2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
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The 2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University
in the 2011–12
college basketball
season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference
and played their home games at The Pavilion
with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center.
was named to the Preseason All-Big East Second Team.
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in the 2011–12
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference
2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season
The 2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season will be the 33rd season of competitive basketball played by the Big East Conference, since its inception in 1979, and will involve its 16 full-time member schools.-Coaching changes:...
and played their home games at The Pavilion
The Pavilion
The Pavilion is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States, about 20 miles outside of Philadelphia. It was built in 1985, and is home to the Villanova University Wildcats basketball teams. It is recognizable from the outside for its hyperbolic paraboloid roofline,...
with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center.
Preseason
On October 19, 2011, at Big East Media Day, Marquette was ranked in eighth place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 127 points. Maalik WaynsMaalik Wayns
Maalik Wayns is an American college basketball point guard who attends Villanova University near his home town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wayns played high school basketball for Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, where he was a Parade All-American as well as a McDonald's All-American...
was named to the Preseason All-Big East Second Team.
Roster
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 33 | 33 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 34 | 30 | 28 |