The 1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in

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, and was a member of the

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. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual national champion

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. Villanova finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Big East).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

* John Pinone – Robert V. Geasey Trophy (2x)

References

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