2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings
	† 2021 Big East Tournament winner ; As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
2K Empire Classic champions
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
2020–21 record	11–1 (6–0 Big East)
Head coach	Jay Wright (20th season);
Assistant coaches	Kyle Neptune; George Halcovage; Mike Nardi;
Home arena	Finneran Pavilion; Wells Fargo Center

The 2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represents Villanova University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 20th year, the Wildcats play 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.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to finish tied 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 at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tim Saunders	12	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Del Mar, CA	Graduated
Saddiq Bey	41	F	6'8"	216	Sophomore	Largo, MD	Declared for the 2020 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by the Brooklyn Nets[2]

Preseason

The Wildcats were picked to win the Big East Conference in the coaches' poll, receiving nine first-place votes and a total of 99 points.[3] Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl were selected to the Preseason First Team All-Big East, while Justin Moore was selected to the Preseason Second Team All-Big East.[4] Villanova was considered one of the favorites to win a national title after returning most of its roster from the previous season, and was ranked third in the preseason Associated Press poll.[5]

Roster

2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Bryan Antoine	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Ranney School	Tinton Falls, NJ
G	2	Collin Gillespie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Archbishop Wood HS	Huntingdon Valley, PA
F	3	Brandon Slater	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Jr	Paul VI Catholic HS	Centerville, VA
G	4	Chris Arcidiacono	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	So	Perkiomen School	Langhorne, PA
G	5	Justin Moore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	DeMatha Catholic HS	Fort Washington, MD
F	10	Cole Swider	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	St. Andrews School	Portsmouth, RI
G	13	Kevin Voigt (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Massapequa HS	Massapequa, NY
G	14	Caleb Daniels	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	St. Augustine HS Tulane	New Orleans, LA
G	20	Kevin Hoehn (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Morristown HS	Morristown, NJ
F	21	Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Neumann–Goretti Catholic HS	Philadelphia, PA
F	23	Jermaine Samuels	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	The Rivers School	Franklin, MA
F	24	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Kansas City, KS
F	43	Eric Dixon	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Fr	Abington HS	Willow Grove, PA

Head coach

Jay Wright (Bucknell)

Assistant coach(es)

Kyle Neptune (Lehigh)
George Halcovage (Babson)
Mike Nardi (Villanova)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 3	vs. Boston College 2K Empire Classic semifinal	W 76–67	1–0	18 – Robinson-Earl	10 – Robinson-Earl	7 – Gillespie	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2020* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 3	vs. No. 18 Arizona State 2K Empire Classic championship	W 83–74	2-0	28 – Robinson-Earl	12 – Moore	4 – Daniels	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 3	vs. Virginia Tech Hall of Fame Tip Off	L 73–81 ^OT	2–1	25 – Gillespie	9 – Robinson-Earl	4 – Gillespie	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 30, 2020*		Saint Joseph's postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 1, 2020* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	vs. Hartford Bubbleville	W 87–53	3–1	15 – Moore	10 – Tied	5 – Moore	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020*		Temple postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 6, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 12	at No. 17 Texas Big East/Big 12 Battle	W 68–64	4–1	19 – Tied	12 – Samuels	3 – Tied	Frank Erwin Center (2,506) Austin, TX
December 11, 2020 5:00 p.m., FS1	No. 9	at Georgetown	W 76–63	5–1 (1–0)	18 – Tied	8 – Moore	6 – Tied	Capital One Arena Washington, DC
December 14, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 7	DePaul postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 16, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 7	Butler	W 85–66	6–1 (2–0)	18 – Tied	6 – Samuels	5 – Gillespie	Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 19, 2020* 9:00 pm, FS1	No. 7	Saint Joseph's	W 88–68	7–1	25 – Robinson-Earl	8 – Samuels	6 – Robinson-Earl	Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 23, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 5	at Marquette	W 85–68	8–1 (3–0)	22 – Gillespie	7 – Robinson-Earl	5 – Daniels	Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
January 2, 2021 2:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	at Xavier postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
January 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	at DePaul postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
January 8, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	Marquette postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 13, 2021 6:30 p.m., FS1	No. 3	at Xavier postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	at No. 25 Connecticut postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
January 19, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	Seton Hall	W 76–74	9–1 (4–0)	22 – Gillespie	9 – Samuels	7 – Moore	Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 23, 2021 2:30 p.m., FOX	No. 3	Providence	W 71–56	10–1 (5–0)	15 – Tied	10 – Samuels	6 – Gillespie	Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 28, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	at Connecticut postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
January 30, 2021 3:00 p.m., FOX	No. 3	at Seton Hall	W 80–72	11–1 (6–0)	23 – Robinson-Earl	5 – Tied	11 – Gillespie	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
February 3, 2021 9:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 3	at St. John's	L 59–70	11–2 (6–1)	16 – Daniels	17 – Robinson-Earl	6 – Gillespie	Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY
February 7, 2021 2:30 p.m., FOX	No. 3	Xavier						Finneran Pavillion Villanova, PA
February 9, 2021 9:00 p.m.		DePaul						Finneran Pavillion Villanova, PA
February 13, 2021 5:00 p.m.		at Creighton						CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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	19	Final
AP	3	12	9	7	5	4	3	3	3	3
Coaches	3	3	6	6	3	3	3	3	3

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

Litman, Laken (March 12, 2020). "Inside the Chaotic Decision to Cancel the Big East Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
"Saddiq Bey: Declares for 2020 NBA Draft". CBS Sports. April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
"Villanova Selected For First Place In Coaches' Preseason Poll". Big East Conference. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
"Gillespie, Robinson-Earl Are First Team Preseason All-BIG EAST Picks". Villanova Wildcats. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
Juliano, Joe (November 9, 2020). "Villanova ranked No. 3 in preseason Associated Press men's college basketball top 25". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

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[1] Litman, Laken (March 12, 2020). "Inside the Chaotic Decision to Cancel the Big East Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[2] "Saddiq Bey: Declares for 2020 NBA Draft". CBS Sports. April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[3] "Villanova Selected For First Place In Coaches' Preseason Poll". Big East Conference. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[4] "Gillespie, Robinson-Earl Are First Team Preseason All-BIG EAST Picks". Villanova Wildcats. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[5] Juliano, Joe (November 9, 2020). "Villanova ranked No. 3 in preseason Associated Press men's college basketball top 25". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Jake Nevin Field House (1932–1986) William E. Finneran Pavilion (1986–2017, 2018–present) First Union Spectrum (alternate; 1967–2009) Wells Fargo Center (alternate; 1996–present)
Rivalries	Saint Joseph's
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches
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