Nov. 10, 2017: Villanova 75, Columbia 60
For the 15th consecutive year, Villanova won its season opener. Transfer Eric Paschall, who redshirted during Villanova's 2016 national championship season, showed the importance he'd play as a starter, leading the team in scoring with 15 points.
Nov. 14, 2017: Villanova 113, Nicholls State 77
Mikal Bridges, who was just beginning an All-American campaign, had career-highs in points (23), steals (five) and blocks (four) as Villanova set a school record with 13 blocks, including three on one possession. "That's what we should be fired up about," Bridges said. "Defensive things, not offensive."
Nov. 17, 2017: Villanova 104, Lafayette 57
Bridges wasn't done after setting multiple career-bests against Nicholls State. A few days later, he reached a new career-high with 24 points, including a school-record 6-for-6 3-point shooting. As a team, Villanova went 16-for-30 from deep.
Nov. 22, 2017: Villanova 66, Western Kentucky 58
The Wildcats led by just three points at halftime, 27-24, but they shot 63 percent after halftime to pull away from the Hilltoppers in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Nov. 23, 2017: Villanova 85, Tennessee 76
Villanova found itself in a 15-point hole in the first half of the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals but the Wildcats scored the first 11 points of the second half and 23 of the first 25, thanks to 52 percent shooting and 12 Tennessee turnovers after halftime.
Nov. 24, 2017: Villanova 64, Northern Iowa 50
The Wildcats won their 17th consecutive game in a November tournament — a remarkable streak — as they won their fifth such tournament in a row. A late 8-0 run preserved the victory as Mikal Bridges scored 18 points and Jalen Brunson had 16.
Nov. 29, 2017: Villanova 90, Penn 62
Played against their first Big Five opponent of the season, Villanova won its 19th game in a row against the Big Five and 17th in a row by double digits. "I can't explain it, rationally, how they've done it over that stretch of time," Penn coach Steve Donahue said. "We're all motivated to reach their bar. We want to end that streak."
Dec. 2, 2017: Villanova 94, Saint Joseph's 53
In Villanova's first true road game of the season, the Wildcats won by 41. "They have a way of trying to win every possession," Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli said. "If our kids want to know what the top looks like, that's it." The Wildcats turned a slim, two-point lead with roughly four minutes left in the half into a 14-point lead at halftime, and they never looked back.
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Dec. 5, 2017: Villanova 88, Gonzaga 72
For the third time in eight games, Mikal Bridges set a new career-high, this time it was 28 points against a big-time non-conference foe in Gonzaga. He had 16 in the second half and 5-of-9 3-pointers in the game. When Gonzaga cut the deficit to seven points, Bridges drove for a layup, hit a three, then blocked a shot that led to a Jalen Brunson basket on the other end.
Dec. 10, 2017: Villanova 77, La Salle 68
La Salle led 62-61 with less than five minutes to play, as Villanova appeared to be on the ropes. But in the words of La Salle coach John Giannini, "They don't have bad games." The Wildcats scored 16 more points, while the Explorers scored just six. Villanova made 22 more free throws than La Salle attempted (five).
Dec. 13, 2017: Villanova 87, Temple 67
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 31 points, including 22 in the first half, while playing 38 minutes and not committing a single turnover. Teammate Omari Spellman added 27, which means Villanova's top two scorers alone combined for 58 points. Temple had 67 as a team.
Dec. 22, 2017: Villanova 95, Hofstra 71
Five Villanova players scored in double figures as the Wildcats displayed a balanced and potent attack. Omari Spellman had 19 points, Phil Booth had 17, Donte DiVincenzo had 16 and Jalen Brunson scored 14.
Dec. 27, 2017: Villanova 103, DePaul 85
Villanova made 15-oof-31 3-pointers in the Big East opener as the Wildcats cracked 100 points for the third time in the season.
Dec. 30, 2017: Butler 101, Villanova 93 (first loss)
Villanova's undefeated start to the 2017-18 season ended in its 14th game, when a road trip to Butler proved to be too much for the Wildcats. The Bulldogs made 15 3-pointers (on just 22 attempts), as Kelan Martin scored 24 points and Paul Jorgensen tacked on a career-high 23. Butler shot 60 percent from the field, pulling off a Villanova-esque offensive performance against Villanova.
Jan. 6, 2018: Villanova 100, Marquette 90
Jalen Brunson put on a National Player of the Year-type performance with 27 points and eight assists as the Wildcats bounced back from their first loss of the season.
