2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 19th year, the Wildcats played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion on the school's campus in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania and Wells Fargo Center as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play which put them in a three-way tie for first place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament, they were slated to play DePaul in the quarterfinals, but the Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.

2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9 (tie)
APNo. 10
2019–20 record24–7 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
Wells Fargo Center
2019–20 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Creighton13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 16 Seton Hall13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Providence12–6 .667  19–12  .613
No. 24 Butler10–8 .556  22–9  .710
Marquette8–10 .444  18–12  .600
Xavier8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–17  .469
St. John's5–13 .278  17–15  .531
DePaul3–15 .167  16–16  .500
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018-19 season 26–10, 13–5 in Big East play to finish in first place. They defeated Providence, Xavier, and Seton Hall to win the Big East Tournament.[1][2] As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South region.[3] There they defeated Saint Mary's[4] before losing to Purdue in the Second Round.[5]


Awards & Accomplishments

Big East Co-Regular Season Champion

Philadelphia Big 5 Champion


Saddiq Bey


NCAA AP Honorable Mention

Julius Erving Award

All-Big East First Team

Robert V. Geasey Trophy

All-Big 5 First Team


Collin Gillespie


All-Big East Second Team

All-Big 5 First Team


Jeremiah Robinson-Earl


Big East Freshman of the Year

Big East All-Freshman Team

Big 5 Freshman of the Year

All-Big 5 Second Team


Jermaine Samuels


All-Big 5 Second Team

Nova Hoops Mania Dunk Contest Champion


Justin Moore


Big East All-Freshman Team


Cole Swider


Nova Hoops Mania 3-Point Contest Champion

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jahvon Quinerly 1 G 6'1" 175 Freshman Hackensack, NJ Transferred to Alabama
Eric Paschall 4 F 6'8" 255 RS Senior Dobbs Ferry, NY Graduated
Phil Booth 5 G 6´3¨ 194 RS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Peyton Heck 22 G 5'11" 175 Senior Wilmington, DE Graduated
Joe Cremo 24 G 6'4" 191 Graduate Student Scotia, NY Graduated
Dylan Painter 42 G 6'10" 225 RS Sophomore Hershey, PA Transferred to Delaware

2019 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Moore
#9 SG		 Accokeek, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Eric Dixon
#18 PF		 Willow Grove, PA Abington High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Apr 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bryan Antoine
#12 SG		 Tinton Falls, NJ Ranney School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
PF		 Shawnee Mission, KS IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 30, 2018 
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:

  • "2019 Villanova Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
    Caleb Daniels14G6'4"205SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred from Tulane. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daniels will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

    Roster
    2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Bryan Antoine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrRanney School Tinton Falls, NJ
    G 2 Collin Gillespie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrArchbishop Wood HS Warminster, PA
    F 3 Brandon Slater 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoPaul VI Catholic HS Fairfax, VA
    G 4 Chris Arcidiacono 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrPerkiomen School Langhorne, PA
    G 5 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic HS Fort Washington, MD
    F 10 Cole Swider 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) SoSt. Andrews School Providence, RI
    G 12 Tim Saunders (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTorrey Pines HS Del Mar, CA
    G 14 Caleb Daniels  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoTulane New Orleans, LA
    G 20 Kevin Hoehn (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMorristown HS Morristown, NJ
    F 21 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrNeumann–Goretti Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
    F 23 Jermaine Samuels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) JrThe Rivers School Franklin, MA
    F 24 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrIMG Academy Overland Park, KS
    F 41 Saddiq Bey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoSidwell Friends School Washington, D.C.
    F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) FrAbington HS Willow Grove, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 1, 2019

