Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament history
Villanova has appeared in 39 NCAA Tournaments, beginning with the first in 1939. The Wildcats have amassed a tournament record of 65–37 (.637), and were the national champions in 1985, 2016, and 2018.

Villanova Wildcats men's basketball

Section Title: NCAA Tournament history
Table Section Text: Villanova has appeared in 39 NCAA Tournaments, beginning with the first in 1939. The Wildcats have amassed a tournament record of 65–37 (.637), and were the national champions in 1985, 2016, and 2018.

Opponent	Result	Score	Site	City	Round

2019 − 6 Seed

St. Mary's	W	61-57	XL Center	Hartford, Connecticut	First Round

Purdue	L	61-87	XL Center	Hartford, Connecticut	Second Round

2018 − 1 Seed – NCAA CHAMPIONS

Radford	W	87–61	PPG Paints Arena	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	First Round

Alabama	W	81–58	PPG Paints Arena	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Second Round

West Virginia	W	90–78	TD Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Regional Semifinals

Texas Tech	W	71–59	TD Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Regional Final

Kansas	W	95–79	Alamodome	San Antonio, Texas	National Semifinals

Michigan	W	79–62	Alamodome	San Antonio, Texas	National Championship

2017 − 1 Seed

Mount St. Mary's	W	76–56	KeyBank Center	Buffalo, New York	First Round

Wisconsin	L	62–65	KeyBank Center	Buffalo, New York	Second Round

2016 – 2 Seed – NCAA CHAMPIONS

UNC Asheville	W	86–56	Barclays Center	Brooklyn, New York	First Round

Iowa	W	87–68	Barclays Center	Brooklyn, New York	Second Round

Miami	W	92–69	KFC Yum! Center	Louisville, Kentucky	Regional Semifinals

Kansas	W	64–59	KFC Yum! Center	Louisville, Kentucky	Regional Final

Oklahoma	W	95–51	NRG Stadium	Houston, Texas	National Semifinals

North Carolina	W	77–74	NRG Stadium	Houston, Texas	National Championship

2015 – 1 Seed

Lafayette	W	93–52	Consol Energy Center	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Second Round

North Carolina State	L	68–71	Consol Energy Center	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Third Round

2014 – 2 Seed

Milwaukee	W	73–53	First Niagara Center	Buffalo, New York	Second Round

Connecticut	L	65–77	First Niagara Center	Buffalo, New York	Third Round

2013 – 9 Seed

North Carolina	L	71–78	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Missouri	Second Round

2011 – 9 Seed

George Mason	L	57–61	Quicken Loans Arena	Cleveland, Ohio	Second Round

2010 – 2 Seed

Robert Morris	W	73–70 OT	Dunkin' Donuts Center	Providence, Rhode Island	First Round

St. Mary's	L	68–75	Dunkin' Donuts Center	Providence, Rhode Island	Second Round

2009 – 3 Seed – FINAL FOUR

American	W	80–67	Wachovia Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	First Round

UCLA	W	89–69	Wachovia Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Second Round

Duke	W	77–54	TD Banknorth Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Regional Semifinals

Pittsburgh	W	78–76	TD Banknorth Garden	Boston, Massachusetts	Regional Final

North Carolina	L	69–83	Ford Field	Detroit, Michigan	National Semifinals

2008 – 12 Seed – Sweet 16

Clemson	W	75–69	St. Pete Times Forum	Tampa, Florida	First Round

Siena	W	84–72	St. Pete Times Forum	Tampa, Florida	Second Round

Kansas	L	57–72	Ford Field	Detroit, Michigan	Regional Semifinals

2007 – 9 Seed

Kentucky	L	58–67	United Center	Chicago, Illinois	First Round

2006 – 1 Seed – Elite 8

Monmouth	W	58–45	Wachovia Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	First Round

Arizona	W	82–78	Wachovia Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Second Round

Boston College	W	60–59 OT	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Regional Semifinals

Florida	L	62–75	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Regional Final

2005 – 5 Seed – Sweet 16

New Mexico	W	55–47	Gaylord Entertainment Center	Nashville, Tennessee	First Round

Florida	W	76–65	Gaylord Entertainment Center	Nashville, Tennessee	Second Round

North Carolina	L	67–66	Carrier Dome	Syracuse, New York	Regional Semifinals

1999 – 8 Seed

Mississippi	L	70–72	Bradley Center	Milwaukee	First Round

1997 – 4 Seed

Long Island	W	101–91	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	First Round

California	L	68–75	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Second Round

1996 – 3 Seed

Portland	W	92–56	Bradley Center	Milwaukee	First Round

Louisville	L	64–68	Bradley Center	Milwaukee	Second Round

1995 – 3 Seed

Old Dominion	L	81–89 3OT	Pepsi Arena	Albany, New York	First Round

1991 – 9 Seed

Princeton	W	50–48	Carrier Dome	Syracuse, New York	First Round

North Carolina	L	69–84	Carrier Dome	Syracuse, New York	Second Round

1990 – 12 Seed

LSU	L	63–70	Thompson–Boling Arena	Knoxville, Tennessee	First Round

1988 – 6 Seed – Elite 8

Arkansas	W	82–74	Riverfront Coliseum	Cincinnati	First Round

Illinois	W	66–63	Riverfront Coliseum	Cincinnati	Second Round

Kentucky	W	80–74	BJCC	Birmingham, Alabama	Regional Semifinals

Oklahoma	L	59–78	BJCC	Birmingham, Alabama	Regional Finals

1986 – 10 Seed

Virginia Tech	W	71–62	LSU Assembly Center	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	First Round

