2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record11–6 (4–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
(Capacity: 6,501)
Wells Fargo Center
(Capacity: 20,478)
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UConn61 .857162  .889
Seton Hall61 .857135  .722
Villanova42 .667116  .647
No. 18 Creighton43 .571135  .722
St. John's43 .571126  .667
No. 17 Marquette33 .500125  .706
Xavier33 .50098  .529
Providence34 .429126  .667
Butler25 .286117  .611
Georgetown15 .16789  .471
DePaul06 .000314  .176
2024 Big East tournament winner
As of January 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represents 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 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

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.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Angelo Brizzi10G6'3"190RS FreshmanWarrenton, VATransferred to Davidson
Caleb Daniels14G6'4"210GS SeniorNew Orleans, LAGraduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat
Cam Whitmore22F6'7"232FreshmanOdenton, MDDeclare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 20th overall by Houston Rockets
Brandon Slater34F6'8"220GS SeniorCenterville, VAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
TJ Bamba0G6'5"215SeniorThe Bronx, NYWashington State
Hakim Hart13G6'8"205GS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAMaryland
Lance Ware14F6'9"235SeniorCamden, NJKentucky
Tyler Burton23F6'7"215GS SeniorUxbridge, MARichmond

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 TJ Bamba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWashington State Bronx, NY
G 1 Brendan Hausen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAmarillo HS Amarillo, TX
G 2 Mark Armstrong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSaint Peter's Prep South Orange, NJ
F 3 Trey Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrRutgers Prep Somerset, NJ
G 4 Chris Arcidiacono 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSPerkiomen School Langhorne, PA
G 5 Justin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSDeMatha Catholic HS Fort Washington, MD
F 10 Jordann Dumont 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHamilton Heights Christian (TN) Montreal, QC
G 12 Collin O'Toole (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Thomas More Rye, NY
G 13 Hakim Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSMaryland Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Lance Ware 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrKentucky Camden, NJ
G 15 Jordan Longino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGermantown Academy Doylestown, PA
F 21 Nnanna Njoku 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrSanford School Newark, DE
F 23 Tyler Burton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSRichmond Uxbridge, MA
F 43 Eric Dixon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrAbington 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
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     Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's     Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., FS1
at Butler     Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
Marquette     Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1
Providence     Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Xavier     Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
Seton Hall     Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Georgetown     Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
Butler     Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 24, 2024
8:00 p.m., FOX
at UConn     Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
February 27, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
Georgetown     Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX
at Providence     Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, RI
March 6, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Seton Hall     Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
March 9, 2024
TBA, FOX
Creighton     Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Big East tournament
March 13–16, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP2221RV18RVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches2021RV15RVRVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". villanova.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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