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Villanova Basketball Opens 2025-26 Season Against BYU

Villanova Basketball Opens 2025-26 Season Against BYU

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 19, 2025

Villanova basketball will open its 2025-26 season against Brigham Young University on Nov. 3 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The game is one half of a Hall of Fame Series season-opening doubleheader...

Willard brought in three high school recruits this offseason.

Villanova Basketball Officially Announces High School Recruit Signings

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 16, 2025

Villanova men’s basketball announced in a release the signings of its three incoming high school recruits. The trio includes guard Acaden Lewis, guard Chris Jeffrey and forward Nico Onyekwere. It...

Denise Dillon earned her third Big 5 Coach of the Year honors this past season.

An Early Look at the 2025-26 Villanova Women’s Basketball Season

Amanda McKean, Sports Columnist May 16, 2025

With the recent addition of guard Marie-Denise Ntambue on May 8, Villanova has finalized its roster for the 2025–26 season. Last spring, the program was hit hard by the transfer portal and forced...

Dumont had a career-high 15 points against then-ranked No. 16 Marquette.

Villanova Transfer Jordann Dumont Commits to VCU

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 8, 2025

On Thursday, May 8, Villanova transfer forward Jordann Dumont announced his commitment to Virginia Commonwealth University. He announced the news on his Instagram account. Dumont, a rising redshirt...

Ntambue is a member of the Canadian Elite program.

Villanova Officially Signs Marie-Denise Ntambue

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 8, 2025

On Tuesday, May 7, Villanova women’s basketball announced that guard Marie-Denise Ntambue officially signed with the program. Ntambue first announced her commitment to Villanova back on Feb. 16 on...

Kris Parker transferred from Alabama last offseason to Villanova.

Villanova Transfer Kris Parker Commits to UCF

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 7, 2025

On Wednesday, May 7, Villanova transfer forward Kris Parker announced on his Instagram account that he was transferring to the University of Central Florida. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein...

The Wells Fargo Center will have a new name at the start of Villanova basketball's 2025-26 season.

Wells Fargo Center Will Be Renamed to “Xfinity Mobile Arena” in September

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 6, 2025

The Wells Fargo Center will have a new name at the start of the next Villanova basketball season.  On Tuesday, May 6, the arena’s ownership group, Comcast-Spector and Harris Blitzer Sports &...

The Wildcats reached the Big East Championship final for the first time in program history, and finished the season on their home turf.

Women’s Lacrosse Concludes Historic Season with Loss to Denver in Big East Championship

Casey Healey, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

On Saturday, May 3, Villanova women’s lacrosse fell to No. 1-seeded University of Denver, 9-14, in the Big East Championship. Villanova concludes its historic season with an overall record of 11-7 and...

The Wildcats repeated history, coming in second in the Big East and falling to the Hoyas in the conference final for the second consecutive year.

Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Georgetown in Big East Championship

Elijah McDow, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

For the second consecutive season, Villanova men’s lacrosse finished as the runner-up in the Big East Tournament. On May 3, the Wildcats fell to Georgetown, 16-8, in the conference championship game. “Georgetown...

Flaggs redshirted last season due to injury.

GCU Transfer Malcolm Flaggs Joins Villanova’s Roster

Dylan Johnson, Co-Sports Editor May 2, 2025

On Thursday, May 1, GCU transfer Malcolm Flaggs announced on Instagram that he was committing to Villanova. Flaggs marked the second commit of the day, after four-star recruit Acaden Lewis. The GCU...

On Thursday, Villanova notched a decisive 16-10 victory over the University of Connecticut.

Villanova Advances to Big East Championship with Victory Over UConn

Casey Healey, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

On Thursday, May 1, Villanova women’s lacrosse advanced to its first-ever Big East Championship after a decisive 16-10 victory over the University of Connecticut.  The No. 2 seeded Wildcats will...

Robinson-Earl will be the first student in Villanova history from the College of Professional Studies to speak at Commencement.

Villanova Announces Jeremiah Robinson-Earl As 2025 Student Commencement Speaker

Elijah McDow, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

On May 1, the Villanova College of Professional Studies announced that former Villanova basketball star and New Orleans Pelicans player Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had been selected as the student commencement...

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