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1 VILLANOVA Nova_Nation SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULTS Nov. 10 Columbia FS2 W Nov. 14 Nicholls State FS1 W Nov. 17 Lafayette(A) FS2 W BATTLE FOR ATLANTIS Nov. 22 Western Kentucky ESPN2 W Nov. 23 Tennesse ESPN W Nov. 24 UNI ESPN2 W Nov. 29 Penn+ FS2 W Dec. 2 at Saint Joseph s + ESPN2 W Dec. 5 vs. Gonzaga (MSG) ESPN W Dec. 10 La Salle+ FS1 W Dec. 13 at Temple+ ESPN2 W Dec. 22 vs. Hofstra (NC) FS1 W Dec. 27 at DePaul* CBS SN W Dec. 30 at Butler* CBS L Jan. 6 Marquette* FS1 W Jan. 10 Xavier* FS1 W Jan. 13 at St. John s* Fox Bus. W Jan. 17 at Georgetown* FS1 W Jan. 20 at UConn CBS W Jan. 23 Providence* FS1 W Jan. 28 at Marquette* Fox W Feb. 1 Creighton* FS1 W Feb. 4 Seton Hall* Fox 12:00 p.m. Feb. 7 St. John s* CBS SN 7:00 p.m. Feb. 10 Butler* Fox 12:00 p.m. Feb. 14 at Providence* FS1 7:00 p.m. Feb. 17 at Xavier* Fox 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 DePaul* FS1 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Creighton* Fox 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Seton Hall* FS1 8:30 p.m. Mar. 3 Georgetown* Fox TBD Mar BIG EAST Tournament TBD #GoNova NO. 1/1 VILLANOVA WILDCATS Record: 21-1 overall, 8-1 BIG EAST Head Coach Jay Wright (17th Season) SETON HALL PIRATES Record: 17-5 overall, 6-3 BIG EAST Head Coach: Kevin Willard (8th Season) ~ Thursday night s victory over Creighton raised Villanova s record to 21-1 (.955). That s the best 22 game start to a seaosn in progrma history, eclipsing the 20-1 run to open the campaign. - It was another terrific effort in Thursday night s win by National Player of the Year candidate Jalen Brunson. The product of Lincolnshire, Ill., notched 17 first half points depsite being hounded by 2017 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Khyri Thomas. In the second half Brunson s presence helped spring his teammates for open looks. He ended the night with 19 points, four assists and four rebounds. ~ The Wildcats have recorded 20 or more victories for the sixth consecutive season and 13th time in the past 14 seasons. It is the 41st 20-win campaign in program history. Since the start of , Villanova is (.893). IT S WORTH NOTING... GAMEDAY Information Date: Sun. Feb. 4th Time: 12:00 p.m. Place: Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pa. Capacity: 20,456 TV: Fox Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson Lisa Byington Radio: 610 Sports Ryan Fannon (pxp) Whitey Rigsby (analyst) ~ For the seventh time in the last eight weeks, Villanova sits atop both major national polls. The Wildcats received 47 of 65 first place votes in Monday s Associated Press Top 25. and 22 of 31 such votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. This is the 18th week that Villanova has been ranked No. 1 in the nation since February Prior to that, Villanova had never been atop the regular season polls. - Wildcats head coach Jay Wright enters this contest with 407 wins in a head coaching tenure that began in The program s all-time wins leader is Alexander Severance, who won 413 games from ~ With a game-high 21 points in the win over Creighton, redshirt junior swingman Mikal Bridges has climbed to 976 points in his three seasons of active duty as a Wildcat. Meanwhile, teammate Eric Paschall now has 912 career points as a collegian, including his year at Fordham ( ). PROJECTED STARTERS Home games played at Wells Fargo Center * BIG EAST games + Philadelphia Big Five (A) PPL Center, Allentown, Pa. (MSG) Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. (NC) Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y. Listen Live to every Villanova radio broadcast via: villanova.com/tunein Download the free TuneIn Radio app # 1 Jalen Bruson Jr. G #4 Eric Paschall R-Jr. F #10 Donte DiVincenzo R-So. G # 14 Omari Spellman R-Fr. F MEDIA INFORMATION Media Contact: Mike Sheridan (michael.sheridan@villanova.edu) Michelle Ruel (michelle.ruel@villanova.edu) Phone: /Fax: #25 Mikal Bridges R-Jr. G

