Villanova University’s men’s basketball team represents Villanova University and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball.
Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the”Wildcats”, Villanova is a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, five Philadelphia college basketball teams who share a passionate rivalry.
The Wildcats have won the National Championship three occasions: 1985, 2016, and 2018. Their 1985 NCAA championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title. The game is known as”The fantastic Game” since they shot a record 78.6% as a group for the match (22 for 28, such as 9 for 10 in the second half). [2] Their 2016 NCAA Championship, is known as”The Perfect Ending” and is the only NCAA Men’s Championship game to be won on a buzzer beater, as Kris Jenkins drained a shot as time expired. [3] They left the Final Four in 1939, 1971, 1985, 2009, 2016, and 2018; their six Final Four appearances are 13th most all-time. As of 2019, they have an NCAA Championship record of 65–37 (.637). Villanova has conquered six No. 1 seeds in the NCAA championship (Michigan and Georgetown in 1985, Pittsburgh in 2009, Kansas and North Carolina in 2016, and Kansas in 2018), which is most all-time. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Championship 39 times, the highest total in NCAA history. They’ve won the Big East regular season championship eight times, most recently winning four directly away from 2014 to 2017. They won the Big East Tournament in 1995, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Villanova entered the 2016–2017 year with an all-time winning percentage of (.648), putting the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs. Through 2018, Villanova has 1,779 wins, which will be 23rd one of Division I men’s basketball teams. Villanova has won the Philadelphia Big Five 26 times that’s the second most of any group, including five straight away from 2014 to 2018. The Wildcats have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 17 times, winning in 1994.
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