The 2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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in the 2011–12

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season. Villanova was led by eleventh year head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the

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and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the

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. The Wildcats finished with a record of 13–19 overall, 5–13 in Big East play for a tie for fourteenth-place finish. This was Wright's worst season at Nova and the only Nova team coached by Wright that would not play in any of the post-season tournaments. They lost in the 2nd round in the 2012 Big East men's basketball tournament to

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. They were not invited to a postseason tournament for the first time since 1998, leading to some speculation that Wright's job might be in jeopardy.

Roster

Rankings

Schedule

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References

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Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons