2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–15 (11–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 St. John's † 18 – 2   .900 31 – 5   .861
Creighton 15 – 5   .750 25 – 11   .694
UConn 14 – 6   .700 24 – 11   .686
Xavier 13 – 7   .650 22 – 12   .647
Marquette 13 – 7   .650 23 – 11   .676
11 – 9   .550 21 – 15   .583
Georgetown 8 – 12   .400 18 – 16   .529
Providence 6 – 14   .300 12 – 20   .375
Butler 6 – 14   .300 15 – 20   .429
DePaul 4 – 16   .200 14 – 20   .412
Seton Hall 2 – 18   .100 7 – 25   .219
† 2025 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by coach Kyle Neptune in his third 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. They finished the season 19–14, 11–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to UConn in the quarterfinals. They accepted a bid to the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament.

On March 15, 2025, the school fired head coach Kyle Neptune.[1] Assistant coach Mike Nardi was named interim coach for the postseason tournament.[1] On March 30, the school named Maryland head coach Kevin Willard the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 18–16, 10–10 in Big East play, to tie for sixth place. They defeated DePaul in the opening round of the 2024 Big East tournament before losing to Marquette in the quarterfinals.[3][4] The Wildcats received an at-large bit to the NIT, losing in the first round to VCU.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
TJ Bamba 0 G 6'5" 215 Senior Bronx, NY Graduate transferred to Oregon[5]
Brendan Hausen 1 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Amarillo, TX Transferred to Kansas State[6]
Mark Armstrong 2 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore South Orange, NJ Declare for 2024 NBA draft; went undrafted/signed with the Brooklyn Nets
Trey Patterson 3 F 6'9" 225 Junior Somerset, NJ Transferred to Rice
Chris Arcidiacono 4 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Langhorne, PA Graduated
Justin Moore 5 G 6'4" 210 GS Senior Fort Washington, MD Graduated
Hakim Hart 13 G 6'8" 205 GS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Lance Ware 14 F 6'9" 235 Senior Camden, NJ Graduate transferred to UT Arlington
Tyler Burton 23 F 6'7" 215 GS Senior Uxbridge, MA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Kris Parker 1 G 6'9" 195 Freshman Tallahassee, FL Alabama
Jhamir Brickus 2 G 5'11" 205 GS Senior Coatesville, PA La Salle
Tyler Perkins 4 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Lorton, VA Penn
Wooga Poplar 5 G 6'2" 192 Senior Philadelphia, PA Miami (FL)
Enoch Boakye 13 C 6'10" 250 Senior Brampton, ON Fresno State