Georgia Tech	L	61–66	LSU Assembly Center	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Second Round

1985 – 8 Seed – NCAA CHAMPIONS

Dayton	W	51–49	University of Dayton Arena	Dayton, Ohio	First Round

Michigan	W	59–55	University of Dayton Arena	Dayton, Ohio	Second Round

Maryland	W	46–43	BJCC	Birmingham, Alabama	Regional Semifinals

North Carolina	W	56–44	BJCC	Birmingham, Alabama	Regional Finals

Memphis State	W	52–45	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Kentucky	National Semifinals

Georgetown	W	66–64	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Kentucky	National Championship

1984 – 7 Seed

Marshall	W	84–72	The MECCA	Milwaukee	First Round

Illinois	L	56–64	The MECCA	Milwaukee	Second Round

1983 – 3 Seed – Elite 8

Bye	First Round

Lamar	W	60–56	The Summit	Houston	Second Round

Iowa	W	55–54	Kemper Arena	Kansas City, Missouri	Regional Semifinals

Houston	L	71–89	Kemper Arena	Kansas City, Missouri	Regional Finals

1982 – 3 Seed – Elite 8

Bye	First Round

Northeastern	W	76–72 3OT	Nassau Coliseum	Uniondale, New York	Second Round

Memphis State	W	70–66 OT	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Regional Semifinals

North Carolina	L	60–70	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Regional Finals

1981 – 9 Seed

Houston	W	90–72	Charlotte Coliseum	Charlotte, North Carolina	First Round

Virginia	L	50–54	Charlotte Coliseum	Charlotte, North Carolina	Second Round

1980 – 8 Seed

Marquette	W	77–59	Providence Civic Center	Providence, Rhode Island	First Round

Syracuse	L	83–97	Providence Civic Center	Providence, Rhode Island	Second Round

1978 – Elite 8

La Salle	W	103–97	Palestra	Philadelphia	First Round

Indiana	W	61–60	Providence Civic Center	Providence, Rhode Island	Regional Semifinals

Duke	L	72–90	Providence Civic Center	Providence, Rhode Island	Regional Finals

1972 – Sweet 16

East Carolina	W	85–70	Jadwin Gymnasium	Princeton, New Jersey	First Round

Pennsylvania	L	67–78	WVU Coliseum	Morgantown, West Virginia	Regional Semifinals

South Carolina	L	78–90	WVU Coliseum	Morgantown, West Virginia	Consolation

1971 – NCAA RUNNER-UP (Vacated by the NCAA)

Saint Joseph's	W	93–75	Palestra	Philadelphia	First Round

Fordham	W	85–75	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Regional Semifinals

Pennsylvania	W	90–47	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Regional Finals

Western Kentucky	W	92–89	Astrodome	Houston	National Semifinals

UCLA	L	62–68	Astrodome	Houston	National Championship

1970 – Elite 8

Temple	W	77–69	Palestra	Philadelphia	First Round

Niagara	W	98–73	Carolina Coliseum	Columbia, South Carolina	Regional Semifinals

St. Bonaventure	L	74–94	Carolina Coliseum	Columbia, South Carolina	Regional Finals

1969

Davidson	L	61–75	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	First Round

1964 – Sweet 16

Providence	W	77–66	Palestra	Philadelphia	First Round

Duke	L	73–87	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Regional Semifinals

Princeton	W	74–62	Reynolds Coliseum	Raleigh, North Carolina	Consolation

1962 – Elite 8

West Virginia	W	90–75	Palestra	Philadelphia	First Round

NYU	W	79–70	Cole Field House	College Park, Maryland	Regional Semifinals

Wake Forest	L	69–79	Cole Field House	College Park, Maryland	Regional Finals

1955 – Sweet 16

Duke	W	74–73	Madison Square Garden	New York City	First Round

Canisius	L	71–73	Palestra	Philadelphia	Regional Semifinals

Princeton	W	64–57	Palestra	Philadelphia	Consolation

1951 – Sweet 16

North Carolina State	L	62–67	Regional Semifinals

1949 – Elite 8

Kentucky	L	72–85	Madison Square Garden	New York City	Regional Finals

Yale	W	78–67	Madison Square Garden	New York City	Consolation

1939 – NCAA FINAL FOUR

Brown	W	42–30	Palestra	Philadelphia	Regional Finals

Ohio State	L	36–53	Palestra	Philadelphia	National Semifinals

Sentence(s)

Villanova won the NCAA National Championship by defeating Georgetown 66–64 in 1985.
Villanova won by defeating Georgetown 66–64 in 1985 to win the NCAA National Championship.
Villanova defeated Georgetown by 66–64 to win the NCAA National Championships.

final_sentence: Villanova won the NCAA National Championship by defeating Georgetown 66–64 in 1985.
final_sentence: Villanova won by defeating Georgetown 66–64 in 1985 to win the NCAA National Championship.
final_sentence: Villanova defeated Georgetown by 66–64 to win the NCAA National Championships.