2021–22 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
	† 2022 Big East Tournament winner ; As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
2021–22 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 9
2021–22 record	7–3 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Jay Wright (21st season);
Assistant coaches	George Halcovage; Mike Nardi; Dwayne Anderson;
Home arena	Finneran Pavilion; Wells Fargo Center

The 2021–22 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represents Villanova University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 21st year of coaching, 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

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 18–7 overall and 11–4 in Big East play to finish first place in the conference. As the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals 72–71 to eventual conference tournament champions Georgetown.[1] In the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats received the 5 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Winthrop and North Texas to reach the Sweet 16, where they fell to eventual tournament champions Baylor 62–51.[2] Villanova finished #11 in the final Coaches Poll.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	24	F	6'9"	230	Sophomore	Kansas City, KS	Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; selected 32nd overall by the Knicks, then traded to the Thunder.[4]
Cole Swider	10	F	6'9"	225	Junior	Portsmouth, RI	Transferred to Syracuse[5]
Kevin Hoehn	20	G	6'0"	175	Senior	Morristown, NJ	Graduated

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Longino SG	Fort Washington, PA	Germantown Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 23, 2020
Jordan Longino SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nnanna Njoku C	Hockessin, Delaware	Sanford School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Apr 19, 2020
Nnanna Njoku C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Angelo Brizzi PG	Warrenton, VA	Highland School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 27, 2020
Angelo Brizzi PG	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: "2021 Villanova Commits". Rivals.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Coaching changes

Following the 2020–21 season, longtime assistant coach Kyle Neptune left the Wildcats to become the head coach at Fordham.[6] Wright subsequently promoted George Halcovage to Associate Head Coach and Dwayne Anderson from Director of Basketball Operations to Assistant Coach. Mike Nardi remained in his Assistant Coach position.[7]

Roster

2021–22 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)	Jr	Ranney School	Tinton Falls, NJ
G	2	Collin Gillespie (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Archbishop Wood HS	Huntingdon Valley, PA
F	3	Brandon Slater	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Paul VI Catholic HS	Centerville, VA
G	4	Chris Arcidiacono	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Perkiomen School	Langhorne, PA
G	5	Justin Moore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	DeMatha Catholic HS	Fort Washington, MD
G	10	Angelo Brizzi	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Highland School	Warrenton, VA
G	12	Kevin Voigt (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Massapequa HS	Massapequa, NY
F	13	Trey Patterson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Rutgers Prep	Somerset, NJ
G	14	Caleb Daniels	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Tulane	New Orleans, LA
G	15	Jordan Longino	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Germantown Academy	Doylestown, PA
F	21	Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	Neumann–Goretti Catholic HS	Philadelphia, PA
F	22	Nnanna Njoku	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Sanford School	Newark, DE
F	23	Jermaine Samuels	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	The Rivers School	Franklin, MA
F	43	Eric Dixon	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	RS So	Abington HS	Willow Grove, PA

Head coach

Jay Wright (Bucknell)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 8, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021* 4:30 p.m., FS1	No. 4	Mount St. Mary's	W 91–51	1–0	27 – Moore	6 – Samuels	7 – Moore	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
November 12, 2021* 11:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 4	at No. 2 UCLA	L 78–86 ^OT	1–1	20 – Samuels	9 – Dixon	3 – Tied	Pauley Pavilion (13,659) Los Angeles, CA
November 16, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS2	No. 5	Howard	W 100–81	2–1	23 – Slater	7 – Dixon	4 – Tied	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
November 20, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPNews	No. 5	vs. No. 17 Tennessee Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals	W 71–53	3–1	14 – Tied	11 – Samuels	6 – Moore	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ABC	No. 5	vs. No. 6 Purdue Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship	L 74–80	3–2	19 – Moore	5 – Samuels	5 – Gillespie	Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100) Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 7	vs. La Salle Philadelphia Big 5	W 72–46	4–2	13 – Gillespie	8 – Dixon	5 – Gillespie	The Palestra (5,841) Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 6	at Penn Philadelphia Big 5	W 71–56	5–2	26 – Gillespie	11 – Moore	3 – Daniels	The Palestra (6,255) Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FS1	No. 6	Saint Joseph's Holy War/Philadelphia Big 5	W 81–52	6–2	23 – Gillespie	7 – Moore	4 – Moore	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
December 7, 2021* 10:01 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	vs. Syracuse Jimmy V Classic	W 67–53	7–2	18 – Moore	9 – Samuels	5 – Gillespie	Madison Square Garden (14,344) New York, NY
December 12, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ABC	No. 6	at No. 2 Baylor Big East–Big 12 Battle	L 36–57	7–3	15 – Moore	8 – Samuels	1 – Tied	Ferrell Center (10,264) Waco, TX
December 17, 2021 8:00 p.m., FS1	No. 9	at Creighton						CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
December 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1		Xavier						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 29, 2021* 9:00 p.m., FS1		Temple Philadelphia Big 5						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 1, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBS		at Seton Hall						Prudential Center Newark, NJ
January 5, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1		Creighton						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 8, 2022 TBA, FS1		at DePaul						Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
January 12, 2022 6:30 p.m., FS1		at Xavier						Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
January 16, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1		Butler						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		Marquette						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., FOX		at Georgetown						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
January 25, 2022 5:00 p.m., FS1		DePaul						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 29, 2022 4:30 p.m., FOX		St. John's						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
February 2, 2022 TBA, FS1		at Marquette						Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
February 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., FOX		UConn						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1		at St. John's						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., FOX		Seton Hall						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Providence						Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
February 19, 2022 5:00 p.m., FOX		Georgetown						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
February 22, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1		at UConn						XL Center Hartford, CT
March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1		Providence						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
March 5, 2022 TBA, FOX/FS1		at Butler						Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Big East Tournament
March 9–12, 2022 TBA		vs.						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[8]

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	4	5	7	6	6	9															Not released
Coaches	4	5*	7	6	6	10

*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

References

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"NCAA Tournament 2021: No. 1 seed Baylor rallies in second half vs. Villanova to move on to Elite Eight". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
"College Basketball Rankings 2020-21 - Coaches Poll". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
"Thunder acquire No. 32 pick Jeremiah Robinson-Earl from Knicks". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
"Villanova's Swider transferring to Syracuse". ESPN.com. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
Zagoria, Adam. "NCAA Coaching Carousel: Fordham Names Villanova Assistant Kyle Neptune Head Coach". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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"2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". villanova.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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[2] "NCAA Tournament 2021: No. 1 seed Baylor rallies in second half vs. Villanova to move on to Elite Eight". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.

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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 Statistical leaders
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