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Josiah Moseley
#7 SF 		Round Rock, TX Stony Point High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 9, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (85)
Matthew Hodge
#26 PF 		Belmar, NJ St. Rose High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Malcolm Thomas
#58 PF 		Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 5, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Aleksandar Gavalyugov
PG 		Bulgaria N/A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2024 Villanova Commits". Rivals.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Josiah Moseley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Stony Point HS Round Rock, TX
G 1 Kris Parker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Alabama Tallahassee, FL
G 2 Jhamir Brickus 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS La Salle Coatesville, PA
G 4 Tyler Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Penn Lorton, VA
G 5 Wooga Poplar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sr Miami (FL) Philadelphia, PA
G 7 Aleksandar Gavalyugov 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Sofia, Bulgaria
F 10 Jordann Dumont 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Hamilton Heights Christian (TN) Montreal, QC
G 12 Collin O'Toole (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr St. Thomas More Rye, NY
C 13 Enoch Boakye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Fresno State Brampton, ON
G 14 Wade Chiddick (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Westtown School King of Prussia, PA
G 15 Jordan Longino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Germantown Academy Doylestown, PA
F 20 Malcolm Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic HS Mitchellville, MD
F 21 Nnanna Njoku 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Sanford School Newark, DE
F 33 Matthew Hodge (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Rose HS Belmar, NJ
F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS Abington HS Willow Grove, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
12:00 p.m. 		Robert Morris W 87–73  –
  28 – Dixon   10 – Boakye   10 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (2,125)
Villanova, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 p.m., FS1/Fox Sports App 		Lafayette W 75–63  1–0
  20 – Poplar   11 – Boakye   5 – Longino  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Columbia L 80–90  1–1
  33 – Dixon   7 – Poplar   8 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 8, 2024*
8:30 p.m., FS2 		NJIT W 91–54  2–1
  22 – Dixon   10 – Dixon   4 – Poplar  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 12, 2024*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Joseph's
Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War 		L 76–83  2–2
  24 – Dixon   9 – Dixon   3 – Tied  Hagan Arena (3,326)
Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., TNT 		vs. Virginia
Hall of Fame Series Baltimore 		L 60–70  2–3
  20 – Dixon   8 – Tied   3 – Brickus  CFG Bank Arena (4,868)
Baltimore, MD
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 2 		W 93–49  3–3
  23 – Dixon   9 – Perkins   8 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Maryland
Empire Classic 		L 75–76  3–4
  38 – Dixon   6 – Tied   4 – Brickus  Prudential Center (7,117)
Newark, NJ
November 27, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS2 		Rider
Empire Classic campus site game 		W 72–48  4–4
  16 – Dixon   5 – Poplar   5 – Dixon  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 14 Cincinnati
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 68–60  5–4
  31 – Dixon   10 – Poplar   9 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., NBCSP+ 		vs. Temple
Big 5 Classic 3rd place game 		W 94–65  6–4
  24 – Dixon   7 – Tied   7 – Brickus  Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 86–72  7–4
  27 – Dixon   10 – Boakye   10 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
Big East regular season
December 17, 2024
7:30 p.m., Peacock 		Seton Hall W 79–67  8–4
(1–0) 		 25 – Dixon   7 – Poplar   7 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 21, 2024
4:00 p.m., FS1 		at Creighton L 79–86  8–5
(1–1) 		 27 – Dixon   10 – Poplar   4 – Brickus  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,125)
Omaha, NE
January 1, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Butler W 73–65  9–5
(2–1) 		 28 – Dixon   15 – Poplar   4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,284)
Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 100–56  10–5
(3–1) 		 25 – Dixon   14 – Boekye   11 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 8, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 9 UConn W 68–66  11–5
(4–1) 		 23 – Dixon   5 – Moseley   5 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at St. John's L 68–80  11–6
(4–2) 		 22 – Poplar   6 – Brickus   3 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (18,178)
New York, NY
January 14, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Xavier L 63–69  11–7
(4–3) 		 18 – Tied   9 – Boakye   5 – Brickus  Cintas Center (10,077)
Cincinnati, OH
January 17, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Providence W 75–73  12–7
(5–3) 		 23 – Dixon   13 – Poplar   4 – Brickus  Wells Fargo Center (10,253)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., FS1 		Georgetown L 63–64  12–8
(5–4) 		 29 – Dixon   12 – Boakye   7 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 10 Marquette L 74–87  12–9
(5–5) 		 27 – Longino   9 – Dixon   7 – Longino  Fiserv Forum (17,542)
Milwaukee, WI
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., FOX 		Creighton L 60–62  12–10
(5–6) 		 24 – Poplar   5 – Tied   4 – Brickus  Wells Fargo Center (13,124)
Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at DePaul W 59–49  13–10
(6–6) 		 17 – Longino   10 – Boakye   3 – Brickus  Wintrust Arena (3,789)
Chicago, IL
February 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., FS1 		Xavier W 80–68  14–10
(7–6) 		 24 – Dixon   8 – Poplar   7 – Brickus  Wells Fargo Center (8,462)
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2025
6:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 9 St. John's W 73–71  15–10
(8–6) 		 22 – Poplar   7 – Boakye   5 – Brickus  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Providence L 62–75  15–11
(8–7) 		 18 – Tied   9 – Tied   3 – Longino  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,444)
Providence, RI
February 18, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at UConn L 59–66  15–12
(8–8) 		 19 – Poplar   7 – Perkins   3 – Tied  XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
February 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 16 Marquette W 81–66  16–12
(9–8) 		 23 – Dixon   9 – Poplar   5 – Poplar  Wells Fargo Center (10,862)
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at Seton Hall W 59–54  17–12
(10–8) 		 32 – Dixon   12 – Poplar   3 – Brickus  Prudential Center (8,697)
Newark, NJ
March 1, 202
12:00 p.m., FOX 		Butler W 80–70  18–12
(11–8) 		 34 – Dixon   9 – Poplar   4 – Poplar  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Georgetown L 73–75  18–13
(11–9) 		 24 – Dixon   11 – Boakye   7 – Brickus  Capital One Arena (5,144)
Washington, D.C.
Big East tournament
March 12, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		(6) vs. (11) Seton Hall
First Round 		W 67–55  19–13
  19 – Dixon   10 – Poplar   3 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 13, 2025
10:18 p.m., FS1 		(6) vs. (3) UConn
Quarterfinal 		L 56–73  19–14
  25 – Poplar   6 – Perkins   2 – Brickus  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
College Basketball Crown
April 1, 2025*
8:30 p.m., FS1 		vs. Colorado
First round 		W 85–64  20–14
  24 – Poplar   9 – Boakye   4 – Longino  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,407)
Paradise, NV
April 3, 2025*
9:30 p.m., FS1 		vs. USC
Quarterfinals 		W 60–59  21–14
  28 – Dixon   8 – Tied   4 – Longino  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,279)
Paradise, NV
April 5, 2025*
4:00 p.m., FOX 		vs. UCF
Semifinals 		L 98–104 OT 21–15
  32 – Poplar   11 – Tied   3 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (2,972)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7]

References

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