Villanova Wildcats
FILE - Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels (23) goes to the basket past Creighton forward Damien Jefferson (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova coach Jay Wright has yet another team good enough to win a national championship. They return fifth-year stalwarts Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels because of the NCAA rule granting players an extra year of eligibility. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)
Hall of Famer, Olympic coach Wright returns to loaded Nova

By Dan Gelston Oct. 22, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

FILE - Villanova head coach Jay Wright, left, and guard Collin Gillespie are shown before an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under the guidance of coach Jay Wright. The fourth-ranked Wildcats were the unanimous choice to win the conference in a preseason coaches poll released Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Villanova is led by guard Collin Gillespie, who was the coaches' pick for preseason player of the year. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)
Villanova tabbed to win Big East by conference coaches

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 19, 2021 08:30 AM EDT

FILE - Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) dunks against Creighton in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, March 28, 2021, file photo. The Zags were the runaway top choice in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll released Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Gonzaga lost AP All-Americans Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs to the NBA, but second-team selection Drew Timme (19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds) and starting guard Andrew Nembhard return. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; UCLA, Kansas next

By Aaron Beard Oct. 18, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll; UCLA, Kansas, Villanova and Texas round out top five

Oct. 18, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll; UCLA, Kansas, Villanova and Texas round out top five. ...

UCLA to host Villanova on Nov. 12 as part of home-and-home

Aug. 04, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA will host Villanova on Nov. 12 for the first time in 11 years. The game is part of a home-and-home series finalized...

Villanova men, South Carolina women part of Jimmy V pairings

Aug. 04, 2021 05:40 PM EDT
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee will face Texas Tech, and Syracuse will meet former Big East Conference rival Villanova in men’s basketball pairings for the...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, Philadelphia University coach Herb Magee calls out plays from the bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Goldey-Beacom College in Philadelphia. Herb Magee turned 80 this week and there’s no quit in the Philadelphia college coach with more than 1,000 career wins. Magee had the year off because Thomas Jefferson did not play because of the pandemic. But he’s ready to get back to work for at least one more year on the bench. (AP Photo/Michael Perez, File)
1,000-game winner Magee not finished in Philly at 80

By Dan Gelston Jun. 23, 2021 02:47 AM EDT

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) shoots on Villanova forward Cole Swider (10) in the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike Conroy)
Villanova forward Cole Swider transferring to Syracuse

Apr. 06, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

Villanova head coach Jay Wright argues a call against Baylor in the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021.(AP Photo/AJ Mast)
The game plan: Elite players find paths to pros besides NCAA

By Pat Graham Apr. 05, 2021 02:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2007, file photo, Florida watches the "One Shining Moment" video after winning the title game against Ohio State in the NCAA Final Four basketball championship in Atlanta. Florida won 84-75. Nearly everyone involved in the men’s college basketball tournament, it seems, cherishes a “One Shining Moment” memory. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
'The ball is tipped': Recollections of 'One Shining Moment'

By Howard Fendrich And Stephen Whyno Apr. 04, 2021 11:12 AM EDT

UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) drives up court during the first half of a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game against Gonzaga, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90

By Eddie Pells Apr. 03, 2021 11:21 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 4 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 — Henry Picard...

FILE - Villanova head coach Jay Wright, left, and assistant coach Kyle Neptune yell to their team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. Fordham hired longtime Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune on Tuesday, March 30, 3021, to take over a men's basketball program that has had only two winning seasons since joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Fordham hires Villanova's Neptune to revive men's basketball

Mar. 30, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

AP source: Fordham taps Villanova assistant Neptune as coach

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 29, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham is finalizing a deal to hire Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune to be its new men’s basketball coach. A person with...

Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels, center, tries to pass from defensive pressure from Baylor guard Adam Flagler, left, and Baylor forward Flo Thamba, right, in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Baylor defense too much for Villanova in flat 2nd half

By Michael Marot Mar. 27, 2021 09:15 PM EDT

Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson celebrates after a Sweet 16 game against Loyola Chicago in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. Oregon State won 65-58. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Oregon State is 18th double-digit seed in NCAA Elite Eight

By Tim Booth Mar. 27, 2021 08:42 PM EDT

Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) react to a play against Villanova in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova

By Eddie Pells Mar. 27, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Baylor's MaCio Teague celebrates after scoring against Hartford during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
What To Watch: Baylor-Villanova, Bueckers-Clark at NCAAs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

Baylor head coach Scott Drew talks with Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) during the second half of a college basketball game against Hartford in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Musselman's ground-up path leads Arkansas into Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 26, 2021 02:24 PM EDT

Villanova's Justin Moore (5) is defended by North Texas' Javion Hamlet (3) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Michigan, Villanova push past key injuries in Sweet 16 run

By Aaron Beard Mar. 25, 2021 04:11 PM EDT