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Chris Jeffrey enters transfer portal
The Wildcats have lost yet another player from this past season, with freshman point guard Chris Jeffrey entering the transfer portal. The 6’3” guard initially committed to Kevin Willard at Maryland and followed Willard to Villanova. His subtraction leaves Villanova with no point guards on the current roster. Arkansas junior D.J. Wagner just visited the […]
VU Hoops adds another Matt as new contributor joins the site
It feels like everywhere I go, there’s always another Matt. So, it only feels natural that I join VU Hoops as a new contributor with Matt Lukoskie already running the show, adding another Matt to a world seemingly filled with them. While I’m new to writing on the site, I’m not new to following along. […]
Cornell transfer Jake Fiegen to visit Villanova
Cornell transfer Jake Fiegen plans to take a visit to Villanova. Fiegen narrowed his list down to four schools — Villanova, Northwestern, Virginia, and Vanderbilt. He visited Northwestern on Monday and the visit reportedly went well. According to Louie Vaccher of On3, the 6-foot-4 guard plans to visit Villanova before making his final decision. Despite […]
Ohio State transfer Devin Royal commits to Villanova
Devin Royal has officially committed to Villanova. After much speculation, the Ohio State transfer lands with the Wildcats. Royal visited the campus on Monday and the news broke shortly later on at night via Joe Tipton of On3. Royal is now the second transfer that head coach Kevin Willard has landed, joining Oregon big man […]
Former five-star prospect set to visit Villanova on Tuesday
Villanova continues to be active to begin the week in the transfer portal. According to multiple reports, the Wildcats will host Arkansas transfer point guard DJ Wagner on Tuesday. Wagner, a former five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 4 player in the nation by ESPN out of high school. He was part of a […]
Kwame Evans Jr. commits to Villanova!
The Wildcats have secured their first transfer for the 2026-27 season. The 6’10” big man averaged 13.3 points and 7.4 this past season for the Oregon Ducks. Evans shot 46.5% from the field, 31.9% from three-point range and 73.2% from the line. He will have one year of eligibility left. The Baltimore native brings much-needed […]
Two Villanova transfer targets are off the board
The Wildcats have reportedly been in on former Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad for over a week now, but he is off to play for Pat Kelsey and Louisville. Shelstad committed today, along with former Kansas Jayhawk Flory Bidunga. Just over a day ago, it was reported that Villanova had reached out to former Monmouth […]
Duke Brennan in transfer portal: Does a return to Villanova make sense?
The NCAA is playing around with the idea of a rule change and Duke Brennan is making sure that he is covered. The Villanova big man has entered the transfer portal, according to OG6 Sports Management. The announcement was made on Friday as Brennan made a statement via the agency: “In light of recent developments […]
Malcolm Flaggs enters the transfer portal
Sophomore forward Malcolm Flaggs has entered the transfer portal. The 6’6” forward appeared in one game this year, recording one rebound and missing one shot in two minutes played against Penn. Flaggs, who followed Duke Brennan from Arizona State to Grand Canyon to Villanova, will presumably be looking for somewhere he can get some minutes […]
Is BYU transfer Robert Wright III a fit for Villanova?
Villanova has been mentioned as a potential landing spot for BYU transfer Robert Wright III. The Wildcats are in need of a point guard this offseason after Acaden Lewis entered the transfer portal. It makes sense that Kevin Willard would be interested in the top point guard, and one of the best overall players, on […]
Nico Onyekwere enters the transfer portal
The former three-star recruit redshirted this past season for the Wildcats and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Villanova will have to completely replace the centers from this past season, as Duke Brennan graduates and Braden Pierce entered the portal on Monday.
Villanova returning two key starters for 2026-27 season
Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins […]
Villanova Basketball: 2026 transfer portal tracker
The transfer portal is officially open and we are here to track every move that Villanova makes. This 15-day period has become one of the most important stretches of the year in college basketball. Teams are losing players at a high rate and coaches are working to replace holes from year to year. Kevin Willard […]
Season Recap: Matt Hodge
Season averages: Points – 9.2 Rebounds – 3.6 Assists – 0.7 Blocks – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 45.2% Three-point percentage – 36.8% Free-throw percentage – 65.2% Season highs: Points – 18 vs Queens Rebounds – 7 vs Old Dominion Assists – 4 vs Sacred Heart Blocks – 3 vs Wisconsin and vs Providence Overall […]
Villanova schedules first transfer portal visit with Oregon big man
The transfer portal window opened on Tuesday and Villanova wasted no time scheduling its first visit. Oregon big man Kwame Evans will be on campus this week visiting Villanova, according to multiple reports. Evans will be a highly-sought after player in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as the No. 26 transfer in the […]
Portal Kombat: Open Thread
Share any and all thoughts/news below! I’ll be sure to keep up as much as I can, as well as update the roster outlook page with any “official” updates.
Braden Pierce enters transfer portal
The redshirt-freshman center follows both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay into the transfer portal, leaving only Nico Onyekwere, Chris Jeffrey, Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Malachi Palmer and Malcolm Flaggs from this year’s roster. The 7’ center played consistently but sparingly in his first and (likely) only year on the Main Line. Look for Pierce to […]
Villanova loses backcourt duo in new age of college basketball
Let’s just start with this — Kevin Willard and Villanova will be fine moving forward. Now that we got that out of the way, we can discuss how the Wildcats are being impacted by this era of college basketball. Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay announced on Sunday that they will be entering the transfer portal. […]
Season Recap: Tyler Perkins
Season averages: Points – 13.7 Rebounds – 5.4 Assists – 1.6 Steals – 1.2 Field goal percentage – 44% Three-point percentage – 36.9% Free-throw percentage – 74.5% Season highs: Points – 23 vs St. John’s Rebounds – 11 at Creighton Assists – 4 vs Butler Steals – 4 (on several occasions) Overall thoughts: Tyler Perkins’ […]
Double Trouble: Bryce Lindsay enters transfer portal
The starting backcourt has now entered the transfer portal, as Lindsay joins Acaden Lewis from earlier today. This leaves Villanova with six current scholarship players, and five from the rotation: Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Chris Jeffrey, Malachi Palmer, Braden Pierce. The next few days will be interesting. Happy Easter, everyone.
Acaden Lewis declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal
The freshman point guard has decided to declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, as well as entering the transfer portal. Reports are that Villanova made a very competitive NIL offer to retain Lewis, but he has decided to (likely) move along anyway. The Wildcats will look to do the same in […]
Season Recap: Malachi Palmer
Season averages: Points – 4.6 Rebounds – 1.7 Assists – 0.6 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 46.6% Three-point percentage – 35.9% Free-throw percentage – 76.2% Season highs: Points – 15 vs Seton Hall Rebounds – 6 vs Seton Hall Assists – 2 (several times) Steals – 2 (several times) Overall thoughts: Palmer started […]
Zion Stanford officially plans to transfer from Villanova
Zion Stanford will officially leave Villanova this offseason. The expected has now become reality as Stanford plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports stemming from Ken Jackson of Sky Limit Sports. Stanford was not with the team over the final month of the season. He did not travel to Chicago for a […]
Former Villanova star Collin Gillespie sets Suns record for three-pointers
Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA. On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set […]
Villanova heavily pursued Final Four head coach last year
Villanova was one of the top available jobs around the nation last year. The Wildcats went through a rigorous process before landing on Kevin Willard. Now, North Carolina is looking for a new head coach and considered the top landing spot for a head coach. As the Tar Heels go through their process, new information […]
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