Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball - wikipedia Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball Villanova Wildcats 2017 -- 18 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team University Villanova University First season 1920 -- 21 All - time record 1,753 -- 925 (. 654 ) Head coach Jay Wright Conference Big East Location Villanova, Pennsylvania Arena The Pavilion 6,500 Wells Fargo Center 21,600 Nickname Wildcats Student section Nova Nation Colors Navy Blue and White Uniforms Home Away NCAA Tournament champions 1985, 2016, 2018 NCAA Tournament runner - up 1971 * NCAA Tournament Final Four 1939, 1971 *, 1985, 2009, 2016, 2018 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1939, 1949, 1962, 1970, 1971 *, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1951, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1970, 1971 *, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1939, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971 *, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 * vacated by NCAA Conference tournament champions 1978, 1980, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2018 Conference regular season champions 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1997, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Villanova University 's men 's basketball team represents Villanova University and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball. Their first season was the 1920 -- 21 season. Named the `` Wildcats '', Villanova is also a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, a rivalry of Philadelphia college basketball teams. The Wildcats have won the National Championship three times : 1985, 2016, and 2018. Their 1985 NCAA championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title. The game is referred to as `` The Perfect Game '' as they shot a record 78.6 % as a team for the game. Their 2016 NCAA Championship, is referred to as `` The Perfect Ending '' and is the only NCAA Men 's Championship game to be won on a buzzer beater, as Kris Jenkins drained a shot as time expired. They made the Final Four in 1939, 1971, 1985, 2009, 2016 and 2018 ; their six Final Four appearances are 13th most all - time. As of 2018, they have an NCAA Tournament record of 64 -- 36 (. 640 ). Villanova has defeated six No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament ( Michigan and Georgetown in 1985, Pittsburgh in 2009, and Kansas and North Carolina in 2016, and Kansas in 2018 ), which is sixth most all - time. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 37 times, the eighth highest total in NCAA history. They have won the Big East regular season championship eight times, most recently winning four straight from 2014 to 2017. They won the Big East Tournament in 1995, 2015, 2017, and 2018. Villanova entered the 2016 -- 2017 season with an all - time winning percentage of (. 648 ), placing the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs. Through 2018, Villanova has 1,753 wins, which is 23rd among Division I men 's basketball teams. Villanova has won the Philadelphia Big Five 26 times which is the second most of any team, including five straight from 2014 to 2018. The Wildcats have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 17 times, winning in 1994. Contents 1 By the Numbers 2 History 2.1 Early years ( 1920 -- 1936 ) 2.2 Al Severance era ( 1936 -- 1961 ) 2.2. 1 1939 Final Four 2.3 Jack Kraft era ( 1961 -- 1973 ) 2.3. 1 1971 NCAA Finalist 2.4 Rollie Massimino era ( 1973 -- 1992 ) 2.4. 1 1985 National Champions 2.5 Jay Wright era ( 2001 -- present ) 2.5. 1 2004 -- 05 season 2.5. 2 2005 -- 06 season 2.5. 3 2006 -- 07 season 2.5. 4 2007 -- 08 season 2.5. 5 2008 -- 09 season 2.5. 6 2009 -- 10 season 2.5. 7 2016 National Champions 2.5. 8 2018 National Champions 3 Player / Coaching Honors 4 Postseason 4.1 NCAA Tournament history 4.2 NCAA Tournament Seeding History 4.3 NIT history 4.4 National Campus Basketball Tournament results 5 Year - to - year history 6 Basketball Hall of Fame 7 Retired numbers and jerseys 8 Villanova career records 9 Wildcats in the NBA / ABA 9.1 Villanova 's All - Time NBA / ABA roster 9.2 Members of professional championship teams 9.3 Villanova players currently in the NBA 9.4 Villanova records in the NBA 9.5 Villanovans drafted 10 Rivals 10.1 Big East 10.2 Big Five 11 Traditions 11.1 Songs 11.2 Streamers 11.3 Hoops Mania 12 References 13 External links By the Numbers Villanova National Championship banners hanging in the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia. The Wildcats play select home games at the Wells Fargo Center NCAA National Championships -- 3 NCAA Final Four -- 6 NCAA Elite Eight -- 14 NCAA Sweet Sixteen -- 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances -- 38 National Coach of the Year -- 2 Conference Regular Season Championships -- 11 All Americans -- 20 Weeks Ranked as AP # 1 Team -- 19 30 Win Seasons -- 5 Philadelphia Big 5 Championships -- 25 Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year -- 20 Winning Seasons -- 78 History Early years ( 1920 -- 1936 ) Villanova began its varsity basketball program in 1920. Michael Saxe coached for six seasons, from 1920 to 1926, compiling a 64 -- 30 record (. 681 ). John Cashman coached three seasons, from 1926 to 1929, compiling a 21 -- 26 record (. 447 ). George `` Doc '' Jacobs coached seven seasons, from 1929 to 1936, and had a 62 -- 56 record (. 525 ). The team played its first game in 1920 in Alumni Hall on Villanova 's campus, beating Catholic University 43 -- 40. In the early years, Villanova 's home courts were Alumni Hall and West Catholic High School. In 1932, The Wildcats moved into the Villanova Field House -- now known as the Jake Nevin Field House, which was named after Villanova 's long - time trainer. Villanova also played many home games at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 1929. The Wildcats played home games in both the Villanova Field House and the Palestra until 1986. Al Severance era ( 1936 -- 1961 ) Al Severance coached Villanova for 25 seasons, from 1936 to 1961. It was under Severance 's leadership that Villanova 's basketball program rose to prominence. Severance compiled a 413 -- 201 record (. 673 ). The 1938 -- 39 team won the first - ever NCAA Tournament game, which put them in the inaugural Final Four. Severance led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament again in 1949, 1951, and 1955. Villanova earned NIT bids in 1959 and 1960. The most storied player in Villanova history, Paul Arizin, played during this era. Severance discovered Arizin, already a Villanova student, playing basketball in the Villanova Fieldhouse. Arizin holds the Villanova record for most points in a game ( 85 ), and is credited with inventing the jump shot and was the 1949 College Player of the Year. Other notable players from the Severance era include Joe Lord, Larry Hennessy, Bob Schafer and George Raveling. Coincidentally, Severance died on April 1, 1985, which was the same day that Villanova upset Georgetown University and Patrick Ewing to take the NCAA basketball championship. 1939 Final Four The inaugural NCAA Tournament featured eight teams from throughout the country. Villanova, representing the Middle Atlantic States, beat Brown, representative of the New England States, 43 -- 40 before a crowd of 3,500 at the Palestra. The following night, the Wildcats lost to Ohio State 53 -- 36 in the Eastern Division Championship. Jack Kraft era ( 1961 -- 1973 ) Jack Kraft coached Villanova for 12 years, from 1961 through 1973. He compiled a 238 -- 95 record (. 