2 NATIONAL RANKINGS ASSOCIATED PRESS 1. Villanova (47) , Virginia (17) , Purdue (1) , Duke , Michigan State , Xavier , Kansas , Cincinnati , Arizona , Texas Tech Auburn Oklahoma Saint Mary s Gonzaga West Virginia Wichita State Ohio State Tennessee North Carolina Clemson Kentucky Rhode Island Florida Michigan Arizona State Others receiving votes: Kansas State 94, Florida State 76, Nevada 41, Louisville 39, Creighton 33, Seton Hall 16, Miami 12, TCU 11, Houston 8, Alabama 6, New Mexico State 5, NC State 5, USC 3 USA TODAY COACHESPOLL. 1. Villanova (22) Virginia (8) Purdue (1) Michigan State Duke Xavier Kansas Cincinnati Arizona Texas Tech West Virginia Gonzaga Auburn Saint Mary s Oklahoma Wichita State North Carolina Ohio State Tennessee Clemson Rhode Island Kentucky Arizona State Florida Michigan Others receiving votes: Creighton 41, Nevada 36, Miami 31, Seton Hall 28, Florida State 27, Louisville 21, Kansas State 19, New Mexico State 7, Boise State 3, Houston 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Louisiana 2, Alabama 1, TCU 1, Virginia Tech 1, USC 1 Firepower Proved Decisive A night of potent offense helped lift No. 1 ranked Villanova past Creighton on Thursday night before 10,225 in South Philadelphia. The Wildcats matched a program record set earlier this season at Saint Joseph s by draining 19 3-pointers including two or more by six different players. All five Wildcats starters finished the night in double figures, led by redshirt junior Mikal Bridges with 21 points. National player of the year candidate Jalen Brunson added 19 points while Donte DiVincenzo contributed 17 points. Yet it was the Wildcats primary bench players, freshmen reserves Collin Gillespie and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree who impacted the game in an important way. Gillespie came off the bench to add eight points and five assists in 23 minutes. Cosby-Roundtree added six points and six rebounds in 14 minutes. Toss in a 14 point effort from redshirt freshman Omari Spellman and it was a good night for Villanova s newest Wildcats. I thought our three freshmen really helped us, stated VU head coach Jay Wright. Every game we can play without Phil Booth and those three freshmen play, is going to help us down the road. I was really pleased with all three of our freshmen. When Collin came into the game in the first half, he really sparked us. He got people shots, he took a charge. They are really intelligent offensively. They get mismatches and go at him. I thought he defended his man well and that really inspired our guys. Marcus Foster led Creighton with 20 points. That s an incredibly explosive offensive team, stated VU head coach Jay Wright. Our league is so good offensively. You look at a (Creighton) team that shot 49 percent and 33 percent from three and you feel like you did a pretty good job. We need to keep getting better defensively. Two of the BIG EAST s most polished offensive teams flashed their skill in the game s first nine minutes. The Wildcats drained four 3-pointers including the 7,000th in program history by Bridges while Creighton dropped in a pair to forge an tie after 9:13 of action in South Philadelphia. A 10-4 spurt helped build a lead for Villanova and one of its architects was Gillespie. The native of Huntingdon, Pa., found a cutting Brunson for a bucket and then fed a sharp pass to Cosby-Roundtree for a pair of assists. Then he NEWS AND NOTES sank a 3-pointer as the shot clock was winding down and promptly drew a charge at the defensive end to give VU its six point edge with just under seven minutes to play in the first half. Gillespie s ball movement helped to push that run to 22-4 before the Bluejays struck back with 10-0 run to shave the deficit to But VU ended the period on a surge and took a lead into the locker room at the half. The offensive firepower of both units was evident in the early stages of the second half. Creighton connected on 6-of-10 of its field goal attempts over the first 8:22 of the period and added five free throws to that mix. But Villanova kept its margin through its own skill in front of the basket and held a advantage. DiVincenzo led the second half wave along with Spellman. VU dropped in nine 3-pointers in the second stanza after dropping in 10 over the first 20 minutes. It all added up to a triumph with the final Villanova points of the night scored by walk-on Matt Kennedy. The Villanova Basketball season is prevented by KeyBank. Must See JB As Villanova heads deeper into the month of February, it is clear that junior guard Jalen Brunson has established himself as a major contender for national player of the year honors. Stated Creighton coach Greg McDermott: Jalen Brunson, I think is getting more national attention and if I was in the NBA I would certainly want him on my team. He impacts winning in so many ways. If you need him to score he scores, if you need him to distribute he distributes, he s got toughness, he s got moxie and his leadership skills are just off the charts. That offense with the ball in his hands is truly hard to guard. CBS Sports contributor Jon Rothstein noted on Twitter: Jalen Brunson is a computer generated PG. No flaws and no emotion. Just one turnover in 34 minutes at Marquette. National Player of the Year candidate. In November, Brunson earned the Most Valuable Player honor at the Battle 4 Atlantis. He is included on the Midseason Top 25 Wooden Award Watch List and the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List. The junior ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.4 ppg; third in assists (4.9 apg); fifth in field goal percentage (.558); second in 3-point FG percentage (.489) and first in assist-to-turnover ratio (#.2).

3 Triples Talley Of the 1348 field goals attempted this season by Villanova, 624 have been from beyond the 3-point arc. That s a bit more than 46 percent. In the win over Creighton, Villanova s first 10 attempts from the field were from distance. It was definitely not the plan, stated Wright upon being informed of that fact by the Philadelphia Inquirer s Joe Juliano after Thursday night s game. We have good shooters. We want our guys to shoot them. I don t think we took bad shots but we do have to mix it up. The results from deep though have been some of the best in program history. After convertaing 8-of-24 in Sunday s win at Marquette, VU bounced back to drop in 19-of-39 (.439) against Creighton. The Wildcats have drained 12 or more 3-pointers in 10 of their last 12 outings, a run that begin in a win at Temple on Dec. 13. Away From Home With the Finneran Pavilion currently undergoing a renovation, the Wildcats have grown used to being away from campus. This marks Game No. 23 for the Wildcats and they have been on a home court just eight times. In fact the tidy numbers show the Wildcats are 8-0 at home (1.000); 6-0 on neutral courts (1.000); and 7-1 (.857) as a road team. Building Bridges Villanova s second member of the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 - alongside Brunson - is redshirt junior forward Mikal Bridges. The versatility of the product of Malvern, Pa., was on display against Creighton. He connected on 8-of-14 field goal attempts, handed out four assists and grabbed three rebounds. Bridges is 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring at 16.9 ppg; fourth in blocked shots (1.2 bpg); eighth in 3-point field percentage (.429); and 12th in free throw percentage (.824). Inside the Numbers At 21-1, Virigina and Villanova began the week atop the NCAA in winning percentage (.955). VU also sits atop the kenpom.com advanced metrics rating at Its Adjusted Offensive Efficiency ranking also leads the country (129.6 points per 100 possessions). It is hard to imagine that they could be more of perfect offensive team than they were a year ago, but they