L 66–74  26–3
      (13–3)      		  24 – Brunson  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      February 25, 2017
      3:00 pm, FOX      		 No. 2 No. 23 Creighton W 79–63  27–3
      (14–3)      		  19 – Paschall  8 – Bridges  3 – Tied  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      March 4, 2017
      12:08 pm, FOX      		 No. 2 at Georgetown W 81–55  28–3
      (15–3)      		  21 – Hart  7 – Tied  3 – Hart  Verizon Center (15,143)
      Washington, D.C.
      Big East Tournament
      March 9, 2017
      12:00 pm, FS1      		 (1) No. 2 vs. (8) St.John's
      Quarterfinals      		 W 108–67  29–3
      		  25 – DiVincenzo  6 – Tied  6 – Jenkins  Madison Square Garden (17,324)
      New York, NY
      March 10, 2017
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 (1) No. 2 vs. (5) Seton Hall
      Semifinals      		 W 55–53  30–3
      		  19 – Hart  10 – Hart  2 – Brunson  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York, NY
      March 11, 2017
      5:30 pm, FOX      		 (1) No. 2 vs. (6) Creighton
      Championship      		 W 74–60  31–3
      		  29 – Hart  8 – DiVincenzo  5 – Brunson  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York, NY
      NCAA Tournament
      Mar. 16*
      7:10 pm, TBS      		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's
      First round      		 W 76–56  32–3
      		  21 – DiVincenzo  13 – DiVincenzo  3 – Brunson  KeyBank Center (17,619)
      Buffalo, NY
      Mar. 18*
      2:40 pm, CBS      		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (8 E) No. 25 Wisconsin
      Second round      		 L 62–65  32–4
      		  19 – Hart  7 – Bridges  2 – Divencenzo  KeyBank Center (19,261)
      Buffalo, NY
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Rankings
      See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
      Ranking movements
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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 4 (4) 3 (5) 2 (21) 2 (20) 1 (57) 1 (56) 1 (56) 1 (56) 1 (59) 3 (1) 1 (28) 1 (35) 4 (4) 2 (6) 2 (5) 2 (5) 2 (2) 1 (59) 1 (59) Not released 
      Coaches 3 (1) 3 (2) 2 (4) 2 (5) 1 (28) 1 (28) 1 (28) 1 (27) 1 (30) 3 (1) 2 (4) 2 (11) 4 (1) 2 (4) 2 (3) 3 (5) 3 (5) 1 (27) 1 (27) 8

      *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

      Honors
      2016–17 All Big East Conference team honorees
      Josh Hart, unanimous 1st team, POY, Co-DPOY (& 2017 All-American)
      Jalen Brunson, unanimous 1st team
      Kris Jenkins, hon. mention
      Mikal Bridges, co-DPOY
      Donte DiVincenzo, All-Freshman

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