715 ). Kraft led Villanova to the NCAA Tournament six times, and five times to the NIT. Only once did Kraft 's teams fail to earn a post-season bid, in his final season. The 1971 team, led by Howard Porter, reached the NCAA Championship game, and lost to UCLA at the height of the UCLA dynasty. Notable players during the Jack Kraft era include : Chris Ford, Tom Ingelsby, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Howard Porter, Jim Washington, and Hubie White. 1971 NCAA finalist On March 27, 1971, Villanova made its first appearance in an NCAA basketball tournament championship game. The unheralded Wildcats took on the legendary John Wooden and his mighty UCLA Bruins. The 28 -- 1 UCLA squad featured Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Henry Bibby, and Steve Patterson. Going into the title game, the Bruins had won six of the previous seven NCAA championships, including the previous four. Jack Kraft 's Villanova squad, nicknamed the `` Iron Men '', was made up of just nine players. Led by Howard Porter, Clarence Smith, Hank Siemiontkowski, Chris Ford, Tom Ingelsby, Bob Gohl, Mike Daley, John Fox and Joe McDowell. Villanova amassed a 27 -- 6 record, including a shocking 90 -- 47 victory over a previously undefeated powerhouse Penn squad. Villanova fought from behind for most of the game, twice cutting the lead to three in the final minutes. Villanova lost by six, 68 -- 62. Up to that time, the six - point loss was the narrowest spread of UCLA 's six NCAA title game victories. Despite the loss, Villanova 's Howard Porter was named the Tournament 's Most Outstanding Player. Porter was later stripped of the award and the team 's NCAA victories were vacated after it was discovered that Porter had violated NCAA rules because he had signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Condors of the American Basketball Association during the middle of his senior year. Rollie Massimino era ( 1973 -- 1992 ) During Rollie Massimino 's tenure, the Villanova Wildcats abandoned their traditional independent status by joining the newly formed Eastern Eight Conference in 1975. In 1980, the ' Cats moved into the new Big East Conference, along with Georgetown, St. John 's, and Syracuse. The 1980s were the golden age of the Big East, highlighted by the 1985 NCAA Tournament, when Villanova, Georgetown, and St. John 's reached the Final Four. Massimino 's teams had tremendous success in the NCAA Tournament, usually in an underdog role. Coach Massimino led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament eleven times, winning in 1985. His teams reached the Elite Eight five times in an eleven - year span : 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1988. Coach Massimino 's teams were well - prepared for the Tournament, always playing a difficult schedule, and playing tenacious defense. Massimino lost their opening game in the NCAA Tournament only once, to Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Jackson - led LSU in 1990 and he remarkably never lost to a lower seeded team. Massimino coached for 19 seasons at Villanova, compiling a record of 357 -- 241 (. 596 ). In the NCAA Tournament, Massimino had a 20 -- 10 record (. 667 ). Notable players from the Massimino era include Alex Bradley, Stewart Granger, Keith Herron, Dwayne McClain, Harold Jensen, Ed Pinckney, John Pinone, Harold Pressley, Rory Sparrow, and Doug West. In 1976, the Wildcats played their first game in the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Because of the greater seating capacity, the ' Cats generally played a few home games each year at the Spectrum until the opening of what is now known as the Wells Fargo Center. Villanova christened its current home court as John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion, now the Pavilion, with a 64 -- 62 victory over Len Bias led Maryland squad on February 1, 1986. 1985 National champions Main article : 1984 -- 85 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team In 1985, under the direction of coach Rollie Massimino, the men 's basketball team completed one of the most surprising runs in NCAA tournament history by winning the national championship in the first year of the 64 - team field. The eighth - seeded Wildcats ( unranked in the final AP poll ) beat Dayton ( at Dayton ), top - seeded Michigan, Maryland and second - seeded North Carolina to win the Southeast Regional en route to the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky. After defeating 2 - seed Memphis State in the national semifinals, Villanova met defending champion and ten - point - favorite Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing, in the title game on April Fools ' Day. Top - seeded Georgetown had beaten conference rival Villanova twice during the regular season, and had reached the title game with tenacious defense, which gave up less than 40 % of their opponents ' shots from the field in both the regular season and the postseason. Before the championship game, Massimino told his team they had to play a perfect game in order to beat Georgetown. In perhaps the greatest shooting performance in NCAA history, the Wildcats went 22 - of - 28 from the field to convert a blistering 78.6 % of their shots, including a second half where they missed only one basket. The Hoyas hung tough, converting 55 % of their 53 attempts, but were unable to overcome the astounding shooting performance as Villanova won 66 -- 64 to claim the NCAA championship. The Wildcat squad remains the only eight - seed and the lowest overall seed in tournament history to win the championship, and their overall team shooting percentage remains an NCAA tournament record for a single game. The game is often cited among the greatest upsets in college basketball history. Ed Pinckney, who shot 5 - of - 7 and had 16 points in the game, was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player. This game is featured in the book The Perfect Game by Frank Fitzpatrick. Lappas compiled a very respectable record of 174 -- 110 (. 613 ) during his years at Villanova. The 1994 and 1995 teams, led by Kerry Kittles, Jason Lawson, Eric Eberz, and Alvin Williams, won the NIT and Big East Tournaments, respectively. However, five nights after their victory in the 1995 Big East Championship, the Wildcats lost a triple - overtime thriller to underdog Old Dominion on St. Patrick 's Night in Albany, New York in a 1st round NCAA game many Villanova fans consider the most painful loss in Villanova history. Under Coach Lappas, Villanova reached the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999, compiling a disappointing 2 -- 4 record. Notable players in the Lappas era include Michael Bradley, Kerry Kittles, Jason Lawson, Tim Thomas, John Celestand and Alvin Williams and Eric Eberz. Villanova began playing a few major home games at the Wells Fargo Center beginning in 1996. Villanova 's first game in the new arena was a December 1996 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. Wells Fargo Center was known as the CoreStates Center, the First Union Center, and the Wachovia Center before it adopted the Wells Fargo Center name. Jay Wright era ( 2001 -- present ) Jay Wright was named Villanova 's head coach in 2001. As Rollie Massimino 's assistant from 1987 through 1992, he was well - acquainted with Villanova. Prior to his hiring by Villanova, Wright was head coach at Hofstra. Villanova earned a post-season tournament berth in each of Wright 's initial ten seasons as Villanova head coach before missing in 2011 -- 12. The Wildcats played in