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Army W 97–54  1–0
    		  24 – Robinson-Earl  13 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Samuels  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 at No. 16 Ohio State
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 51–76  1–1
    		  14 – Samuels  6 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Gillespie  Value City Arena (16,419)
    Columbus, OH
    November 16, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 10 Ohio
    Myrtle Beach Invitational campus game    		 W 78–54  2–1
    		  19 – Bey  11 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Samuels  Wells Fargo Center (13,678)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 21, 2019*
    11:30 am, ESPN2    		 No. 17 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal    		 W 98–69  3–1
    		  26 – Swider  10 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Gillespie  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 vs. Mississippi State
    Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal    		 W 83–76  4–1
    		  22 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Tied  9 – Gillespie  HTC Center (2,361)
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 vs. No. 24 Baylor
    Myrtle Beach Invitational championship game    		 L 78–87  4–2
    		  27 – Gillespie  11 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    December 1, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 22 La Salle
    Philadelphia Big 5    		 W 83–72  5–2
    		  25 – Moore  10 – Tied  5 – Samuels  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    December 4, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 23 Penn
    Philadelphia Big 5    		 W 80–69  6–2
    		  27 – Bey  12 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    December 7, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23 at Saint Joseph's
    Philadelphia Big 5    		 W 78–66  7–2
    		  22 – Bey  9 – Bey  2 – Tied  Hagan Arena (3,456)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 vs. Delaware
    Never Forget Tribute Classic    		 W 78–70  8–2
    		  18 – Samuels  8 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  Prudential Center (7,236)
    Newark, NJ
    December 21, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 18 No. 1 Kansas
    Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 W 56–55  9–2
    		  15 – Samuels  9 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Bey  Wells Fargo Center (20,706)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 30, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Xavier W 68–62  10–2
    (1–0)    		  24 – Gillespie  8 – Samuels  5 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 10 at Marquette L 60–71  10–3
    (1–1)    		  14 – Tied  11 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Gillespie  Fiserv Forum (17,856)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 7, 2020
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 at Creighton W 64–59  11–3
    (2–1)    		  24 – Gillespie  14 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Robinson-Earl  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,682)
    Omaha, NE
    January 11, 2020
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 Georgetown W 80–66  12–3
    (3–1)    		  33 – Bey  7 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Tied  Wells Fargo Center (15,041)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 14, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 DePaul W 79–75 OT 13–3
    (4–1)    		  21 – Gillespie  13 – Robinson-Earl  4 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 18, 2020*
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 Connecticut W 61–55  14–3
    		  19 – Samuels  7 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Tied  Wells Fargo Center (16,723)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 21, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 9 No. 13 Butler W 76–61  15–3
    (5–1)    		  20 – Samuels  14 – Robinson-Earl  7 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    January 25, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 9 at Providence W 64–60  16–3
    (6–1)    		  18 – Gillespie  9 – Bey  5 – Gillespie  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,927)
    Providence, RI
    January 28, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 8 at St. John's W 79–59  17–3
    (7–1)    		  23 – Bey  14 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  Madison Square Garden (10,155)
    New York, NY
    February 1, 2020
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 8 Creighton L 61–76  17–4
    (7–2)    		  18 – Tied  10 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Robinson-Earl  Wells Fargo Center (15,501)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 5, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 at No. 19 Butler L 76–79  17–5
    (7–3)    		  29 – Bey  7 – Samuels  6 – Gillespie  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,814)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 8, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 10 No. 12 Seton Hall L 60–64  17–6
    (7–4)    		  22 – Bey  14 – Robinson-Earl  4 – Tied  Wells Fargo Center (20,706)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 12, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 15 No. 18 Marquette W 72–71  18–6
    (8–4)    		  17 – Robinson-Earl  11 – Robinson-Earl  4 – 3 tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    February 16, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 15 at Temple
    Philadelphia Big 5    		 W 76–56  19–6
    		  29 – Gillespie  8 – Bey  5 – Tied  Liacouras Center (10,206)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 19, 2020
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 12 at DePaul W 91–71  20–6
    (9–4)    		  20 – Bey  7 – Cosby-Roundtree  7 – Bey  Wintrust Arena (5,451)
    Chicago, IL
    February 22, 2020
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 12 at Xavier W 64–55  21–6
    (10–4)    		  22 – Bey  12 – Robinson-Earl  6 – Gillespie  Cintas Center (10,647)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 26, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 12 St. John's W 71–60  22–6
    (11–4)    		  23 – Bey  10 – Samuels  4 – Gillespie  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    February 29, 2020
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 12 Providence L 54–58  22–7
    (11–5)    		  13 – Gillespie  11 – Robinson-Earl  3 – Gillespie  Wells Fargo Center (15,516)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 4, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 14 at No. 8 Seton Hall W 79–77  23–7
    (12–5)    		  20 – Bey  11 – Robinson-Earl  5 – Samuels  Prudential Center (16,863)
    Newark, NJ
    March 7, 2020
    12:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 14 at Georgetown W 70–69  24–7
    (13–5)    		  18 – Bey  9 – Moore  5 – Gillespie  Capital One Arena (13,168)
    Washington, DC
    Big East Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 (2) No. 11 vs. (10) DePaul
    Quarterfinals    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 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 10 10 17 22 23 20 18 10 10 16 14 9 8 10 15 12 12 14 11 10 
    Coaches 10 10* 15 21 22 20 14 9 9 16 15 11 10 12 16 13 12 12 8 9-T

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    References
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    2. "2019 Big East Tournament bracket, scores: Villanova defeats Seton Hall, wins third straight conference tournament title". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
    3. "Villanova Earns 6 Seed, Temple to Play in First 4 Game". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
    4. "Saint Mary's vs. Villanova - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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