2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team


The 2019–20 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represents Villanova University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 19th year, 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 2018-19 season 26–10, 13–5 in Big East play to finish in first place. They defeated Providence, Xavier, and Seton Hall to win the Big East Tournament. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South region. There they defeated Saint Mary's before losing to Purdue in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

2019 recruiting class

Incoming Transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style=|Big East Tournament

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.