2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–16 (10–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
(Capacity: 6,501)
Wells Fargo Center
(Capacity: 20,478)
Seasons
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UConn † 18 – 2   .900 37 – 3   .925
No. 13 Creighton 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
No. 12 Marquette 14 – 6   .700 27 – 10   .730
Seton Hall 13 – 7   .650 25 – 12   .676
St. John's 11 – 9   .550 20 – 13   .606
Villanova 10 – 10   .500 18 – 16   .529
Providence 10 – 10   .500 21 – 14   .600
Butler 9 – 11   .450 18 – 15   .545
Xavier 9 – 11   .450 16 – 18   .471
Georgetown 2 – 18   .100 9 – 23   .281
DePaul 0 – 20   .000 3 – 29   .094
† 2024 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by coach Kyle Neptune in his second season as a head coach, 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.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 17–17, 10–10 in Big East play, to tie for sixth place. They defeated Georgetown in the opening round of the 2023 Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats received an at-large bit to the NIT, losing in the first round to Liberty. This season became the first time they missed the NCAA tournament since 2011–12, and first time since joining the Big East Conference.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Angelo Brizzi 10 G 6'3" 190 RS Freshman Warrenton, VA Transferred to Davidson
Caleb Daniels 14 G 6'4" 210 GS Senior New Orleans, LA Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat
Cam Whitmore 22 F 6'7" 232 Freshman Odenton, MD Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 20th overall by Houston Rockets
Brandon Slater 34 F 6'8" 220 GS Senior Centerville, VA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
TJ Bamba 0 G 6'5" 215 Senior The Bronx, NY Washington State
Hakim Hart 13 G 6'8" 205 GS Senior Philadelphia, PA Maryland
Lance Ware 14 F 6'9" 235 Senior Camden, NJ Kentucky
Tyler Burton 23 F 6'7" 215 GS Senior Uxbridge, MA Richmond

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordann Dumont
#83 SF 		Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 15, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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:

  • "2023 Villanova Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 TJ Bamba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Washington State The Bronx, NY
G 1 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Amarillo HS Amarillo, TX
G 2 Mark Armstrong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Saint Peter's Prep South Orange, NJ
F 3 Trey Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Rutgers Prep Somerset, NJ
G 4 Chris Arcidiacono 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Perkiomen School Langhorne, PA
G 5 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS DeMatha Catholic HS Fort Washington, MD
F 10 Jordann Dumont 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Christian (TN) Montreal, QC
G 12 Collin O'Toole (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Thomas More Rye, NY
G 13 Hakim Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Maryland Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Lance Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Kentucky Camden, NJ
G 15 Jordan Longino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Germantown Academy Doylestown, PA
F 21 Nnanna Njoku 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Sanford School Newark, DE
F 23 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Richmond Uxbridge, MA
F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Abington HS Willow Grove, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2024-04-01

