Since the NCAA Tournament was founded in 1939, Villanova has made 37 appearances. This year, it is embarking upon its 38th appearance in the tournament, looking to add a third championship to its resume.

Year: 1939

Record: 20-5  

Coach: Alex Severence

Top Scorer: Statistic Not Available

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Brown, 42-30, in Quarterfinals.
• Lost East Regional Final (Final Four) to Ohio State, 53-36.

Year: 1949

Record: 23-4

Coach: Alex Severence

Top Scorer: Paul Arizin (22.0 ppg)

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Lost East Regional Semifinal to Kentucky, 85-72.
• Won East Regional Third Place Game vs. Yale, 78-67.

 

Year: 1951

Record: 25-7

Coach: Alex Severence

Top Scorer: Larry Hennessy (22.0 ppg)

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost First Round to NC State, 67-62.

 

Year: 1955

Record: 18-10

Coach: Alex Severence

Top Scorer: Bob Schafer (21.1 ppg)

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Duke in First Round 74-73.
• Lost to Canisius in East Regional Semifinals, 73-71.
• Defeated Princeton, 64-57, in East Regional Third Place Game.

Year: 1962

Record: 21-7

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Hubie White (21.6 ppg)

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated West Virginia in East Regional Quarterfinals, 90-75.
• Defeated NYU in East Regional Semifinals, 79-76.
• Lost to Wake Forest in East Regional Finals, 79-69.

Year: 1964

Record: 24-4

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Wally Jones (16.5 ppg)

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Providence, 77-66, in East Regional Quarterfinals.
• Lost to Duke, 87-73, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Defeated Princeton, 74-62, in East Regional Third Place Game.

Year: 1969

Record: 21-5

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Howard Porter (22.4 ppg)

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to Davidson, 75-61, in East Regional Quarterfinals.

Year: 1970

Record: 22-7

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Howard Porter (22.2 ppg)

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Temple, 77-69, in East Regional Quarterfinals.
• Defeated Niagara, 98-73, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to St. Bonaventure, 97-74, in East Regional Final.

Year: 1971

Record: 27-7

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Howard Porter (23.5 ppg)

Tournament Record: 4-1

• Defeated Saint Joseph’s, 93-75, in East Regional Quarterfinals.
• Defeated Fordham, 85-75, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Defeated Penn, 90-47, in East Regional Finals.
• Defeated Western Kentucky, 92-89, in National Semifinals (Final Four).
• Lost to UCLA, 68-62, in National Championship Game.

Year: 1972

Record: 20-8

Coach: Jack Kraft

Top Scorer: Hank Siemiontkowski (19.1 ppg)

Tournament Record: 1-2

• Defeated East Carolina, 85-70, in East Regional Quarterfinals.
• Lost to Penn, 78-67, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to South Carolina, 90-78, in East Regional Third Place Game.

 Year: 1978

Record: 23-9

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Keith Herron (19.9 ppg)

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated La Salle, 103-97, in East Regional Quarterfinals.
• Defeated Indiana, 61-60, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to Duke, 90-72, in East Regional Final.

Year: 1980

Record: 1-1

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: John Pinone (14.5 ppg)

Seed: #8

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Marquette (#9 seed), 77-59, in East Regional First Round.
• Lost to Syracuse (#1 seed), 97-83, in East Regional Second Round.

Year: 1981

Record: 20-11

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: John Pinone (15.8 ppg)

Seed: #9

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Houston (#8 seed), 90-72, in East Regional First Round.
• Lost to Virginia (#1 seed), 54-50, in East Regional Second Round.

Year: 1982

Record: 24-8

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: John Pinone (17.2 ppg)

Seed: #3

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Northeastern (#11 seed), 76-72, in East Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Memphis State (#3 seed), 70-66, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to North Carolina (#1 seed), 70-60, in East Regional Final.

Year: 1983

Record: 24-8

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: John Pinone (16.7 ppg)

Seed: #3

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Lamar (#11 seed), 60-58, in Midwest Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Iowa (#7 seed), 55-54, in Midwest Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to Houston (#1 seed), 89-71, in Midwest Regional Final.

Year: 1984

Record: 19-12

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Ed Pinckney (15.4 ppg)

Seed: #7

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Marshall (#10 seed), 84-72, in Mideast Regional First Round.
• Lost to Illinois (#2 seed), 64-56, in Mideast Regional Second Round.

Year: 1985

Record: 25-10

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Ed Pinckney (15.6 ppg)

Seed: #8

Tournament Record: 6-0 – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

• Defeated Dayton (#9 seed), 51-49, in Southeast Regional First Round.
• Defeated Michigan (#1 seed), 59-55, in Southeast Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Maryland (#5 seed), 46-43, in Southeast Regional Semifinals.
• Defeated North Carolina (#2 seed), 56-44, in Southeast Regional Final.
• Defeated Memphis State (MW #2 seed), 52-45, in National Semifinals (Final Four).
• Defeated Georgetown (East #1 seed), 66-64, in NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

Year: 1986

Record: 23-14

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Harold Pressley (16.8 ppg)

Seed: #10

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Virginia Tech (#7 seed), 71-62, in Southeast Regional First Round.
• Lost to Georgia Tech (#2 seed), 68-61, in Southeast Regional Second Round.

Year: 1988

Record: 24-13

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Doug West (15.8 ppg)

Seed: #6

Tournament Record: 3-1

• Defeated Arkansas (#7 seed), 82-74, in Southeast Regional First Round.
• Defeated Illinois (#3 seed), 66-63, in Southeast Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Kentucky (#2 seed), 80-74, in Southeast Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to Oklahoma (#1 seed), 78-59, in Southeast Regional Final.

