NCAA Tournament March Madness
#39 Villanova
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Projection: likely out
Villanova’s resume is built on decisive wins over low-level nonconference opponents and a road victory at La Salle, while a neutral-site loss to BYU looms as a clear blemish because there are no marquee victories to offset it. The narrative now turns on upcoming chances to prove the team can win away from home and on neutral courts, most notably the trip to Michigan, the neutral test against Wisconsin, league road dates at Seton Hall and Connecticut, and a slate of pivotal matchups with Creighton, Marquette, Butler and Xavier. Converting any of those into signature wins would supply the kind of road and neutral resilience selection committees respect and repair the thin nonconference ledger, but without breakthrough results the soft early slate and the BYU setback will carry extra weight.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | (N)BYU | 10 | L71-66 |
| 11/8 | Queens NC | 189 | W94-74 |
| 11/11 | Sacred Heart | 275 | W94-60 |
| 11/15 | Duquesne | 142 | W87-77 |
| 11/19 | @La Salle | 252 | W70-55 |
| 11/25 | Old Dominion | 220 | W89-75 |
| 12/1 | Temple | 157 | W74-56 |
| 12/6 | (N)Penn | 225 | 93% |
| 12/9 | @Michigan | 1 | 8% |
| 12/13 | Pittsburgh | 95 | 82% |
| 12/19 | (N)Wisconsin | 27 | 43% |
| 12/23 | @Seton Hall | 66 | 50% |
| 12/31 | DePaul | 118 | 87% |
| 1/3 | @Butler | 41 | 41% |
| 1/7 | Creighton | 51 | 68% |
| 1/10 | @Marquette | 86 | 60% |
| 1/13 | @Providence | 71 | 52% |
| 1/17 | St John's | 15 | 43% |
| 1/21 | Georgetown | 88 | 80% |
| 1/24 | @Connecticut | 7 | 17% |
| 1/30 | Providence | 71 | 73% |
| 2/4 | Seton Hall | 66 | 72% |
| 2/7 | @Georgetown | 88 | 61% |
| 2/10 | Marquette | 86 | 79% |
| 2/14 | @Creighton | 51 | 46% |
| 2/17 | @Xavier | 81 | 58% |
| 2/21 | Connecticut | 7 | 35% |
| 2/25 | Butler | 41 | 63% |
| 2/28 | @St John's | 15 | 23% |
| 3/4 | @DePaul | 118 | 71% |
| 3/7 | Xavier | 81 | 78% |