are, said Creighton coach Greg McDermott. It s like a video game with their offence. Its fun to watch, hard to prepare for, and it s difficult plan to stop. Villanova is No. 2 in the NCAA RPI, trailing only Virginia. It owns nine victories over teams ranked in the RPI Top 100, including Xavier (No. 3); Tennessee (12); Creighton (26); Providence (36); Temple (37); Gonzaga (50); Marquette (55) twice; and UConn (87); NEWS AND NOTES SERIES STUFF vs. Seton Hall Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018/Noon TV: Fox Radio: 610 Sports Radio All-time: VU leads Last Meeting: VU 55, SHU 53 (Mar. 10, 2017) Last SHU victory: SHU 69, VU 67 (Mar. 12, 2016) Jay Wright vs. Seton Hall: 18-6 Notes: The Wildcats swept all three meetings in , including a triumph in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinal that was decided by a Josh Hart basket on the Wildcats final possession... Seton Hall and Butler have the most wins over VU (3) since the BIG EAST moved to its current alignment in This marks Seton Hall s first appearance agianst the Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center. vs. St. John s Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018/7 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: 610 Sports Radio All-time: St. John s leads Last Meeting: VU 78, St. John s 71 (Jan. 13, 2018) Last SJU victory: St. John s 81, VU 68 (Feb. 26, 2011) Jay Wright vs. St. John s: 21-7 Notes: The Wildcats overcame a 37-point effort from Shamorie Ponds to outlast the Red Srorm last month at Madison Square Garden... Donte DiVincenzo continued his torrid play against the Red Storm, tying his career high with 25 points. In four career games against St. John s DiVincenzo has averaged 22.3 ppg. Hands Down In the span of just more than seven weks, three different Wildcats suffered fractured bones in a hand. Freshman guard Collin Gillespie injured his left hand in practice prior a victory over La Salle on Dec. 10. He missed seven games covering five weeks before returning in an win over Georgetown on Jan. 17. Freshman forward Jermaine Samuels scored a season high 11 points in a Dec. 27 win at DePaul but also fractured a bone in his left hand in the second half. Samuels remains sidelined. On Jan. 23, redshirt juniot guard Phil Booth injured his hand. The Baltimore native started all 20 games for the Wildcats prior to his injury, averaging 11.6 points per game. His assists to turnover ratio (64 assists, 26 turnvoers) ranked second in the BIG EAST to his teammate Jalen Brunson. D Tales The Wildcats are 32-1 (.970) when holding opponents to 65 or fewer points since the start of the campaign. They are 8-0 (1.000) in that circumstance to date in Donte D Redshirt sophomore Donte DiVincenzo played starters minutes before moving into the first five after the injury to Phil Booth. In the two games since he has averaged 20.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg.

4 NEWS AND NOTES It s Worth Noting Since the start of , Villanova is (.892). In that stretch VU is (.877) in BIG EAST Conference regular season play. Villanova is 29-2 (.935) in games in which Donte DiVincenzo scores in double figures over the last two seasons. A total of six student-athletes remain from the 2016 NCAA national championship roster: Phil Booth, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Tim Delaney, Donte DiVincenzo, and Eric Paschall. Five Straight Big Five Titles Villanova extended its record shattering streak of victories in the Philadelphia Big Five to 22 in , posting its fifth consecutive 4-0 campaign against its City Series rivals Penn, La Salle, Saint Joseph s and Temple. Two For Tomorrow A pair of versatile and highly-regarded wing players have signed national letters of intent to enroll at Villanova in the fall of 2018, it was announced on Nov. 10. Brandon Slater, 6-6, of Fairfax, Va., and Cole Swider, 6-8, of Portsmouth, R.I. are set to become Wildcats next fall. As a junior