NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: Villanova

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#55 Villanova

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Projection: likely out

Villanova's resume shows a mixed bag that leaves them on the outside looking in at this point. While they have some solid wins, like their recent victory over Connecticut, their overall performance has been dragged down by disappointing losses to teams like St. Joseph's and Virginia, which carry lower standings. Their defensive struggles, particularly evident in losses, have compounded their issues, as seen against Columbia and Maryland. With several upcoming games against teams in the middle of the pack, like Providence and Butler, they have ample opportunities to improve their standing. However, their chances will further diminish if they can’t secure wins against tougher opponents like Marquette and Connecticut.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	Lafayette	280	W75-63
11/6	Columbia	174	L90-80
11/8	NJIT	355	W91-54
11/12	@St Joseph's PA	113	L83-76
11/15	(N)Virginia	123	L70-60
11/19	Penn	337	W93-49
11/24	(N)Maryland	17	L76-75
11/27	Rider	320	W72-48
12/3	Cincinnati	38	W68-60
12/7	(N)Temple	127	W94-65
12/11	F Dickinson	309	W86-72
12/17	Seton Hall	191	W79-67
12/21	@Creighton	52	L86-79
1/1	@Butler	78	W73-65
1/4	DePaul	109	W100-56
1/8	Connecticut	28	W68-66
1/11	@St John's	26	41%
1/14	@Xavier	62	47%
1/17	Providence	79	58%
1/20	Georgetown	73	57%
1/24	@Marquette	14	38%
2/1	Creighton	52	54%
2/5	@DePaul	109	53%
2/9	Xavier	62	55%
2/12	St John's	26	49%
2/15	@Providence	79	50%
2/18	@Connecticut	28	42%
2/21	Marquette	14	45%
2/26	@Seton Hall	191	59%
3/1	Butler	78	57%
3/4	@Georgetown	73	49%