Year: 1990

Record: 18-15

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Tom Greis (13.4 ppg)

Seed: #12

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to LSU (#5 seed), 70-63, in Southeast Regional First Round.

Year: 1991

Record: 17-15

Coach: Rollie Massimino

Top Scorer: Lance Miller (15.0 ppg)

Seed: #9

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Princeton (#8 seed), 50-48, in East Regional First Round.
• Lost to North Carolina (#1 seed), 84-69, in East Regional Second Round.

Year: 1995

Record: 25-8

Coach: Steve Lappas

Top Scorer: Kerry Kittles (21.4 ppg)

Seed: #3

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to Old Dominion (#14 seed), 89-81, in East Regional First Round.

Year: 1996

Record: 26-7

Coach: Steve Lappas

Top Scorer: Kerry Kittles (20.4 ppg)

Seed: #3

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Portland (#13 seed), 92-58, in Midwest Regional First Round.
• Lost to Louisville (#6 seed), 68-64, in Midwest Regional Second Round.

Year: 1997

Record: 24-10

Coach: Steve Lappas

Top Scorer: Alvin Williams (17.1 ppg)

Seed: #4

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Long Island (#13 seed), 101-91, in East Regional First Round.
• Lost to California (#5 seed), 75-68, in East Regional Second Round.

Year: 1999

Record: 21-11

Coach: Steve Lappas

Top Scorer: John Celestand (14.9 ppg)

Seed: #8

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to Ole Miss (#9 seed), 76-53, in Midwest Regional First Round.

Year: 2005

Record: 24-8

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Allan Ray (16.2 ppg)

Seed: #5

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated New Mexico (#12 seed), 55-47, in Syracuse Regional First Round.
• Defeated Florida (#4 seed), 76-65, in Syracuse Regional Second Round.
• Lost to North Carolina (#1 seed), 67-66, in Syracuse Regional Semifinals.

Year: 2006

Record: 28-5

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Randy Foye (20.5 ppg)

Seed: #1

Tournament Record: 3-1

• Defeated Monmouth (#16 seed), 58-45, in Minneapolis Regional First Round.
• Defeated Arizona (#8 seed), 82-78, in Minneapolis Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Boston College (#4 seed), 60-59, in Minneapolis Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to Florida (#3 seed), 75-62, in Minneapolis Regional Final

Year: 2007

Record: 22-11

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Curtis Sumpter (17.4 ppg)

Seed: #9

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to Kentucky (#8 seed), 67-58, in West Regional First Round. 

Year: 2008

Record: 22-13

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Scottie Reynolds (15.9 ppg)

Seed: #12

Tournament Record: 2-1

• Defeated Clemson (#5 seed), 75-69, in Midwest Regional First Round.
• Defeated Siena (#13 seed), 84-72, in Midwest Regional Second Round.
• Lost to Kansas (#1 seed), 72-57, in Midwest Regional Semifinals.

Year: 2009

Record: 30-8

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Dante Cunningham (16.1 ppg)

Seed: #3

Tournament Record: 4-1

• Defeated American (#14 seed), 80-67, in East Regional First Round.
• Defeated UCLA (#6 seed), 89-69, in East Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Duke (#2 seed), 77-54, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Defeated Pittsburgh (#1 seed), 78-76, in East Regional Semifinals.
• Lost to North Carolina (South #1 seed), 83-69, in National Semifinal (Final Four)

Year: 2010

Record: 25-8

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Scottie Reynolds (18.2 ppg)

Seed: #2

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Robert Morris (#15 seed), 73-70, in South Regional First Round.
• Lost to Saint Mary’s (#10 seed), 75-68, in South Regional Second Round.

Year: 2011

Record: 21-12

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Corey Fisher (15.6 ppg)

Seed: #9

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to George Mason (#8 seed), 61-57, in East Regional Second Round.

Year: 2013

Record: 20-14

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: JayVaughn Pinkston (13.3 ppg)

Seed: #9

Tournament Record: 0-1

• Lost to North Carolina (#8 seed), 78-71, in South Regional Second Round.

Year: 2014

Record: 29-5

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: James Bell (14.4 ppg)

Seed: #2

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Milwaukee (#15 seed), 73-53, in East Regional Second Round.
• Lost to Connecticut (#7 seed), 77-65, in East Regional Third Round.

Year: 2015

Record: 33-3

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Darrun Hilliard (14.3 ppg)

Seed: #1

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Lafayette (#16 seed), 93-52, in East Regional Second Round.
• Lost to NC State (#8 seed, 71-68, in East Regional Third Round.

Year: 2016

Record: 33-5

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Josh Hart (15.5 ppg)

Seed: #2

Tournament Record: 6-0 – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

• Defeated UNC Asheville (#15 seed), 86-56, in South Regional First Round.
• Defeated Iowa (#7 seed), 87-68, in South Regional Second Round.
• Defeated Miami (#3 seed), 92-69, in South Regional Semifinal.
• Defeated Kansas (#1 seed), 64-59, in South Regional Final.
• Defeated Oklahoma (South #2 seed), 95-51, in National Semifinals (Final Four).
• Defeated North Carolina (East #1 seed), 77-74, in NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

Year: 2017

Record: 32-4

Coach: Jay Wright

Top Scorer: Josh Hart (18.7 ppg)

Seed: #1

Tournament Record: 1-1

• Defeated Mount St. Mary’s (#16 seed), 76-56, in East Regional First Round.
• Lost to Wisconsin (#8 seed), 65-62, in East Regional Second Round.