The 1970–71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach

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and played its home games on campus at Villanova Field House in

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. The independent Wildcats made a run through the NCAA tournament before falling to No. 1

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, 68–62, in the championship game. Villanova finished with a record. However, the NCAA later vacated 23 of Villanova’s wins in the 1970-71 season due to issues with the eligibility of Howard Porter.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

NBA draft

References

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