2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
Big East regular season & tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches #9
AP #2
2014–15 record 33–3 (16–2 Big East)
Head coach Jay Wright (14th year)
Assistant coach Baker Dunleavy
Assistant coach Ashley Howard
Assistant coach Kyle Neptune
Home arena The Pavilion
Wells Fargo Center (6 Games)
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#9 Villanova 16 2   .889     33 3   .917
Georgetown 12 6   .667     22 11   .667
#23 Butler 12 6   .667     23 11   .676
Providence 11 7   .611     22 12   .647
St. John's 10 8   .556     21 12   .636
#22 Xavier 9 9   .500     23 14   .622
DePaul 6 12   .333     12 20   .375
Seton Hall 6 12   .333     16 15   .516
Marquette 4 14   .222     13 19   .406
Creighton 4 14   .222     14 19   .424
2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by the school's 14th head coach Jay Wright, the Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion, with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center. They finished the season 33–3, 16–2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season championship. They defeated Marquette, Providence, and Xavier to become champions of the Big East Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, gaining the #1 seed in the East Regional, where they defeated Lafayette in the second round before getting upset in the third round by NC State. With their 31st win of the season, a 63–61 win over Providence in the semifinals of the 2015 Big East Tournament, the Wildcats set a single season record for wins, which would eventually finish at 33. That record last only one year after the 2015–16 team won 35 games.

Previous Season

The 2013–14 Villanova Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 29–5, with a record of 16–2 in the Big East regular season to capture their Big East regular season title. In the 2014 Big East Tournament, the Wildcats were upset by Seton Hall, 64–63 in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they defeated Milwaukee in the second round before getting eliminated by eventual NCAA Tournament Champion Connecticut in the third round.

Off season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tony Chennault 5 G 6'2" 195 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Nick McMahon 12 G 6'0" 165 Senior Colts Neck, NJ Graduated
James Bell 32 G 6'6" 220 Senior Orlando, FL Graduated

Incoming recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikal Bridges
SF
Malvern, PA Great Valley High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 25, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Phil Booth
PG
Baltimore, MD Mount St. Joseph High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 30, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
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:

Roster

2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Lowe, HenryHenry Lowe (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr New York, New York
F 2 Jenkins, KrisKris Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 3 Hart, JoshJosh Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 4 Hilliard, DarrunDarrun Hilliard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 5 Booth, PhilPhil Booth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
F 14 Reynolds, DarrylDarryl Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 15 Arcidiacono, RyanRyan Arcidiacono 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Langhorne, Pennsylvania
F 20 Farrell, PatrickPatrick Farrell (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Rockville Centre, New York
F 22 Pinkston, JayVaughnJayVaughn Pinkston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 23 Ochefu, DanielDaniel Ochefu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Lagos, Nigeria
G/F 25 Bridges, MikalMikal Bridges (RS) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Malvern, Pennsylvania
G 31 Ennis, DylanDylan Ennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Brampton, Ontario
F 52 Rafferty, KevinKevin Rafferty (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Malvern, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Baker Dunleavy
  • Ashley Howard
  • Kyle Neptune

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/04/2014*
7:00 PM, FS1
#12 Northwood W 93–50 
The Pavilion (6,500[1])
Villanova, PA

11/09/2014*
12:00 PM
#12 Nyack W 82–45 
Wells Fargo Center (4,529[2])
Philadelphia, PA
Non-Conference Regular Season

11/14/2014*
8:00 PM, FS2
#12 vs. Lehigh W 77–66  1–0
PPL Center (8,751[3])
Allentown, PA

11/17/2014*
7:00 PM, FS1
#12 Maryland Eastern Shore
Legends Classic
W 81–44  2–0
The Pavilion (6,500[4])
Villanova, PA

11/20/2014*
8:00 PM, CBSSN
#12 Bucknell
Legends Classic
W 72–65  3–0
The Pavilion (6,500[5])
Villanova, PA

11/24/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
#12 vs. #14 VCU
Legends Classic semifinals
W 77–53  4–0
Barclays Center (8,465[6])
Brooklyn, NY

11/25/2014*
10:00 PM, ESPN2
#12 vs. #19 Michigan
Legends Classic Championship
W 60–55  5–0
Barclays Center (8,093[7])
Brooklyn, NY

11/30/2014*
4:30 PM, FS1
#12 Delaware W 78–47  6–0
Wells Fargo Center (11,289[8])
Philadelphia, PA