the NIT in 2002, 2003, and 2004, and in 11 NCAA Tournaments in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. During Wright 's tenure, Villanova has compiled a 20 -- 10 record in the NCAA Tournament crowned with the 2016 National Championship. Six of Wright 's ten NCAA Tournament losses at Villanova were to the eventual National Champion. One of the highlights of his tenure was an amazing run to the 2009 Final Four when Villanova beat # 1 seeded Pittsburgh in the Elite 8 on a coast to coast buzzer beater shot by team captain Scottie Reynolds. Villanova subsequently lost the national semifinals to eventual NCAA Champion North Carolina. The struggling finishes to both the 2009 -- 10 and 2010 -- 11 seasons were highlighted by losing streaks down the stretch followed by some poorly played NCAA games where Villanova barely beat Robert Morris in overtime and took losses at the hands of St Mary 's ( 2010 ) and George Mason ( 2011 ) in the NCAA Tournament. Villanova had a rebuilding season with a disappointing 13 -- 19 record in 2011 -- 12 season and they missed an NCAA bid after 7 consecutive appearances in the Tournament. It was the first season that Jay Wright did not lead the program into any postseason tournament. The 2012 -- 13 season saw a return trip to NCAA tournament but a # 2 seed in 2013 -- 14 and a # 1 seed in 2014 -- 15 both ended quickly in the Round of 32 showing a negative 6 year trend where Jay Wright went 3 -- 5 in NCAA Tournament games despite favorable seeds. This drew comparisons to Steve Lappas tournament futility in the prior regime. The 2016 Championship ended that long drought. Notable players during the Jay Wright era include Randy Foye, Kyle Lowry, Dante Cunningham, Allan Ray, Will Sheridan, Curtis Sumpter, Scottie Reynolds, Corey Fisher, Maalik Wayns, Mouphtaou Yarou, JayVaughn Pinkston, Darrun Hilliard, Ryan Arcidiacono, Daniel Ochefu, Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart. 2004 -- 05 season Under coach Jay Wright, Villanova 's men 's basketball team reached the 2005 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, defeating New Mexico and Florida before losing to # 1 seed and eventual champion North Carolina by one point. Junior Forward Curtis Sumpter was injured in the Florida game and did not return to the court until the 2006 -- 07 season. There is controversy surrounding a disputed traveling call against Allan Ray made in the closing seconds of the UNC game. With under a minute left and Villanova down by three, Ray drove and made a shot. There was contact with a UNC defender and a whistle. Most assumed the whistle signified a foul on Carolina, giving Ray a chance to tie the game with the resultant free - throw. Incredibly, the officials ruled that Ray committed a traveling violation prior to taking the shot, negating the basket, and rendering Kyle Lowry 's buzzer beating 3 pointer a mere footnote to a painful loss. 2005 -- 06 season Main article : 2005 -- 06 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team Led by senior guards Randy Foye and Allan Ray as well as sophomore guard Kyle Lowry, the Villanova men 's basketball team began the 2005 -- 2006 year ranked # 4 in the major polls from USA Today and the Associated Press. Having lost only three regular season games, the Wildcats enjoyed a # 1 seed in the 2006 tournament -- their first. The Wildcats ' wins over Monmouth, Arizona, and Boston College brought them back to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1988. Villanova 's 75 -- 62 upset loss in Minneapolis to eventual champion Florida ended the team 's run toward a Regional Final. The loss to Florida was the second consecutive year that Villanova was eliminated in the NCAA Tournament by the eventual national champion. The Wildcats ' 28 wins during the 2006 campaign was the second most victories for any Villanova Men 's Basketball team at that time. Foye, Ray and Lowry all entered the NBA following the season. 2006 -- 07 season Main article : 2006 -- 07 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team Wright 's 2006 -- 2007 team was composed mainly of freshmen and sophomores who, at times, struggled to mesh. The Wildcats improved throughout the season, due in large part to the emergence of freshman Scottie Reynolds. Villanova finished the 2006 -- 07 season with a record of 22 -- 11. The Wildcats earned an at - large bid to the 2007 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the second round to the Kentucky Wildcats. Villanova 's 2006 -- 07 free throw percentage of. 781 led the NCAA, and set a Villanova season record. 2007 -- 08 season Main article : 2007 -- 08 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team The 2007 -- 08 campaign was an erratic one for the young Wildcats, a team with no seniors. After a promising 9 -- 1 start, Villanova had a rough start to its Big East season. In mid-season, the Wildcats lost five consecutive games by double digits and lost 6 of 7 games during a 3 - week span in the middle of the season, as the freshmen struggled to adjust to the college game, and the experienced players encountered difficulties in adjusting to leadership positions. In February and March, as the players became more comfortable within Coach Wright 's system, and with improved defense, the team began to win. A win against Syracuse in the Big East Tournament was good enough for the Wildcats to secure one of the final at - large bids to the NCAA Tournament. Villanova proved it was worthy of the bid when an upset over Clemson and a victory over Siena put them in the final 16 teams in the tournament, where they lost to eventual National Champion Kansas. 2008 -- 09 season Main article : 2008 -- 09 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team Most notable in the 2008 -- 09 season was the rise to prominence of senior forward Dante Cunningham. Cunningham averaged 16.1 points per game, an increase of nearly 6 points over the previous season. He also managed to average 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game. Cunningham was honored as the Big East Most Improved Player. His teammate, tenacious sophomore guard Corey Fisher, was also honored as the Big East Sixth Man of the Year for his contributions off the bench. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a mark of 26 -- 7, earning a school record for most regular season victories. They lost their final regular season game to the Louisville Cardinals, 69 -- 55, in the fourth round, or semi-finals of the Big East Tournament. The Wildcats began the NCAA Tournament at the Wachovia Center, a secondary venue for home games. They survived an early scare by American to handily beat two of college basketball 's most prestigious programs, UCLA and Duke, in the rounds of 32 and 16 by a combined margin of 43 points. Villanova won a very close match up against number 1 seed Pittsburgh in the Elite 8 round of the tournament, with guard Scottie Reynolds racing down the court to make a layup with only 0.5 seconds left. Pitt took the final shot, which bounced off the backboard to end the game. The last - second basket by Reynolds was widely hailed as one of the most exciting plays of that year 's tournament, with Sports Illustrated 's Seth Davis calling the victory `` one of the great games in NCAA tournament history ''. Villanova advanced to the Final Four where they faced the North Carolina Tar Heels. Villanova fell to the Tar Heels in the National Semifinals at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, by a final score of 83 -- 69. This was the fourth time in five years that Villanova 's tournament ouster was by the eventual national champion. The Wildcats ' record of 30 -- 8 broke a previous high for most victories in a season, a distinction previously held by the 2005 -- 06 Wildcats squad. The senior class of 2009, composed of forwards Dante Cunningham, Shane Clark, Dwayne Anderson and Frank Tchuisi, earned the distinction of being the winningest senior class in school history. 2009 -- 10 season Main article : 2009 -- 10 Villanova Wildcats Men 's Basketball The Wildcats enjoyed another highly successful regular season, finishing with a record of 24 -- 7 and earning a # 2 Seed in the NCAA Tournament. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Marquette and required overtime to defeat 15th seeded Robert Morris University in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were defeated in the 2nd round by the 10th seeded St. Mary 's Gaels. Scottie Reynolds ended his career as the second - leading scorer in Villanova history with 2,222 points, 21 points short of breaking Kerry Kittles 's all - time record. He finished his College career with 472 assists and 203 steals. Reynolds was named to the 2010 AP All - American 1st team, but was not selected in the NBA draft. 2016 National champions Main article : 2015 -- 16 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team The Wildcats enjoyed another highly successful regular season and held the AP # 1 ranking in the nation for the first time in school history over a 3 - week period. They finished the regular season with a 27 -- 4 record losing only to teams ( Oklahoma, Virginia, Providence, Xavier ) that were ranked at the time of the match - up. Villanova finished Big East Conference play 16 -- 2 for the third year in a row also garnering their 3rd straight outright Regular Season Conference Title. After losing in the Big East Tournament Championship Game to Seton Hall, 69 -- 67, the Wildcats earned a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament South Region where they dispatched the # 15 seeded UNC Asheville by 30 points, followed by a 19 - point win over # 7 seed Iowa. After defeating # 3 seed Miami by 23, they moved on to the Elite Eight to face the overall # 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks. The Wildcats defense shined as they won by 5 points to advance to their 5th Final Four and the first since 2009. They faced # 2 seed Oklahoma Sooners, who had beaten Villanova by 23 on December 7, 2015, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii early in the season. In the National Semi-Finals, Villanova beat the Sooners by 44 points ( an NCAA Final Four record ) to advance to the NCAA Championship for the first time in 31 years. They faced the second - overall # 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels for the championship. On April 4, Villanova defeated UNC on a game - winning three - point shot at the buzzer by Kris Jenkins to win the NCAA Championship by a final score of 77 -- 74, winning their second NCAA championship. UNC had recovered from a 10 - point deficit in the final five minutes to tie the game on an off - balance, double - clutch three - point shot that passed through the net with 4.7 seconds left, leaving the Wildcats one last chance to clinch a victory before overtime. Kris Jenkins inbounded the ball to four - year team captain Ryan Arcidiacono, who dribbled down court, passed the ball and set a bubble screen to assist Jenkins ' game - winning shot. Coach Jay Wright credits the play to the `` Wildcat minute '', where the team practices late - game scenarios at every practice. The game has been called one of the greatest in the history of NCAA Tournament Championships. Villanova ended the 2016 season at 35 -- 5 including the unanimous # 1 ranking in the final Coaches ' Poll ( USA Today ) while capturing their 2nd NCAA basketball championship trophy in the history of the program. In beating # 3 seed Miami ( AP # 10 ), # 1 seed Kansas ( AP # 1 ), # 2 seed Oklahoma ( AP # 7 ) and # 1 seed UNC ( AP # 3 ), Villanova became the first school in 31 years -- since the 1985 Villanova Wildcats -- to not only beat four top - three seeds on the way to a national title but to also beat four straight opponents ranked in the AP top 10, in addition to beating AP - ranked Iowa in the Round of 32. Villanova 's run included two of the ten most offensively efficient games in the analytics era ( 2002 -- present ), beating Miami and Oklahoma by scoring 1.56 and 1.51 points per possession in the Sweet Sixteen and Final Four, respectively. It has been called perhaps the most dominant tournament championship run of all time, and the most dominant of the analytics era by a wide margin, with Villanova posting an average margin of victory equal to 20.7 points per game ( + 124 total point margin ). 2018 National champions Main article : 2017 -- 18 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team Championship parade in Center City, Philadelphia on April 5, 2018 The Wildcats finished second in regular season Big East play, won the Big East tournament, and were undefeated in non-conference play. They were awarded the top seed in the East Regional for the NCAA tournament. They reached the Final Four with wins over 16 seed Radford, 9 seed Alabama, 5 seed West Virginia and 3 seed Texas Tech, each victory coming by double digit margins. In the National Semifinals they faced the Kansas Jayhawks, the one seed from the Midwest Region, and defeated them 95 -- 79. In this game Villanova set the new record for successful 3 - point attempts in a Final Four game ( breaking the previous full - game record before reaching halftime, finishing with 18 total made attempts ). In the NCAA Tournament Championship Game they played the Michigan Wolverines, the 3 seed from the West Region. The Wildcats earned their third national championship in school history by beating the Wolverines 79 -- 62. The game saw an historic performance by Big East Sixth Man of the Year Donte DiVincenzo ( 31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks ), named the 2018 Final Four 's Most Outstanding Player. Coach Wright led the team to a 36 -- 4 record for the 2017 -- 18 season ( 14 -- 4 Big East ). The 36 -- 4 mark sets the record for most wins in any Villanova season. Jalen Brunson received the Wooden Award as well as Associated Press and Naismith National Player of the Year Awards for his season leading the Wildcats. Mikal Bridges was presented the Julius Erving Award as the nation 's best small forward -- the second straight year a Villanova player achieved that honor after Josh Hart won it in 2017. Jay Wright was named winner of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. Player / Coaching Honors AP Player of the Year 2018 Jalen Brunson AP Third Team All - Americans Joe Lord -- 1947 Larry Hennessy -- 1952, ' 53 Howard Porter -- 1969 John Pinone -- 1983 Josh Hart -- 2016 Mikal Bridges -- 2018 AP Honorable Mention All - Americans Bob Schafer -- 1954 Hank Siemiontkowski -- 1972 Stewart Granger -- 1982 John Pinone -- 1982 Alvin Williams -- 1997 Tim Thomas -- 1997 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year 2018 Jalen Brunson Consensus First Team All - Americans Paul Arizin -- 1950 Kerry Kittles -- 1996 Randy Foye -- 2006 Scottie Reynolds -- 2010 Josh Hart -- 2017 Jalen Brunson -- 2018 Consensus Second Team All - Americans Howard Porter -- 1971 Kerry Kittles -- 1995 Michael Bradley -- 2001 Allan Ray -- 2006 John R. Wooden Player of the Year 2018 Jalen Brunson John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching 2018 Jay Wright Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year 2017 Josh Hart 2018 Mikal Bridges Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four 1971 Howard Porter 1985 Ed Pinckney 2016 Ryan Arcidiacono 2018 Donte DiVincenzo McDonald 's High School All - Americans Ed Pinckney -- 1981 Harold Pressley -- 1982 Barry Bekkedam -- 1986 Calvin Byrd -- 1989 Arron Bain -- 1989 Tim Thomas -- 1996 Jason Fraser -- 2002 Scottie Reynolds -- 2006 Corey Stokes -- 2007 Dominic Cheek -- 2009 Maalik Wayns -- 2009 JayVaughn Pinkston -- 2010 Jalen Brunson -- 2015 Jahvon Quinerly -- 2018 National Freshman of the Year 1997 Tim Thomas National Coach of the Year 2006 Jay Wright 2016 Jay Wright Robert V. Geasey Trophy Hubie White -- 1962 Wali Jones -- 1963, ' 64 Bill Melchionni -- 1966 Johnny Jones -- 1968 Howard Porter -- 1969 Chris Ford -- 1972 Tom Ingelsby -- 1973 John Pinone -- 1981, ' 82, ' 83 Ed Pinckney -- 1985 Harold Pressley -- 1986 Kerry Kittles -- 1995, ' 96 Randy Foye -- 2006 Scottie Reynolds -- 2010 James Bell -- 2014 Darrun Hilliard -- 2015 Josh Hart -- 2017 Jalen Brunson - 2018 Senior CLASS Award Josh Hart -- 2017 Big East Rookie of the Year 1997 Tim Thomas 2007 Scottie Reynolds 2018 Omari Spellman Big East Coach of the Year 1982 Rollie Massimino 2006 Jay Wright 2009 Jay Wright 2014 Jay Wright 2015 Jay Wright 2016 Jay Wright Big East Player of the Year 1995 Kerry Kittles 2006 Randy Foye 2015 Ryan Arcidiacono 2017 Josh Hart 2018 Jalen Brunson Big East Sixth Man of the Year 2009 Corey Fisher 2015 Josh Hart 2018 Donte DiVincenzo Big East Defensive Player of the Year 1986 Harold Pressley 1988 Gary Massey 1997 Jason Lawson 2017 Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart Big East Most Improved Player of the Year 2009 Dante Cunningham 2014 Darrun Hilliard and Daniel Ochefu Postseason NCAA Tournament history Villanova has appeared in 38 NCAA Tournaments, beginning with the first in 1939. The Wildcats have amassed a tournament record of 64 -- 36 (. 640 ), and were the national champions in 1985, 2016, and 2018. Villanova has won as the underdog ( based on Tournament seeding ) 16 times, more than any other program. Villanova is one of only two programs ( the other being Ohio State ) that has played in the NCAA Tournament in every decade since the 1930s. Opponent Result Score Site City Round 2018 − 1 Seed -- NCAA CHAMPIONS Radford 87 -- 61 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First Round Alabama 81 -- 58 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Second Round West Virginia 90 -- 78 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Regional Semifinals Texas Tech 71 -- 59 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Regional Final Kansas 95 -- 79 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas National Semifinals Michigan 79 -- 62 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas National Championship 2017 − 1 Seed Mount St. Mary 's 76 -- 56 KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York First Round Wisconsin 62 -- 65 KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York Second Round 2016 -- 2 Seed -- NCAA CHAMPIONS UNC Asheville 86 -- 56 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York First Round Iowa 87 -- 68 Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Second Round Miami 92 -- 69 KFC Yum ! Center Louisville, Kentucky Regional Semifinals Kansas 64 -- 59 KFC Yum ! Center Louisville, Kentucky Regional Final Oklahoma 95 -- 51 NRG Stadium Houston, Texas National Semifinals North Carolina 77 -- 74 NRG Stadium Houston, Texas National Championship 2015 -- 1 Seed Lafayette 93 -- 52 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Second Round North Carolina State 68 -- 71 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Third Round 2014 -- 2 Seed Milwaukee 73 -- 53 First Niagara Center Buffalo, New York Second Round Connecticut 65 -- 77 First Niagara Center Buffalo, New York Third Round 2013 -- 9 Seed North Carolina 71 -- 78 Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri Second Round 2011 -- 9 Seed George Mason 57 -- 61 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio Second Round 2010 -- 2 Seed Robert Morris 73 -- 70 Dunkin ' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round St. Mary 's 68 -- 75 Dunkin ' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island Second Round 2009 -- 3 Seed -- FINAL FOUR American 80 -- 67 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Round UCLA 89 -- 69 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Second Round Duke 77 -- 54 TD Banknorth Garden Boston, Massachusetts Regional Semifinals Pittsburgh 78 -- 76 TD Banknorth Garden Boston, Massachusetts Regional Final North Carolina 69 -- 83 Ford Field Detroit, Michigan National Semifinals 2008 -- 12 Seed -- Sweet 16 Clemson 75 -- 69 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Florida First Round Siena 84 -- 72 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Florida Second Round Kansas 57 -- 72 Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Regional Semifinals 2007 -- 9 Seed Kentucky 58 -- 67 United Center Chicago, Illinois First Round 2006 -- 1 Seed -- Elite 8 Monmouth 58 -- 45 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Round Arizona 82 -- 78 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Second Round Boston College 60 -- 59 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Regional Semifinals Florida 62 -- 75 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Regional Final 2005 -- 5 Seed -- Sweet 16 New Mexico 55 -- 47 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee First Round Florida 76 -- 65 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Second Round North Carolina 67 -- 66 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Regional Semifinals 1999 -- 8 Seed Mississippi 70 -- 72 Bradley Center Milwaukee First Round 1997 -- 4 Seed Long Island 101 -- 91 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston - Salem, North Carolina First Round California 68 -- 75 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston - Salem, North Carolina Second Round 1996 -- 3 Seed Portland 92 -- 56 Bradley Center Milwaukee First Round Louisville 64 -- 68 Bradley Center Milwaukee Second Round 1995 -- 3 Seed Old Dominion 81 -- 89 Pepsi Arena Albany, New York First Round 1991 -- 9 Seed Princeton 50 -- 48 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round North Carolina 69 -- 84 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Second Round 1990 -- 12 Seed LSU 63 -- 70 Thompson -- Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee First Round 1988 -- 6 Seed -- Elite 8 Arkansas 82 -- 74 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati First Round Illinois 66 -- 63 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati Second Round Kentucky 80 -- 74 BJCC Birmingham, Alabama Regional Semifinals Oklahoma 59 -- 78 BJCC Birmingham, Alabama Regional Finals 1986 -- 10 Seed Virginia Tech 71 -- 62 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana First Round Georgia Tech 61 -- 66 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Second Round 1985 -- 8 Seed -- NCAA CHAMPIONS Dayton 51 -- 49 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First Round Michigan 59 -- 55 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Second Round Maryland 46 -- 43 BJCC Birmingham, Alabama Regional Semifinals North Carolina 56 -- 44 BJCC Birmingham, Alabama Regional Finals Memphis State 52 -- 45 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky National Semifinals Georgetown 66 -- 64 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky National Championship 1984 -- 7 Seed Marshall 84 -- 72 The MECCA Milwaukee First Round Illinois 56 -- 64 The MECCA Milwaukee Second Round 1983 -- 3 Seed -- Elite 8 Bye First Round Lamar 60 -- 56 The Summit Houston Second Round Iowa 55 -- 54 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Regional Semifinals Houston 71 -- 89 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Regional Finals 1982 -- 3 Seed -- Elite 8 Bye First Round Northeastern 76 -- 72 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York Second Round Memphis State 70 -- 66 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Semifinals North Carolina 60 -- 70 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Finals 1981 -- 9 Seed Houston 90 -- 72 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round Virginia 50 -- 54 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second Round 1980 -- 8 Seed Marquette 77 -- 59 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round Syracuse 83 -- 97 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Second Round 1978 -- Elite 8 La Salle 103 -- 97 Palestra Philadelphia First Round Indiana 61 -- 60 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Regional Semifinals Duke 72 -- 90 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Regional Finals 1972 -- Sweet 16 East Carolina 85 -- 70 Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey First Round Pennsylvania 67 -- 78 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia Regional Semifinals South Carolina 78 -- 90 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia Consolation 1971 -- NCAA RUNNER - UP ( Vacated by the NCAA ) Saint Joseph 's 93 -- 75 Palestra Philadelphia First Round Fordham 85 -- 75 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Semifinals Pennsylvania 90 -- 47 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Finals Western Kentucky 92 -- 89 Astrodome Houston National Semifinals UCLA 62 -- 68 Astrodome Houston National Championship 1970 -- Elite 8 Temple 77 -- 69 Palestra Philadelphia First Round Niagara 98 -- 73 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Regional Semifinals St. Bonaventure 74 -- 94 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina Regional Finals 1969 Davidson 61 -- 75 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina First Round 1964 -- Final 16 Providence 77 -- 66 Palestra Philadelphia First Round Duke 73 -- 87 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Semifinals Princeton 74 -- 62 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Consolation 1962 -- Final 8 West Virginia 90 -- 75 Palestra Philadelphia First Round NYU 79 -- 70 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland Regional Semifinals Wake Forest 69 -- 79 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland Regional Finals 1955 -- Final 16 Duke 74 -- 73 Madison Square Garden New York City First Round Canisius 71 -- 73 Palestra Philadelphia Regional Semifinals Princeton 64 -- 57 Palestra Philadelphia Consolation 1951 -- Final 16 North Carolina State 62 -- 67 Regional Semifinals 1949 -- Final 8 Kentucky 72 -- 85 Madison Square Garden New York City Regional Finals Yale 78 -- 67 Madison Square Garden New York City Consolation 1939 -- NCAA FINAL FOUR Brown 42 -- 30 Palestra Philadelphia Regional Finals Ohio State 36 -- 53 Palestra Philadelphia National Semifinals NCAA Tournament seeding history The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. Years → ' 80 ' 81 ' 82 ' 83 ' 84 ' 85 ' 86 ' 88 ' 90 ' 91 ' 95 ' 96 ' 97 ' 99 ' 05 ' 06 ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 ' 13 ' 14 ' 15 ' 16 ' 17 ' 18 Seeds → 8 9 7 8 10 6 12 9 8 5 9 12 9 9 NIT history The Wildcats have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) 17 times. Their combined record is 24 -- 17. They were NIT Champions in 1994. Year Round Opponent Result 1959 First Round St. John 's L 67 -- 75 1960 First Round Quarterfinals Detroit Utah State W 88 -- 86 L 72 -- 73 1963 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game DePaul Wichita State Canisius Marquette W 63 -- 51 W 54 -- 53 L 46 -- 61 L 58 -- 66 1965 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Manhattan NYU St. John 's W 73 -- 71 W 91 -- 69 L 51 -- 55 1966 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game St. John 's Boston College NYU Army W 63 -- 61 W 86 -- 85 L 63 -- 78 W 76 -- 65 1967 First Round Marshall L 68 -- 70 1968 First Round Quarterfinals Wyoming Kansas W 77 -- 66 L 49 -- 55 1977 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game Old Dominion Massachusetts St. Bonaventure Alabama W 71 -- 68 W 81 -- 71 L 82 -- 86 W 102 -- 89 First Round La Salle L 84 -- 86 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Saint Peter 's Penn State Michigan State W 76 -- 56 W 76 -- 67 L 63 -- 70 First Round Virginia L 80 -- 83 1994 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Canisius Duquesne Xavier Siena Vanderbilt W 103 -- 79 W 82 -- 66 W 76 -- 74 W 66 -- 58 W 80 -- 73 2000 First Round Second Round Delaware Kent State W 72 -- 63 L 67 -- 81 First Round Minnesota L 78 -- 87 2002 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Manhattan Louisiana Tech Temple W 84 -- 69 W 67 -- 64 L 57 -- 63 2003 Opening Round Siena L 59 -- 74 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Drexel Virginia Rutgers W 85 -- 70 W 73 -- 63 L 60 -- 72 National campus basketball Tournament results The Wildcats appeared in the only National Campus Basketball Tournament. Their record is 0 -- 1. Year Round Opponent Result 1951 Quarterfinals Utah L 65 -- 67 Year - to - year history Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Independent ( 1920 -- 1976 ) 1920 -- 21 Michael Saxe 8 -- 7 1921 -- 22 Michael Saxe 11 -- 4 1922 -- 23 Michael Saxe 10 -- 6 1923 -- 24 Michael Saxe 14 -- 7 1924 -- 25 Michael Saxe 10 -- 1 1925 -- 26 Michael Saxe 10 -- 6 Michael Saxe : 64 -- 30 (. 681 ) 1926 -- 27 John Cashman 11 -- 7 1927 -- 28 John Cashman 4 -- 11 1928 -- 29 John Cashman 6 -- 8 John Cashman : 21 -- 26 (. 447 ) 1929 -- 30 George Jacobs 11 -- 6 1930 -- 31 George Jacobs 7 -- 13 1931 -- 32 George Jacobs 7 -- 11 1932 -- 33 George Jacobs 9 -- 4 1933 -- 34 George Jacobs 9 -- 3 1934 -- 35 George Jacobs 13 -- 7 1935 -- 36 George Jacobs 6 -- 12 George Jacobs : 62 -- 56 (. 525 ) 1936 -- 37 Alexander Severance 15 -- 8 1937 -- 38 Alexander Severance 25 -- 5 1938 -- 39 Alexander Severance 20 -- 5 NCAA Final Four 1939 -- 40 Alexander Severance 17 -- 2 1940 -- 41 Alexander Severance 13 -- 3 1941 -- 42 Alexander Severance 13 -- 9 1942 -- 43 Alexander Severance 19 -- 2 1943 -- 44 Alexander Severance 9 -- 11 1944 -- 45 Alexander Severance 6 -- 11 1945 -- 46 Alexander Severance 10 -- 13 1946 -- 47 Alexander Severance 17 -- 7 1947 -- 48 Alexander Severance 15 -- 9 1948 -- 49 Alexander Severance 23 -- 4 NCAA Elite Eight 1949 -- 50 Alexander Severance 25 -- 4 1950 -- 51 Alexander Severance 25 -- 7 NCAA First Round 1951 -- 52 Alexander Severance 19 -- 8 1952 -- 53 Alexander Severance 19 -- 8 1953 -- 54 Alexander Severance 20 -- 11 1954 -- 55 Alexander Severance 18 -- 10 NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1955 -- 56 Alexander Severance 14 -- 12 1956 -- 57 Alexander Severance 10 -- 15 1957 -- 58 Alexander Severance 12 -- 11 1958 -- 59 Alexander Severance 18 -- 7 NIT First Round 1959 -- 60 Alexander Severance 20 -- 6 NIT Quarterfinals 1960 -- 61 Alexander Severance 11 -- 13 Alexander Severance : 413 -- 201 (. 673 ) 1961 -- 62 Jack Kraft 21 -- 7 NCAA Elite 8 1962 -- 63 Jack Kraft 19 -- 10 NIT 4th Place 1963 -- 64 Jack Kraft 24 -- 4 NCAA Sweet 16 1964 -- 65 Jack Kraft 23 -- 5 NIT Runner Up 1965 -- 66 Jack Kraft 18 -- 11 NIT 3rd Place 1966 -- 67 Jack Kraft 17 -- 9 NIT 1st Round 1967 -- 68 Jack Kraft 19 -- 9 NIT Quarterfinals 1968 -- 69 Jack Kraft 21 -- 5 NCAA 1st Round 1969 -- 70 Jack Kraft 22 -- 7 NCAA Elite 8 1970 -- 71 Jack Kraft 27 -- 7 NCAA Runner Up 1971 -- 72 Jack Kraft 20 -- 8 NCAA 2nd Round 1972 -- 73 Jack Kraft 11 -- 14 Jack Kraft : 242 -- 96 1973 -- 74 Rollie Massimino 7 -- 19 1974 -- 75 Rollie Massimino 9 -- 18 1975 -- 76 Rollie Massimino 16 -- 11 ECAC South Semifinals Eastern Collegiate Basketball League / Eastern 8 ( 1976 -- 1980 ) 1976 -- 77 Rollie Massimino 23 -- 10 6 -- 1 2nd ( East ) NIT Third Place 1977 -- 78 Rollie Massimino 23 -- 9 7 -- 3 T -- 1st NCAA Elite Eight 1978 -- 79 Rollie Massimino 15 -- 13 9 -- 1 1st 1979 -- 80 Rollie Massimino 23 -- 8 7 -- 3 T -- 1st NCAA Second Round Big East Conference ( 1980 -- 2013 ) 1980 -- 81 Rollie Massimino 20 -- 11 8 -- 6 T -- 3rd NCAA Second Round 1981 -- 82 Rollie Massimino 24 -- 8 11 -- 3 1st NCAA Elite Eight 1982 -- 83 Rollie Massimino 24 -- 8 12 -- 4 T -- 1st NCAA Elite Eight 1983 -- 84 Rollie Massimino 19 -- 12 12 -- 4 T -- 2nd NCAA Second Round 1984 -- 85 Rollie Massimino 25 -- 10 9 -- 7 T -- 3rd NCAA Champion 1985 -- 86 Rollie Massimino 23 -- 14 10 -- 6 4th NCAA Second Round 1986 -- 87 Rollie Massimino 15 -- 16 6 -- 10 6th NIT First Round 1987 -- 88 Rollie Massimino 24 -- 13 9 -- 7 T -- 3rd NCAA Eilte Eight 1988 -- 89 Rollie Massimino 18 -- 16 7 -- 9 T -- 5th NIT Third Round 1989 -- 90 Rollie Massimino 18 -- 15 8 -- 8 T -- 5th NCAA First Round 1990 -- 91 Rollie Massimino 17 -- 15 7 -- 9 T -- 7th NCAA Second Round 1991 -- 92 Rollie Massimino 14 -- 15 11 -- 7 4th NIT First Round Rollie Massimino : 357 -- 241 139 -- 88 1992 -- 93 Steve Lappas 8 -- 19 3 -- 15 10th 1993 -- 94 Steve Lappas 20 -- 12 10 -- 8 T -- 4th NIT Champions 1994 -- 95 Steve Lappas 25 -- 8 14 -- 4 2nd NCAA First Round 1995 -- 96 Steve Lappas 26 -- 7 14 -- 4 2nd NCAA Second Round 1996 -- 97 Steve Lappas 24 -- 10 12 -- 6 T -- 1st NCAA Second Round 1997 -- 98 Steve Lappas 12 -- 17 8 -- 10 4th 1998 -- 99 Steve Lappas 21 -- 11 10 -- 8 T -- 4th NCAA First Round 1999 -- 00 Steve Lappas 20 -- 13 8 -- 8 T -- 6th NIT Second Round 2000 -- 01 Steve Lappas 18 -- 13 8 -- 8 T -- 3rd NIT First Round Steve Lappas : 174 -- 110 87 -- 71 2001 -- 02 Jay Wright 19 -- 13 7 -- 9 5th NIT Quarterfinals 2002 -- 03 Jay Wright 15 -- 16 8 -- 8 T -- 3rd NIT First Round 2003 -- 04 Jay Wright 18 -- 17 6 -- 10 11th NIT Quarterfinals 2004 -- 05 Jay Wright 24 -- 8 11 -- 5 T -- 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2005 -- 06 Jay Wright 28 -- 5 14 -- 2 T -- 1st NCAA Elite Eight 2006 -- 07 Jay Wright 22 -- 11 9 -- 7 7th NCAA First Round 2007 -- 08 Jay Wright 22 -- 13 9 -- 9 T -- 8th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2008 -- 09 Jay Wright 30 -- 8 13 -- 5 4th NCAA Final Four 2009 -- 10 Jay Wright 25 -- 8 13 -- 5 T -- 2nd NCAA Second Round 2010 -- 11 Jay Wright 21 -- 12 9 -- 9 T -- 9th NCAA Second Round 2011 -- 12 Jay Wright 13 -- 19 5 -- 13 T -- 13th 2012 -- 13 Jay Wright 20 -- 14 10 -- 8 T -- 7th NCAA Second Round Big East Conference ( 2013 -- present ) 2013 -- 14 Jay Wright 29 -- 5 16 -- 2 1st NCAA Third Round 2014 -- 15 Jay Wright 33 -- 3 16 -- 2 1st NCAA Third Round 2015 -- 16 Jay Wright 35 -- 5 16 -- 2 1st NCAA Champion 2016 -- 17 Jay Wright 32 -- 4 15 -- 3 1st NCAA Second Round 2017 -- 18 Jay Wright 36 -- 4 14 -- 4 2nd NCAA Champion Jay Wright : 422 -- 167 (. 716 ) 191 -- 103 (. 650 ) Total : National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion Basketball Hall of Fame Main article : Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Paul Arizin ' 50, inducted 1978. Retired numbers and jerseys Villanova honors outstanding former players, coaches, and others by retiring their numbers or jerseys. For those honored, a replica jersey is hung in the rafters of the Pavilion. Uniform numbers of retired jerseys remain in circulation, while retired numbers are no longer used. Paul Arizin 's # 11 is the only retired number. As of 2011, 19 have been honored with a retired number or jersey, including 14 players, four coaches, and longtime trainer Jake Nevin. The honorees include : Al Severance, Coach. Jack Kraft, Coach. Rollie Massimino, Coach ( 1973 -- 92 ). Jersey retired in 2005. # 1 Jake Nevin, longtime trainer. Jersey retired in 1984. # 2 Randy Foye ( 2002 -- 06 ). Jersey retired in 2011. # 11 Paul Arizin ( 1947 -- 50 ). Jersey retired in 1994. # 14 Larry Hennessy # 14 Hubie White ( 1959 -- 62 ). Jersey retired in 2001. # 24 Wali Jones ( 1961 -- 64 ). Jersey retired in 1995. # 24 Tom Ingelsby ( 1970 -- 73 ). Jersey retired in 2006. # 25 Bill Melchionni ( 1963 -- 66 ). Jersey retired in 1995. # 30 Kerry Kittles ( 1992 -- 96 ). Jersey retired in 1998. # 33 Keith Herron # 42 Chris Ford ( 1969 -- 72 ). Jersey retired in 2006. # 45 John Pinone ( 1979 -- 83 ). Jersey retired in 1995. # 54 Howard Porter ( 1968 -- 71 ). Jersey retired in 1997. # 54 Ed Pinckney ( 1981 -- 85 ). Villanova career records Games Played Ryan Arcidiacono -- 144 games Rebounds Howard Porter -- 1,325 rebounds Assists Kenny Wilson -- 627 assists Steals Kerry Kittles -- 277 steals Blocks Jason Lawson -- 375 blocks Points Scored Kerry Kittles -- 2,243 points Wildcats in the NBA / ABA Villanova 's All - Time NBA / ABA roster Malik Allen ' 00 Paul Arizin ' 50 Alex Bradley ' 81 Michael Bradley ' 01 Thomas Brennan ' 52 John Celestand ' 99 Dante Cunningham ' 09 Chris Ford ' 72 Randy Foye ' 06 Stewart Granger ' 83 Larry Hennessy ' 53 Keith Herron ' 78 Darrun Hilliard ' 15 Tom Hoover ' 61 Tom Ingelsby ' 72 Wali Jones ' 64 Kerry Kittles ' 96 Herman Red Klotz ' 44 Jason Lawson ' 97 Kyle Lowry ' 06 ( left after Sophomore season ) Daniel Ochefu ' 16 Dwayne McClain ' 85 Bill Melchionni ' 66 Jim Mooney ' 53 Richie Moore ' 64 Fran O'Hanlon ' 70 John Olive ' 77 Ed Pinckney ' 85 John Pinone ' 83 Howard Porter ' 71 Harold Pressley ' 86 Sherwin Raiken ' 50 Allan Ray ' 06 Bob Schafer ' 55 Rory Sparrow ' 80 Arthur Spector ' 41 Tim Thomas ' 97 Maalik Wayns ' 12 ( left after Junior season ) Jim Washington ' 65 Doug West ' 89 Hubie White ' 62 Alvin Williams ' 97 Josh Hart ' 17 Kris Jenkins ( basketball ) ' 17 Ryan Arcidiacono ' 16 Members of professional championship teams 1948 Baltimore Bullets ( BBA ) -- Herman `` Red '' Klotz 1956 Philadelphia Warriors ( NBA ) -- Paul Arizin, Larry Hennessy 1967 Philadelphia 76ers ( NBA ) -- Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni 1974 / 1976 New Jersey Nets ( ABA ) -- Bill Melchionni 1981 Boston Celtics ( NBA ) -- Chris Ford 2000 Los Angeles Lakers ( NBA ) -- John Celestand Villanova players currently in the NBA Villanova records in the NBA Year Player Current Team Draft Pick 2006 Randy Foye Brooklyn Nets 1st Round 7th Pick Overall 2006 Kyle Lowry Toronto Raptors 1st Round 24th Pick Overall 2009 Dante Cunningham Brooklyn Nets 2nd Round 33rd Pick Overall 2015 Darrun Hilliard San Antonio Spurs 2nd Round 38th Pick Overall 2016 Daniel Ochefu Washington Wizards Undrafted 2017 Josh Hart Los Angeles Lakers 1st Round 30th Pick Overall 2017 Kris Jenkins Washington Wizards Undrafted Games Played Rory Sparrow -- 836 games Minutes Played Paul Arizin -- 24,897 minutes Rebounds Jim Washington -- 6,637 rebounds Assists Kyle Lowry -- 4,556 assists Steals Chris Ford -- 1,152 steals Blocks Ed Pinckney -- 435 blocks Points Scored Paul Arizin -- 16,266 points Villanovans drafted 1958 -- Round 8, Pick 5 : Tom Brennan ( Philadelphia Warriors ) 1959 -- Round 7, Pick 3 : Joe Ryan ( Philadelphia Warriors ) 1960 -- Round 8, Pick 7 : George Raveling ( Philadelphia Warriors ) 1962 -- Round 2, Pick 7 : Hubie White ( Philadelphia