VILLANOVA WILDCATS NEWS

TJ Bamba - Settling in Bamba recorded 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes during Friday's 83-57 victory over Le Moyne.

Impact Bamba has notched 13 and 15 points in his first two contests with Villanova. Despite facing lower level competition early in the season, output similar to Friday is a realistic expectation for Bamba moving forward. He has connected on six of nine three-point attempts thus far after shooting a career-best 37.2 percent on 4.8 threes per game with Washington State last year.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

National Signing Day: 7 college basketball programs with 'sneaky good' recruiting classes Highlighting some of the more underrated recruiting classes.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tyler Burton - Good in debut Burton had 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT) and seven rebounds in 20 minutes during Monday's 90-63 win over American University.

Impact Burton was efficient and productive in limited minutes, co-leading the Wildcats in scoring. A transfer from Richmond, Burton started alongside TJ Bamba with Hakim Hart coming off the bench Tuesday, although all three players will be heavily involved this season.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Dixon - Co-leads scoring in win Dixon finished with 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one block in 27 minutes during Monday's 90-63 victory over American University.

Impact Dixon matched the team high with 15 points. He represents the incumbent veteran joined by a cast of transfers to shore up Villanova's wing rotations. His ceiling will depend on how much Villanova's new cast steps up, but Dixon is a proven bucket after averaging 15.4 points on 49.2 percent shooting last season.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Neptune lets his new-look Villanova squad loose and earns a season-opening victory Nine different Wildcats played 10 or more minutes in the season-opening rout at the Finneran Pavilion.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

2023-24 College basketball preseason rankings: Kansas, Duke lead top 25

With the 2023-24 men's college basketball season set to get underway in just under a month, John Fanta reveals his preseason top 25 rankings...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Villanova's Kyle Neptune enters a second season with real expectations. Now, the evaluation can begin. Villanova coach Kyle Neptune has retooled Villanova's roster. The Wildcats missed the NCAA Tournament last season but enter the 2023-24 camp...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Trey Patterson - Dealing with multiple injuries Patterson is out indefinitely with hip and shoulder injuries, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.

Impact Patterson underwent surgery over the summer to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Since then he has also picked up a hip injury that is causing him issues. Patterson was unlikely to be a major part of the rotation this season, but this is going to hurt those chances even more. It sounds like we shouldn't expect to see Patterson anytime soon.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

All-Time NCAA Tournament Performance Rankings VUSports exclusive national ranking of the top D1 programs based on historical performance in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament (thru 202...

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

No. 22 Villanova, with four touted transfers, aiming to return to national prominence The Wildcats are hoping that Tyler Burton, TJ Bamba, Hakim Hart, and Lance Ware can quickly fit into the Villanova culture.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Nnanna Njoku - Entering season healthy Njoku (foot) played in Villanova's series of inner-team scrimmages this month, Tommy Godin of VUHoops reports.

Impact Njoku's size returning to Villanova's frontcourt alongside the versatility of Eric Dixon and jumbo-wing Hakim Hart adds a new dimension. Njoku will compete with Kentucky transfer Lance Ware for minutes, but the 6-foot-9 center should retain a rotational role if he can stay healthy.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nnanna Njoku - Entering season healthy Njoku (foot) played in Villanova's series of inner-team scrimmages this month, Tommy Godin of VUHoops reports.

Impact Njoku's size returning to Villanova's frontcourt alongside the versatility of Eric Dixon and jumbo-wing Hakim Hart adds a new dimension. Njoku will compete with Kentucky transfer Lance Ware for minutes, but the 6-foot-9 center should retain a rotational role if he can stay healthy.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lucy Olsen embraces the 'opportunity' to follow Maddy Siegrist as Villanova's leader While the junior is in line to be the Wildcats' centerpiece, she emphasized that any success this season will be a team effort.

OCTOBER 28, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Big East media day: Rick Pitino's vision, Ed Cooley's big move, UConn disrespected?

Rick Pitino and Ed Cooley get set to lead new programs, while reigning national champion UConn was picked to finish third in the conference....

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Defending Big East champion Marquette chosen to win league again by coaches

Heading into Big East men's basketball media day, Marquette has been chosen to win the league by the coaches, while Creighton was picked to...

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Big East men's basketball preview: Power rankings, awards, predictions

With Big East media day set to take place Tuesday in New York, John Fanta reveals his conference power rankings, awards and storylines to wa...

OCTOBER 24, 2023

College Basketball: FOX Sports' 2023-24 preseason All-America teams

The trend of dominant big men in college basketball is set to continue this season as Zach Edey, Hunter Dickinson and Armando Bacot highligh...

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Another week, another big hoops commitment for Villanova Three-star power forward Malcolm Thomas announced his commitment to the Wildcats over Xavier, California, Vanderbilt and Florida State.

OCTOBER 5, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Big backing and even bigger bucks have turned Villanova basketball into a professional team PHILADELPHIA — The lobby of Villanova’s men’s basketball office was busy to the point of near gridlock one afternoon last month, with extra...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

40 players, coaches who will shape the 2023-24 men's college basketball season

With another college hoops season only 40 days away, it's time to get familiar with the players and coaches who will shape the season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Big backing and even bigger bucks have turned Villanova basketball into a professional team With an era of excellence in the history books, and the business of college basketball changing so radically, the balancing act for Villanov...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Villanova hires former guard Corey Fisher to basketball staff The Wildcats brought back Fisher to help with "student athlete development." Fisher was a two-time All-Big East selection for Villanova from...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

With the release of Big East opponents, Villanova's upcoming men's basketball schedule is complete The Wildcats open with a Midwest road trip, starting at Creighton on Dec. 20 and at DePaul on Dec. 23

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM