VILLANOVA WILDCATS NEWS

Devin Askew - Commits to 'Nova Askew will transfer to Villanova, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Askew will play his sixth season of college basketball with Villanova after bouncing from Kentucky to Texas to California and most recently Long Beach State. His 2024-2025 campaign with Long Beach State was his best, as he averaged 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists. New Wildcats' coach Kevin Willard is hoping he can carry that scoring and playmaking with him to Villanova.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Duke Brennan - Lands with Villanova Brennan is transferring to Villanova, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.

Impact Brennan is headed to the Big East after a very successful season with Grand Canyon. He averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per game last season. He is the Wildcats' fourth transfer portal addition of the offseason.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Lindsay - Picks 'Nova, Willard Lindsay will transfer to Villanova, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Lindsay will now play for his third program in three years. He began his career at Texas A&M before he transferred to James Madison last season. With the Dukes, he averaged 13.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists while hitting 40.8 percent of his threes. The 6-foot-3 guard is a big-time pickup for new Wildcats' coach Kevin Willard.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Braden Pierce - Heading to Nova Pierce has committed to play for Villanova for the 2025-26 season, per Dushawn London of 247Sports.com.

Impact Pierce will follow head coach Kevin Willard, joining the Wildcats following a single season with Maryland. The 7-foot freshman appeared in just five games for the Terrapins this past season before suffering an eye injury that kept him out for the final 23 games of the season. Prior to his injury, Pierce averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in seven minutes per game.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Hodge - Remaining at VIllanova Hodge has announced his decision to return to Villanova for the 2025-26 season, Adam Zagoria of NJ.com reports.

Impact Hodge will stay with the Wildcats after exploring opportunities in the portal. The 6-foot-8 freshman, who did not appear with the team this past season due to NCAA eligibility issues, will look to take on a larger role with the program this upcoming season.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Zion Stanford - Commits to Villanova Stanford has committed to joining Villanova for the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact Stanford will join his new team after two season playing with Temple. The sophomore guard is coming off his best season after averaging 13.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists on 27.6 minutes across 31 appearances.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball coaching carousel: Pat Kelsey, Tommy Lloyd sign extensions

The college basketball coaching carousel is revving up. Here's a look at who's in and who's out.

APRIL 11

Kevin Willard says he'll maintain culture Jay Wright built while trying to turn around Villanova

Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness while trying to ret...

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Who are the highest scorers in a title game in NCAA Men's Tournament history?

Can Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. or Houston's L.J. Cryer have one of the all-time best performances in a title game? Here are the top 10 rig...

APRIL 7

Duke's Final Four fade against Houston puts the Blue Devils among top teams to fall short of title

Duke's loss to Houston in the Final Four puts the talented Blue Devils on a list of elite teams that fell short in a run for the national championship

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Malachi Palmer - Committing to Villanova Palmer has committed to play for Villanova for the 2025-26 season, per Dushawn London of 247Sports.com.

Impact Palmer previously entered the NCAA transfer portal following the departure of former head coach Kevin Willard. The 6-foot-6 wing played a minimal role with the Terrapins in his freshman season, averaging 1.6 points in just 8.2 minutes per game. He will retain three years of eligibility with Villanova moving forward.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Stage set for memorable championship game at inaugural College Basketball Crown

Nebraska put together a dominant shooting performance against Boise State, while Darius Johnson led UCF past Villanova, setting up an epic c...

APRIL 6

2025 College Basketball Crown highlights: UCF, Nebraska advance to title game

The College Basketball Crown continued with two semifinal games. Here are the highlights from Nebraska-Boise State and UCF-Villanova!

APRIL 6

UCF beats Villanova 104-98 in OT, will play Nebraska for College Basketball Crown championship

Senior Darius Johnson scored 10 of his career-high 42 points in overtime to lead UCF to a 104-98 victory over Villanova in a College Basketball Crown semifinal

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova vs. UCF Prediction, Odds, Picks – 2025 CBC Tournament

Preview the 2025 CBC Tournament matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and UCF Knights with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds...

APRIL 5 • DATA SKRIVE

How to Watch Villanova vs. UCF TV Channel, Time, Live Stream – 2025 CBC Tournament

Find out how to watch the April 5 CBC Tournament matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and UCF Knights with live stream, TV channel and mor...

APRIL 4 • DATA SKRIVE

Northwestern and basketball coach Chris Collins agree to contract extension through 2030

Northwestern and basketball coach Chris Collins have agreed to a contract extension through 2030

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova and UCF square off in CBC matchup

The Villanova Wildcats and UCF Knights play in the College Basketball Crown

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eric Dixon's second-half scoring barrage leads Villanova past USC, into semifinals

A spirited matchup between two of the most well-respected brands in the College Basketball Crown — Villanova and USC — came down to the wire...

APRIL 4

Dixon leads Villanova past USC 60-59 in College Basketball Crown

Eric Dixon led the Villanova Wildcats with 28 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 18 seconds remaining as the Wildcats defeated the USC Trojans 60-59 on Thursday i...

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS