VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova today released the 11-game non-conference portion of its 2021-22 Men's Basketball schedule. The lineup includes marquee matchups at UCLA, at Baylor, the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic and the resumption of a four-game slate against Philadelphia Big Five foes after action was paused last season due to COVID-19.
The 20 game BIG EAST regular season schedule is still to be announced. Time and television information for the complete schedule will be announced in conjunction with that release.
The Wildcats will open the 2021-22 regular season at Finneran Pavilion when they host Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Later that week, Villanova travels to famed Pauley Pavilion for a matchup against 2021 NCAA Final Four participant UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.
Villanova meets Tennessee in the opener of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. It will then meet either North Carolina or Purdue in the second half of that event on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 21, also at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Philadelphia Big Five action begins for Villanova on Sunday, Nov. 28 at La Salle and continues at the Palestra against Penn on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Saint Joseph's visits Finneran Pavilion on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Wildcats will close out the Big Five portion of the slate at home at the Finn on Wednesday, Dec. 29, when Temple comes to Villanova.
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, Villanova returns to New York's Madison Square Garden to face former BIG EAST rival Syracuse in the second half of the Jimmy V Classic doubleheader. It then visits reigning NCAA Tournament champion Baylor in a rematch of an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup from last March.
2021-22 Villanova Non-Conference Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 9: vs. Mount St. Mary's (Finneran Pavilion)
Friday, Nov. 12: at UCLA
Tuesday, Nov. 16: vs. Howard (Finneran Pavilion)
Saturday, Nov. 20: vs. Tennessee (Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic)
Sunday, Nov. 21: vs. North Carolina/Purdue (Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic)
Sunday, Nov 28: at La Salle
Wednesday, Dec. 1: at Penn
Saturday, Dec. 4: vs. Saint Joseph's (Finneran Pavilion)
Tuesday, Dec. 7: vs. Syracuse (Jimmy V Classic)
Sunday, Dec. 12: at Baylor (BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle)
Wednesday, Dec. 29: vs. Temple (Finneran Pavilion)