12/03/2014*
8:30 PM, CBSSN
#10 at La Salle W 84–70  7–0
Tom Gola Arena (3,400[9])
Philadelphia, PA

12/06/2014*
1:00 PM, FS1
#10 Saint Joseph's W 74–46  8-0
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

12/09/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN
#7 vs. Illinois
Jimmy V Classic
W 73–59  9–0
Madison Square Garden (11,617)
New York, NY

12/14/2014*
2:00 PM, FS1
#7 Temple W 82–65  10–0
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

12/20/2014*
1:00 PM, FOX
#7 Syracuse W 82–77 OT 11–0
Wells Fargo Center (18,369)
Philadelphia, PA

12/23/2014*
7:00 PM, FS1
#7 NJIT W 92–67  12–0
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Big East Conference Play

12/31/2014
2:30 PM, FS1
#6 Butler W 67–55  13–0 (1–0)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

01/03/2015
12:00 PM, FS1
#6 at Seton Hall L 61–66 OT 13–1 (1–1)
Prudential Center (10,701)
Newark, NJ

01/06/2015
9:00 PM, FS1
#8 at #24 St. John's W 90–72  14–1 (2–1)
Madison Square Garden (8,565)
New York, NY

01/10/2015
4:00 PM, CBSSN
#8 DePaul W 81–64  15–1 (3–1)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

01/14/2015
9:00 PM, FS1
#5 Xavier W 88–75  16–1 (4–1)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

01/17/2015*
7:00 PM
#5 at Penn W 62–47  17–1
Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA

01/19/2015
9:00 PM, FS1
#4 at Georgetown L 58–78  17–2 (4–2)
Verizon Center (13,872)
Washington, D.C.

01/25/2015
7:00 PM, FS1
#4 Creighton W 71–50  18–2 (5–2)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

01/31/2015
2:00 PM, FS1
#7 at DePaul W 68–55  19–2 (6–2)
Allstate Arena (7,532)
Rosemont, IL

02/04/2015
7:00 PM, FS1
#7 Marquette W 70–52  20–2 (7–2)
Wells Fargo Center (13,313)
Philadelphia, PA

02/07/2015
2:00 PM, FOX
#7 #24 Georgetown W 69–53  21–2 (8–2)
Wells Fargo Center (20,587)
Philadelphia, PA

02/11/2015
8:00 PM, FS1
#6 at Providence W 74–68  22–2 (9–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410)
Providence, RI

02/14/2015
6:00 PM, CBSSN
#6 at #18 Butler W 68–65  23–2 (10–2)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,231)
Indianapolis, IN

02/16/2015
7:00 PM, FS1
#6 Seton Hall W 80–54  24–2 (11–2)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

02/21/2015
2:00 PM, FOX
#6 at Marquette W 87–76  25–2 (12–2)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,961)
Milwaukee, WI

02/24/2015
7:00 PM, FS1
#6 #25 Providence W 89–61  26–2 (13–2)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA

02/28/2015
2:00 PM, FOX
#6 at Xavier W 78–66  27–2 (14–2)
Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, OH

03/03/2015
9:15 PM, FS1
#4 at Creighton W 76–72  28–2 (15–2)
CenturyLink Center (16,337)
Omaha, NE

03/07/2015
12:00 noon, FOX/FS1
#4 St. John's W 105–68  29–2 (16–2)
Wells Fargo Center (19,161)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East Tournament

03/12/2015
12:00 noon, FS1
#4 vs. Marquette
Quarterfinals
W 84–49  30–2
Madison Square Garden (15,197)
New York, NY

03/13/2015
7:00 PM, FS1
#4 vs. Providence
Semifinals
W 63–61  31–2
Madison Square Garden (15,194)
New York, NY

03/14/2015
8:00 PM, FS1
#4 vs. Xavier
Championship game
W 69–52  32–2
Madison Square Garden (13,471)
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament

3/19/2015*
6:50 PM, TBS
#2 (1 E) vs. (16 E) Lafayette
Second round
W 93–52  33–2
Consol Energy Center (16,170)
Pittsburgh, PA

3/21/2015*
7:10 PM, TBS
#2 (1 E) vs. (8 E) NC State
Third round
L 68–71  33–3
Consol Energy Center (18,762)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

Rankings

Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Post Final
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
AP[10] 12 12 12 10 7 7 7 6 8 5 4 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 2 n/a
Coaches[11] 12 12 11 9 7 7 7 5 8 5 4 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 2 9

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