Jan. 10, 2018: Villanova 89, Xavier 65
Hosting a top-10 Xavier team, Villanova played like the No. 1 team in the country, blowing the Musketeers out by 24, led by Phil Booth's 21 points and five 3-pointers. The Wildcats' defense held Xavier's top two scorers, Trevon Bluiett and J.P. Macura, to just 16 points combined.
Jan. 13, 2018: Villanova 78, St. John's 71
Donte DiVincenzo scored 25 points as Villanova dropped St. John's to 0-6 in Big East play.
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Jan. 17, 2018: Villanova 88, Georgetown 56
In Patrick Ewing's first Villanova-Georgetown game as a head coach, the Wildcats led by as many as 44 points thanks to a 17-of-33 3-point shooting performance.
Jan. 20, 2018: Villanova 81, UConn 61
In a late January non-conference game, Villanova finished its non-league slate undefeated behind 23 points from Jalen Brunson and 17 from Donte DiVincenzo. Despite starting 2-of-13 from the field, the Wildcats rolled.
Jan. 23, 2018: Villanova 89, Providence 69
Six Villanova players scored at least 10 points, led by Eric Paschall with 17 points, Omari Spellman with 16 and Jalen Brunson with 15.
Jan. 28, 2018: Villanova 85, Marquette 82
A year after Villanova had fallen on the road at Marquette as the country's No. 1 team, the Wildcats avoided a similar fate as Jalen Brunson scored 31 and Donte DiVincenzo added 23 points after starting.
Feb. 1, 2018: Villanova 98, Creighton 78
The Wildcats fell two points shy of reaching the century mark as they tied a program record with 19 3-pointers. Mikal Bridges led the team with 21 points, while Jalen Brunson had 19.
Feb. 4, 2018: Villanova 92, Seton Hall 76
Led by Omari Spellman's 26-point, 11-rebound double-double, Villanova lit up the city of Philadelphia hours before the Eagles played in the Super Bowl.
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Feb. 7, 2018: St. John's 79, Villanova 75
St. John's got its first conference win of the season over the No. 1 team in the country — a surprising result sparked by Shamorie Ponds' 26 points, just days after the Red Storm knocked off No. 4 Duke. The Wildcats' latest winning streak ended after nine game.
Feb. 10, 2018: Villanova 86, Butler 75
The Wildcats prevented a season sweep against Butler thanks to Donte DiVincenzo's career-high 30 points, while Jalen Brunson had 27 and Omari Spellman contributed a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double.
Feb. 14, 2018: Providence 76, Villanova 71
For the second time in three games, Villanova lost — a surprising development for a team that started the season 22-1. Collin Gillespie trimmed the deficit to three points with 29 seconds left but Kyron Cartwright pushed the lead back to four with a free throw and the Friars held off the Wildcats. "They were just really physical," Jalen Brunson said. "We were giving up the ball. You gotta be strong with the ball."
Feb. 17, 2018: Villanova 95, Xavier 79
The Wildcats prevented two losses in three games from turning into three losses in four games thanks to a hot-shooting performance on the road as the Wildcats came out roaring, hitting 61 percent of their shots in the first half, including 11 made threes on 58 percent shooting from deep. They finished 16-for-34.
Feb. 21, 2018: Villanova 93, DePaul 62
The Wildcats earned their 16th-consecutive win over DePaul as Mikal Bridges went off for 27, while Eric Paschall had 16, Phil Booth had 14 in his return from injury and Jalen Brunson added 11.
Feb. 24, 2018: Creighton 89, Villanova 83 (OT)
After beating Creighton by 20 points in Philadelphia earlier in the season, the Bluejays got their revenge in Omaha, where Marcus Foster scored 28 points to fuel Creighton to victory. Creighton's Khyri Thomas made five threes in a row in the first half. It was one of those days when everything went right for the Bluejays.
Feb. 28, 2018: Villanova 69, Seton Hall 68 (OT)
The Wildcats played in their second overtime game in a row but didn't drop back-to-back games as they got a road win at Seton Hall behind Mikal Bridges' 23 points. "It wasn't pretty," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "But it was a great experience for these guys, especially this time of year, coming into a great environment against a tough defensive team and finding a way to gut it out."
March 3, 2018: Villanova 97, Georgetown 73
Villanova throttled Georgetown for the second time of the 2017-18 season, allowing Jay Wright to tie for the program lead in wins with 413 in the regular-season finale. Mikal Bridges had 24 points, while Jalen Brunson contributed 16 points and seven assists.
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March 8, 2018 (Big East tournament): Villanova 94, Marquette 70
Jay Wright became Villanova's all-time wins leader as the Wildcats won their opening game in the Big East tournament. Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, while newly crowned Big East Player of the Year Jalen Brunson had 21.
