The 2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 14th season, the Wildcats participated as members of the

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and played their home games at

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, with some select home games at the

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. They finished the season 33–3, 16–2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season championship. They defeated Marquette,

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, and Xavier to win the Big East tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East Region. They defeated Lafayette in the Second Round before being upset in the Third Round by

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. The Wildcats set a single-season school record for wins with 33.

Previous season

The 2013–14 Villanova Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 29–5, with a record of 16–2 in the Big East regular season to capture their Big East regular season title. In the 2014 Big East tournament, the Wildcats were upset by

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, 64–63 in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the

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which they defeated

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in the second round before getting eliminated by eventual NCAA Tournament Champion

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in the third round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming recruits

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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