in , Slater averaged 15.2 ppg at Paul VI High School, where he played both guard and forward. Slater, who played his summer basketball for Team Takeover, is ranked at No. 70 in ESPN s Top 100 Class of 2018 Prospects. Brandon is a high-character young man from an awesome family, stated Wright. I think he has tremendous potential to become an outstanding Villanova guard. Swider attends St. Andrews School and emerged as one of the nation s top prospects over the last two seasons. As a junior he averaged 26.5 points per game at St. Andrews while displaying exceptional skill from long distance. He was ranked at No. 35 in the ESPN list of Top 100 players in the class of The passion Cole has for the game fits our culture perfectly, Wright stated. He s a highly skilled player from a great family who understands the game. Finneran Pavilion on the Horizon On Feb. 14, Villanova University s Board of Trustees formally approved a comprehensive renovation plan for the 31-year-old Pavilion on Villanova s campus. The significant $60 million renovation, which will be funded entirely by donor support, will transform the existing Pavilion creating a high-quality, gameday experience for Villanova students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans. The renovation of the Pavilion began in June Upon its projected reopening in the fall of 2018, the arena will officially be named the Finneran Pavilion. Progress on the renovation may be tracked for the official web site of the transition, finneranpavilion.com. Villanova recorded its 180th consecutive regular season sellout at the Pavilion against Crerighton on Feb. 25. The Wildcats closed out the original version of the Pavilion by going 10-1 in the facility in The Cats posted a lifetime record of (.825) at the building on Ithan Avenue. In , the Wildcats will host 12 games at the Wells Fargo Center, where they are 6-0 thus far. VU will host all nine of its BIG EAST games in South Philadelphia, where it owns a (.590) lifetime record since the building opened in It has won 24 of its last 25 games there since BIG EAST STANDINGS As of games played through Feb. 2, 2018 Overall BIG EAST Villanova Xavier Seton Hall Creighton Butler Providence Marquette Georgetown DePaul St. John s AWARDS Jalen Brunson: BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year Bob Cousy Award Watch List Associated Press Preseason All-American Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List Mikal Bridges All-BIG EAST Preseason Second Team Julius Erving Award Watch List Omari Spellman BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13, Dec. 4) JAY WRIGHT VS. THE BIG EAST Butler Creighton DePaul Georgetown Marquette Providence St. John s Seton Hall Xavier...9-3

5 WILDCATS RECORD WHEN... RECORDS Overall: 21-1 Home: 8-0 Away: 7-1 Neutral: 6-0 BIG EAST: 7-1 Non-Conference: 13-0 Big Five: 4-0 In Overtime: 0-0 MONTH BY MONTH November: 7-0 December: 6-1 January: 7-0 February: 1-0 March: AGAINST THE CONFERENCES American: 2-0 Atlantic 10: 3-0 BIG EAST: 8-1 CAA: 1-0 Conference USA: 2-0 Ivy League: 1-0 Missouri Valley: 1-0 Patriot League: 0-0 SEC: 1-0 Southland: 1-0 West Coast: 1-0 STREAKS Current Streak:... W8 Longest Streak:...W13 Highest FG Percentage in a Game: Lowest FG Percentage in a Game: When Leading at Halftime: When Trailing at Halftime: In Overtime: LEADS AND DEFICITS Best Haltime Lead: vs. Lafayette Best Halftime Lead Surrendered:... Best Halftime Deficit: vs. Tennessee Best Halftime Deficit Overcome: vs. Tennessee Biggest Overall Lead: vs. Lafayette Biggest Overall Surrendered:... Highest Margin of Victory:...47 vs. Lafayette Biggest Overall Deficit:...23 at Butler Biggest Overall Deficit Overcome:...15 vs. Tenneesse Biggest Margin of Defeat:...8 at Butler POINT MARGINS OF VICTORY POINT MARGINS OF DEFEAT INDIVDUAL HIGHLIGHTS Games Leading Villanova in Scoring: Eric Paschall (2), Mikal Bridges (8), Jalen Brunson (9), Donte DiVincenzo (2), Phil Booth (2) Games Leading Villanova in Rebounding: Omari Spelllman (13), Donte DiVincenzo (4), Eric Paschall (3), Mikal Bridges (6), Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (1) Games Leading Villanova in Assists: Jalen Brunson (16), Phil Booth (4), Donte DiVincenzo (3), Mikal Bridges (2), Collin Gillespie (1), Eric Pascall (2) Games Leading Villanova in Steals:Mikal Bridges (9), Eric Paschall (4), Jalen Brunson (4), Phill Booth (4), Omari Spellman (3), Donte DiVincenzo (4), Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (1) Games Leading Villanova in Blocks: Eric Paschall (7), Omari Spellman (9), Mikal Bridges (10), Phil Booth (2), Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (2), Matt Kennedy (1), Donte DiVincenzo 20+ point games: Mikal Bridges (8), Jalen Brunson (7), Donte DiVincenzo (3), Omari Spellman (1), Phil Booth (2) Double figure scoring games: Jalen Brunson (22), Eric Paschall (12), Omari Spellman (12), Donte DiVincenzo (17), Mikal Bridges (18), Collin Gillespie (1), Phil Booth (12), Jermaine Samuels (1), Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (2)

6 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... By Villanova By Opponent Team Scored 100 points 100, vs Marquette (Jan. 6, 2018) Butler, 101 (Dec. 30, 2017) Team Scored 90 points 98 vs Creighton (Feb. 1, 2018) Marquette, 90 (Jan. 6, 2018) Team Scored 80 points 85 at Marquette (Jan. 28, 2018) Marquette, 83 (Jan. 28, 2018) 30+-point win at Georgetown (Jan. 17, 2018) Kentucky, (Feb. 9, 1997) 20-point win vs. Creighton (Feb. 1, 2018) Oklahoma, (Dec. 7, 2015) 50 percent shooting.545 vs. Creighton (Feb. 1, 2018) Butler,.600 (Dec. 30, 2017) 6 players in double figures vs Providence (Jan. 23, 2018) Wake Forest (Nov. 18, 2016) 5 players in double figures vs. Creighton (Feb. 1, 2018) Creighton (Feb. 1, 2018) 4 players in double figures at Marquette (Jan. 28, 2018) Marquette (Jan. 28, 2018) Overtime victory vs. Syracuse (Dec. 20, 2014) Providence, (Jan. 24, 2016) 40 points by a player Scottie Reynolds, 40, vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 6, 2009) Da Sean Butler, West Virginia, 43 (Feb. 13, 2009) 30 points by a player Jalen Brunson, 31, at Marquette (Jan. 28, 2018) Shamorie Ponds, St. John s. 37 (Jan. 13, 2018) 15 rebounds by a player Daniel Ochefu, 18, Seton Hall (Jan. 6, 2016) Talib Zanna, Pitt 19 (Mar. 3, 2013) 10 assists by a player Jalen Brunson, 10, Seton Hall (Feb. 19, 2017) Traci Carter, 10, Marquette (Feb. 27, 2016) Five steals by a player Mikal Bridges, 5 twice, last vs. WKU (Nov. 22, 2017) Khyri Thomas, Creighton, 5 (Dec. 31, 2016) Five blocks by a player Daniel Ochefu, 5, vs. Stanford (Nov. 26, 2015) Jamelle Hagins, Delaware, 7 (Dec. 18, 2010) 40 minutes by a player Mikal Bridges vs. UNI (Nov. 24, 2017) Eli Cain, DePaul (40), (Feb. 13, 2017) 50 minutes by a player Kerry Kittles, 55, vs. Old Dominion (March 17, 1995) Bryce Cotton, Providence (Feb. 18, 2014) 25 turnovers as a team 25 vs. Louisville (Mar. 14, 2013) La Salle, 27 (Nov. 28, 2009) RECORD WHEN SCORING Villanova scores 59 or less: Villanova scores points: Villanova scores points: Villanova scores points: Villanova scores 90 points or more: Opponent scores less than 50 points: Opponent scores points: Opponent scores points: Opponent scores points: Opponent scores points: Opponent scores more than 90 points: Games decided by five points or less: Games decided by 6-10 points: Games decided by 11 points or more: Games decided by 20 points or more:

7 HEAD COACH JAY WRIGHT Head Coach:......Villanova (2001-Present), Hofstra ( ) Assistant Coach:...University of Rochester ( ), Drexel ( ), Villanova ( ), UNLV ( ) Education:...Bucknell University (1983), Council Rock H.S. (1979) Date of Birth:...Dec. 24, 1961 JAY WRIGHT VS. ALL OPPONENTS Akron Alabama Albany American American (PR) Arizona Army Belmont Binghamton Boston College Boston University Bucknell Butler California Chaminade Cincinnati Clemson Colgate Coll. of Charleston Colorado Colgate Columbia Connecticut Cornell Creighton Dartmouth Dayton Delaware Delaware State DePaul Drexel Duke Eastern Washington ETSU Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson Florida Florida Atlantic Florida Int Fordham George Mason Georgetown Georgia Tech Gonzaga Grambling Hartford Hawaii-Pacific Hofstra Houston Baptist Illinois Iona Iowa Kansas Kentucky Lafayette La Salle Lehigh Longwood Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola Mary LSU Maine Manhattan Marist Marquette Maryland Maryland E. Shore Marshall Memphis Miami Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee Milwaukee Missouri Mississippi Monmouth Mount St. Mary s UMKC Navy Nebraska New Hampshire NJIT New Mexico New Mexico St Niagara Nicholls North Carolina North Carolina State Northeastern Northern Ill Northern Iowa Northwood Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Penn Penn State Pittsburgh Providence Purdue Redlands Rhode Island Rider Rutgers St. John s St. Mary s Saint Joseph s Saint Louis Santa Clara Seton Hall Siena Southern Miss SW Texas St Stanford` Stony Brook Syracuse Temple Tennessee Texas Towson UCLA UC Riverside UDC UMBC UNC Asheville UNCG UCF USC USF Vanderbilt VCU Vermont YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Institution Record Postseason Hofstra University None Hofstra University 9-18 None Hofstra University None Hofstra University None Hofstra University NIT Hofstra University 24-7 NCAA Hofstra University 26-5 NCAA Villanova University NIT Villanova University NIT Villanova University NIT Villanova University 24-8 NCAA Villanova University 28-5 NCAA Villanova University NCAA Villanova University NCAA Villanova University 30-8 NCAA Villanova University 25-8 NCAA Villanova University NCAA Villanova University Villanova University NCAA Villanova University 29-5 NCAA Villanova University 33-3 NCAA Villanova University 35-5 NCAA Villanova University 32-4 NCAA Villanova University 21-1 THE WRIGHT NUMBERS Lifetime: (.675) Villanova (2001-present): (.707) Hofstra ( ): (.589) Big East Regular Season: (.635) America East Regular Season: (.613) NCAA Record: (.636); 14 appearances NIT Record: (.500); four appearances Big East Tournament: (.563) In Overtime at Villanova: (.600) Villanova Virginia VMI Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Virginia Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wichita State Wisconsin Xavier Yale Youngstown St...2-0

8 Villanova Men s Basketball Roster Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl.-Exp Hometown (High School) 5 Phil Booth G 6-3/195 R-Jr./3L Baltimore, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph) 25 Mikal Bridges F/G 6-7/210 R-Jr./3L Malvern, Pa. (Great Valley) 1 Jalen Brunson G 6-2 1/2/190 Jr./2L Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai Stevenson) 21 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree F 6-8/195 Fr./HS Philadelphia, Pa. (Neum. Goretti) 34 Tim Delaney F 6-8 1/2/235 R-So./2L Mullica Hill, N.J. (Blair Academy) 10 Donte DiVincenzo G 6-5/205 R-So./2L Wilmington, Del. (Salesianum) 2 Collin Gillespie G 6-2/185 Fr./HS Huntingdon, Pa. (Arch. Wood) 40 Denny Grace G 5-11/175 R-Sr./1L Catonsville, Md./(Calvert Hall) 22 Peyton Heck G 5-11/175 Jr./HS Wilmington, Del. (Archmere) 35 Matt Kennedy G 6-2/175 Sr./1L Fairfax,, Va. (Flint Hill) 24 Tom Leibig G 6-4/195 Sr./1L Havertown,, Pa (Haverford) 42 Dylan Painter F 6-10/240 So./1L Hershey, Pa. (Hershey) 4 Eric Paschall F/G 6-7/250 Jr-Tr./2L Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (St. Th. More) 23 Jermaine Samuels F 6-6/190 Fr./HS Franklin, Mass. (Rivers School) 14 Omari Spellman F 6-8/255 R-Fr./1L Cleveland, Oh. (St. Th. More) Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl./Exp. Hometown (High School) 1 Jalen Brunson G 6-2 1/2/190 Jr./2L Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai Stevenson) 2 Collin Gillespie G 6-2/185 Fr./HS Huntingdon, Pa. (Arch. Wood) 4 Eric Paschall