Warriors ) 1963 -- Round 1, Pick 6 : Tom Hoover ( Syracuse Nationals ) 1964 -- Round 3, Pick 2 : Wali Jones ( Detroit Pistons ) 1965 -- Round 1, Pick 5 : Jim Washington ( St. Louis Hawks ) 1965 -- Round 5, Pick 5 : Richie Moore ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1966 -- Round 2, Pick 9 : Bill Melchionni ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1967 -- Round 12, Pick 6 : Frank Gadjunas ( Cincinnati Royals ) 1968 -- Round 16, Pick 8 : Joe Crews ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1969 -- Round 6, Pick 13 : Johnny Jones ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1970 -- Round 8, Pick 12 : Fran O'Hanlon ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1971 -- Round 2, Pick 15 : Howard Porter ( Chicago Bulls ) 1971 -- Round 9, Pick 7 : Clarence Smith ( San Francisco Warriors ) 1972 -- Round 2, Pick 4 : Chris Ford ( Detroit Pistons ) 1972 -- Round 4, Pick 3 : Hank Siemiontkowski ( Cleveland Cavaliers ) 1973 -- Round 2, Pick 9 : Tom Ingelsby ( Atlanta Hawks ) 1973 -- Round 11, Pick 9 : Ed Hastings ( Boston Celtics ) 1977 -- Round 8, Pick 20 : John Olive ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1978 -- Round 2, Pick 2 : Keith Herron ( Portland Trail Blazers ) 1980 -- Round 4, Pick 6 : Rory Sparrow ( New Jersey Nets ) 1981 -- Round 4, Pick 17 : Alex Bradley ( New York Knicks ) 1981 -- Round 7, Pick 7 : Tom Sienkiewicz ( Seattle SuperSonics ) 1982 -- Round 5, Pick 6 : Aaron Howard ( New York Knicks ) 1983 -- Round 1, Pick 24 : Stewart Granger ( Cleveland Cavaliers ) 1983 -- Round 3, Pick 11 : John Pinone ( Atlanta Hawks ) 1983 -- Round 8, Pick 19 : Mike Mulquin ( Phoenix Suns ) 1984 -- Round 8, Pick 21 : Frank Dobbs ( Philadelphia 76ers ) 1985 -- Round 1, Pick 10 : Ed Pinckney ( Phoenix Suns ) 1985 -- Round 2, Pick 3 : Dwayne McClain ( Indiana Pacers ) 1985 -- Round 7, Pick 15 : Gary McLain ( New Jersey Nets ) 1986 -- Round 1, Pick 17 : Harold Pressley ( Sacramento Kings ) 1986 -- Round 6, Pick 14 : Chuck Everson ( Utah Jazz ) 1987 -- Round 6, Pick 7 : Harold Jensen ( Cleveland Cavaliers ) 1989 -- Round 2, Pick 11 : Doug West ( Minnesota Timberwolves ) 1996 -- Round 1, Pick 8 : Kerry Kittles ( New Jersey Nets ) 1997 -- Round 1, Pick 7 : Tim Thomas ( New Jersey Nets ) 1997 -- Round 2, Pick 13 : Jason Lawson ( Denver Nuggets ) 1997 -- Round 2, Pick 19 : Alvin Williams ( Portland Trail Blazers ) 1999 -- Round 2, Pick 1 : John Celestand ( Los Angeles Lakers ) 2001 -- Round 1, Pick 17 : Michael Bradley ( Toronto Raptors ) 2006 -- Round 1, Pick 7 : Randy Foye ( Boston Celtics ) 2006 -- Round 1, Pick 24 : Kyle Lowry ( Memphis Grizzlies ) 2009 -- Round 2, Pick 3 : Dante Cunningham ( Portland Trail Blazers ) 2015 -- Round 2, Pick 8 : Darrun Hilliard ( Detroit Pistons ) 2017 -- Round 1, Pick 30 : Josh Hart ( Utah Jazz, traded to Los Angeles Lakers ) Rivals Big East Some Villanovans count Georgetown as their most intense rivalry, having played a historic NCAA Championship game and many competitive Big East Tournament and regular season games against the Hoyas. Other rivals from the Big East Conference include founding members of the original Big East -- Providence ( an eastern rivalry which predates the original Big East ) and St. John 's, plus Syracuse who left the Big East as part of its 2013 split ACC. Seton Hall has played Villanova more than any other school ; due to the proximity of the schools and a series of memorable games since the formation of the new Big East, this has become one of Villanova 's top rivalries each season. Games have included critical Seton Hall upsets in 2013, the 2014 Big East Tournament, Villanova 's first loss of 2015, and the 2016 Big East Tournament championship as well as a Villanova blowout in a game that resulted in Seton Hall guard Sterling Gibbs punching Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono in 2015 and a narrow victory in the closing seconds of the 2017 Big East Tournament semifinals. Big five Main article : Holy War ( Villanova vs. St. Joe 's ) Villanova along with Saint Joseph 's University, La Salle University, Temple University, and University of Pennsylvania banded together to create the Philadelphia Big 5 in 1954 -- 55. From that date until the mid-1970s all Big 5 games were contested at the Palestra ( cap. 9,208 ) on Penn 's campus. The Five competed in a round - robin City Series. Additionally, all participated in numerous doubleheaders against non-Big 5 opponents. Most games were televised locally on WPHL - TV, broadcast by Harry Kalas. Since the beginning of the 1996 -- 1997 season, Villanova has won 15 out of 21 Big 5 titles. They currently have 25 total Big 5 titles which is second most among the participating schools. Villanova 's bitterest Big 5 rival is Saint Joseph 's University, in what has become known as the Holy War. Traditions Villanova basketball athletes traditionally remain enrolled four years, graduate, and go on to enjoy post-college success. Villanova has never had to fire a head basketball coach ( men 's or women 's ) for any reason. Villanova has won more NCAA tournament games as a lower seed than any school. Villanova won what has been called the greatest college basketball game ever played, defeating Georgetown 66 -- 64 on April 1, 1985 to win the NCAA National Championship. Songs V for Villanova is the Wildcats ' fight song. Other Villanova songs include March of the Wildcats. Streamers Villanova had a tradition of throwing paper streamers in the school colors of blue and white onto the basketball court at home games, particularly Big Five games, after the first Wildcat basket. This tradition was shared by other Big Five basketball teams, and at Big Five games, streamers were thrown by both teams following their team 's first field goal. The tradition was stopped in the late 1980s after the NCAA declared that throwing streamers would result in a technical foul. Since then Villanova has restarted the tradition, throwing the streamers on the first basket of the new season during the blue and white scrimmage game during Hoops Mania. Hoops Mania Hoops Mania has been an annual tradition to celebrate the start of basketball season. It was originally held in the Jake Nevin Fieldhouse for students and has since grown larger after the success of the 2005 -- 06 season. It is now held in the Pavilion and is open to the public and students. Following an inter-team scrimmage, notable music artists perform. Tony Yayo At Villanova Hoops Mania 06 ' 2006 -- G - Unit performers 50 Cent and Tony Yayo 2007 -- Mims 2008 -- T - Pain 2009 -- Trey Songz 2010 -- Fabolous 2011 -- Drake 2012 -- Rick Ross 2013 -- Nicki Minaj 2014 -- Schoolboy Q 2015 -- Big Sean 2016 -- Wiz Khalifa 2017 -- French Montana References Jump up ^ Villanova Athletics Identity Standards Guide ( PDF ). June 26, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Perfect Game ''. Sports Illustrated Longform. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Greatest game ever ? Villanova 's Perfect Ending had everything ''. New York Post. 2016 - 04 - 05. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ ' The Perfect Game ' -- How 3 Core Players From ' 85 NCAA Title Team Decided To Attend Villanova Frank Fitzpatrick January 22, 2013 Jump up ^ http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/051007aaa.html Jump up ^ Fri8 : 00 PM ET ( 1987 - 04 - 22 ). `` Dante Cunningham Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio -- Minnesota Timberwolves -- ESPN ''. 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Question: when did villanova win the national basketball championship
Answer: 1985