2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 14th season, the Wildcats participated as members of the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion , with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They finished the season 33–3, 16–2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season championship. They defeated Marquette, Providence, and Xavier to win the Big East tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East Region. They defeated Lafayette in the Second Round before being upset in the Third Round by NC State. The Wildcats set a single-season school record for wins with 33.

2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
Philadelphia Big 5 champions
Legends Classic champions
NCAA tournament, round of 32
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 2
Record33–3 (16–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion
Wells Fargo Center (6 Games)
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Villanova162 .889333  .917
No. 22 Georgetown126 .6672211  .667
No. 24 Butler126 .6672311  .676
Providence117 .6112212  .647
St. John's108 .5562112  .636
Xavier99 .5002314  .622
DePaul612 .3331220  .375
Seton Hall612 .3331615  .516
Marquette414 .2221319  .406
Creighton414 .2221419  .424
2015 Big East tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015
Rankings from AP poll
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