March 9, 2018 (Big East tournament): Villanova 87, Butler 68
Villanova built a 19-point lead at halftime and its advantage climbed to 27 points in the second half after the Wildcats made 10 of their first 12 shots, while holding the Bulldogs without a point for nearly five and a half minutes to start the game. "That was one of our best defensive performances," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "We played well. They're a really good offensive team. They still shot 48 percent but the start defensively was the difference for us."
March 10, 2018 (Big East tournament): Villanova 76, Providence 66 (OT)
In the Big East tournament championship, Villanova met a worthy adversary after winning its first two tournament games by a combined 43 points. After not winning the Big East regular season championship, Villanova won its third Big East tournament title in four years.
The Wildcats held a 17-point advantage in the second half but let it slip away as Providence's Kyron Cartwright tied the game at 58 with a jumper, then Alpha Diallo made a layup to give the Friars the lead. Jalen Brunson tied the game with free throws and Providence missed a shot at the buzzer, leading to OT. Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, to lead Villanova to a conference tournament title.
March 15, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 87, No. 16 seed Radford 61
Playing in the state of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena, No. 1 seed Villanova shot almost 60 percent from the field, including hot starts in both halves — 13-of-17 to start the first half, 10-of-12 to start the second. Defensively, the Wildcats held the Radford Highlanders to 3-of-19 shooting to open the game. "We love playing defense," Mikal Bridges said, "That's what we focus on the most. And it's just a great feeling when we are defending and playing hard together."
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March 17, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 81, No. 9 seed Alabama 58
Villanova made its first six 3-point attempts of the second half after entering halftime with just a five-point lead as Jalen Brunson and Omari Spellman played limited first-half minutes after each picked up two early fouls. Mikal Bridges scored a team-high 23 points, including five threes, while Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points off the bench. Bridges scored 19 of Villanova's first 21 points in the second half in a remarkable five-plus-minute stretch.
March 23, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 90, West Virginia 78
After giving up more than 40 points in the first half for just the third time of the season, Villanova was in a battle against West Virginia, leading just 44-42 through 20 minutes. But the Wildcats outscored the Mountaineers by 10 points after halftime, 46-36, to win by 12 as Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 27 points as four of five starters scored in double figures. Freshman Omari Spellman was terrific, scoring 18 points with team-highs in rebounds (eight) and blocks (three), along with three assists and two steals. Villanova made 13-of-24 3-pointers in another remarkable shooting display.
March 25, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 71, Texas Tech 59
Villanova advanced to the Final Four with a hard-fought win over defensive-minded Texas Tech. The Wildcats made just 4-of-24 3-point attempts and both teams made just a third of their shots. Villanova led by 13 points at the break but Texas Tech actually outscored the Wildcats after halftime. Five Villanova players scored between 11 and 15 points, led by Jalen Brunson's 15 points. Eric Paschall was a monster on the boards, pulling down 14 rebounds, while Texas Tech had just 28 as a team.
"We don't rely on our shooting," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "There's a lot more to the game. Our guys take pride in that. We never worry about missing shots. It's fun when they go in but we don't worry about missing them."
March 31, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 95, No. 1 seed Kansas 79
This game was over almost as soon as it started. Villanova built an 18-point lead seven minutes into the game. It was an all-out barrage as Jalen Brunson, the AP Player of the Year, made his first three of the game after six of his teammates had made a 3-pointer. The Wildcats made 18 3-pointers in the game, on 45 percent shooting, as every Villanova started made multiple threes. Eric Paschall went 4-for-5 and Donte DiVincenzo went 3-for-5 off the bench.
After winning their second-weekend games by 12 points apiece, Villanova rolled to a 16-point win over a fellow No. 1 seed.
April 2, 2018 (NCAA tournament): No. 1 seed Villanova 79, No. 3 Michigan 62
Donte DiVincenzo exploded for a career-high 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting with five rebounds, three assists and two blocks as Villanova cruised to its second national championship in three years. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, becoming the first bench player to win the award in five years and the first player with a 30-point game in the national championship since Miles Simon in 1997.
"Donte's willingness to come off the bench this year and be the sixth man really separated us from other teams," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "He was a sixth starter. He had a clear head and he did whatever we needed all year. Tonight we needed 31. I didn't think we'd need him to do that but he has done it, so we'll take it."
Despite trailing by seven points early, the Wildcats led by nine points at halftime and outscored the Wolverines by eight in the second half en route to a 17-point, landslide victory. DiVincenzo had 16 points in the first half, then 15 more after halftime. He rattled off 11 Villanova points in a row during a stretch in the second half, winking at former teammate Josh Hart, who had helped Villanova win the 2016 title and was sitting near the court at the game.
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