2026 Tournament PreviewFollowing a three-year NCAA Tournament drought, Villanova is back in the Big Dance in coach Kevin Willard's first season. The Wildcats started 12-2 with Quad 1 victories against Wisconsin and Seton Hall but didn't win another in the top quadrant the rest of the way. Still, 24-8 with a 35 NET ranking and third place in the Big East was enough for a tourney bid. Willard's squad is balanced, ranking 41st in offensive efficiency and 35th on defense, per KenPom. Leading-scorer Tyler Perkins (13.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg) shoots 36.6 percent from three-point range, while Devin Askew (10.0 ppg) hits a team-high 40.8 percent. In the frontcourt, 6-10 senior Duke Brennan (12.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg) has 14 double-doubles. Villanova lacks depth, ranking 259th in bench minutes (per KenPom), and the rotation got even tighter when starting forward Matt Hodge (9.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg) tore an ACL in early March, which hasn't helped the defensive rebounding rate (243rd). Don't expect Villanova to survive the first weekend.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.17 67 1.02 84
Pace 66.8 (302)
Effective FG% 53.71 (76) 51.28 (177)
Turnover % 13.00 (56) 16.29 (70)
Off Reb % 32.43 (109) 31.78 (244)
FTA/FGA 31.28 (277) 28.91 (44)
3P% 35.28 (100) 33.92 (179)
2P% 54.38 (79) 51.51 (170)
FT% 69.40 (290) 71.75 (142)
3PA/FGA 45.66 (53) 36.91 (100)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #31 Coaches Poll: #30 NET: #35 RPI: #28 RW: #43
Record
Overall: (24-8) Conference: (15-5) Quad 1: (2-6) Quad 2: (8-1) Quad 3: (9-1) Quad 4: (5-0)
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