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 22 American W 90–63  1–0
  15 – tied   7 – Burton   4 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 22 Le Moyne W 83–57  2–0
  21 – Moore   13 – Burton   4 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/NBCSPHI 		No. 21 at Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 2 		L 72–76  2–1
  25 – Moore   9 – Dixon   3 – Moore  Palestra (6,723)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 21 Maryland
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		W 57–40  3–1
  15 – Burton   8 – Dixon   2 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 22, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Texas Tech
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals 		W 85–69  4–1
  19 – Dixon   6 – tied   5 – Moore  Imperial Arena (612)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 14 North Carolina
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals 		W 83–81 OT 5–1
  34 – Dixon   10 – Dixon   2 – tied  Imperial Arena (1,500)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Memphis
Battle 4 Atlantis championship 		W 79–63  6–1
  13 – Bamba   9 – Burton   5 – Longino  Imperial Arena (1,201)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 Saint Joseph's
Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War 		L 65–78  6–2
  17 – Moore   7 – Longino   3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+/Peacock 		No. 18 vs. Drexel
Big 5 Classic fifth-place game 		L 55–57  6–3
  21 – Dixon   8 – Hart   3 – tied  Wells Fargo Center (–)
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Kansas State
Big East-Big 12 Battle 		L 71–72 OT 6–4
  16 – Longino   11 – Burton   4 – Bamba  Bramlage Coliseum (10,140)
Manhattan, KS
December 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FOX 		UCLA W 65–56  7–4
  18 – Burton   10 – tied   3 – Armstrong  Wells Fargo Center (16,823)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East regular season
December 20, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 12 Creighton W 68–66 OT 8–4
(1–0) 		 32 – Dixon   12 – Burton   4 – Longino  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,333)
Omaha, NE
December 23, 2023
4:00 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul W 84–48  9–4
(2–0) 		 20 – Hart   9 – Burton   4 – Bamba  Wintrust Arena (4,523)
Chicago, IL
January 3, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1 		Xavier W 66–65  10–4
(3–0) 		 14 – Hart   9 – Dixon   3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., FOX 		St. John's L 71–81  10–5
(3–1) 		 23 – Bamba   7 – Bamba   4 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 12, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 94–69  11–5
(4–1) 		 24 – Dixon   10 – Burton   4 – Burton  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 15, 2024
2:30 p.m., FOX 		at No. 17 Marquette L 74–87  11–6
(4–2) 		 24 – Armstrong   10 – Burton   3 – tied  Fiserv Forum (17,018)
Milwaukee, WI
January 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 1 UConn L 65–66  11–7
(4–3) 		 15 – tied   7 – Dixon   4 – Dixon  Wells Fargo Center (18,966)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at St. John's L 50–70  11–8
(4–4) 		 16 – Dixon   8 – Dixon   5 – Armstrong  Madison Square Garden (12,859)
New York, NY
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., FS1 		at Butler L 81–88 2OT 11–9
(4–5) 		 28 – Dixon   10 – Burton   5 – Dixon  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,237)
Indianapolis, IN
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 9 Marquette L 80–85  11–10
(4–6) 		 24 – tied   8 – Armstrong   6 – Moore  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1 		Providence W 68–50  12–10
(5–6) 		 12 – Dixon   6 – tied   5 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (13,168)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Xavier L 53–56  12–11
(5–7) 		 15 – Hausen   8 – Bamba   5 – Armstrong  Cintas Center (10,285)
Cincinnati, OH
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Seton Hall W 80–54  13–11
(6–7) 		 18 – Dixon   6 – Burton   5 – Armstrong  Wells Fargo Center (13,754)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2024
7:05 p.m., CBSSN 		at Georgetown W 70–54  14–11
(7–7) 		 14 – Bamba   7 – Dixon   8 – Dixon  Capital One Arena (9,406)
Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Butler W 72–62  15–11
(8–7) 		 22 – Dixon   6 – tied   3 – tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at No. 1 UConn
College GameDay 		L 54–78  15–12
(8–8) 		 20 – Dixon   8 – Dixon   2 – Hart  Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
February 27, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Georgetown W 75–47  16–12
(9–8) 		 22 – Dixon   8 – Burton   6 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX 		at Providence W 71–60  17–12
(10–8) 		 15 – Moore   5 – Burton   5 – Armstrong  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,525)
Providence, RI
March 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Seton Hall L 56–66  17–13
(10–9) 		 14 – Dixon   6 – Dixon   2 – tied  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 10 Creighton L 67–69  17–14
(10–10) 		 25 – Dixon   5 – tied   4 – Hart  Wells Fargo Center (13,422)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East tournament
March 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1 		(6) vs. (11) DePaul
First Round 		W 58–57  18–14
  21 – Dixon   9 – Dixon   4 – tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m., FS1 		(6) vs. (3) No. 10 Marquette
Quarterfinal 		L 65–71 OT 18–15
  19 – Dixon   11 – tied   6 – Moore  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
National Invitation Tournament
March 20, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(1) VCU
First Round - Villanova Bracket 		L 61–70  18–16
  21 – Dixon   13 – Dixon   5 – Armstrong  Finneran Pavilion (1,763)
Villanova, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2221RV18RV——RVRV—RV——————RV——
Coaches2021RV15RV——RVRVRVRV——————RV——

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". villanova.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.

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