F/G 6-7/250 Jr-Tr./2L Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (St. Th. More) 5 Phil Booth G 6-3/195 R-Jr./3L Baltimore, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph) 10 Donte DiVincenzo G 6-5/205 R-So./2L Wilmington, Del. (Salesianum) 14 Omari Spellman F 6-8/255 R-Fr./1L Cleveland, Oh. (St. Th. More) 21 Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree F 6-8/195 Fr./HS Philadelphia, Pa. (Neum. Goretti) 22 Peyton Heck G 5-11/175 Jr./HS Wilmington, Del. (Archmere) 23 Jermaine Samuels F 6-6/190 Fr./HS Franklin, Mass. (Rivers School) 24 Tom Leibig G 6-4/195 Sr./1L Havertown,, Pa (Haverford) 25 Mikal Bridges F/G 6-7/210 R-Jr./3L Malvern, Pa. (Great Valley) 34 Tim Delaney F 6-8 1/2/235 R-So./2L Mullica Hill, N.J. (Blair Academy) 35 Matt Kennedy G 6-2/175 Sr./1L Fairfax,, Va. (Flint Hill) 40 Denny Grace G 5-11/175 R-Sr./1L Catonsville, Md./(Calvert Hall) 42 Dylan Painter F 6-10/240 So./1L Hershey, Pa. (Hershey) Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell 83) Assistant Coaches: Ashley Howard, Kyle Neptune, George Halcovage Director of Operations: Mike Nardi Head Athletic Trainer: Jeff Pierce Strength Coach: John Shackleton Director of Program Administration: Arleshia Davidson Video Coordinator: Mike Clark Pronunciation Guide: Mikal Bridges: Mick-L Donte DiVincenzo: dee-vin-chen-zo Tom Leibig: Lie-big Eric Paschall: As in rascal

9 #1 JALEN BRUNSON G 6-2 1/2 190 Jr. -2L Lincolnshire, Ill (Adlai Stevenson) CAREER HIGH Points 31(3x) at Marquette 1/28/18 7 vs. Lafayette 11/11/16 Assists 10 at Seton Hall 2/18/17 Steals 3 Four Times Blocks FG Made 12 at Butler 12/30/17 3FG Made 6 at Temple 12/13/17 FT Made 10 at Marquette 1/28/18 Minutes 38 at Temple 12/13/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ * NICHOLLS 11/14/ * vs Lafayette 11/17/ * vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ * vs Tennessee 11/23/ * vs UNI 11/24/ * PENN 11/29/ * at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ * vs GONZAGA 12/5/1 * LA SALLE 12/10/ * at Temple 12/13/ * vs Hofstra 12/22/ * at DePaul 12/27/ * at Butler 12/30/ * MARQUETTE 01/06/ * XAVIER 01/10/ * at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 * at Georgetown 01/17/ * at UCONN 1/20/1 * PROVIDENCE 01/23/ * at Marquette 1/28/1 * CREIGHTON 02/01/ * Totals Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 30.9 Points/game: 19.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 48.7 FT Pct: 78.3 /game: 3.2 Assists/game: 4.9 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.2 Steals/game: 0.9 HONORS & AWARDS Wooden Award MidSeason Top 25 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year Associated Press Preseason All-American Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List Bob Cousy Award Finalist All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous) Philadelphia Big Five First Team Philadelphia Big Five Scholar Athlete of the Year BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team BIG EAST All-Freshman Team Philadelphia Big Five Rookie of the Year HIGHLIGHTS Matched a season-high with 31 points in an win at Marquette... After opening the game 1-of-7 field from the field, reeled off an 8-of-9 stretch at Connectucit to finish with 23 points in an win over the Huskies on Jan Dropped in 18 points and seven asists to help lead VU past Georgetown on Jan Added 17 points and five assists in an win over Xavier on Jan Dropped in 27 points to help lead VU past Marquette on Jan Also contributed eight assists... Contributed 16 points and five assists to a win at DePaul on Dec Established a new career high with 31 points to go with six rebounds and five assists in an win at Temple on Dec Provided 17 points and seven assists in a win over La Salle on Dec Notched 17 points to go with four assists in a win over Penn on Nov Named Most Valuable Player at the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis after scoring 16 points to help lead the Wildcats to a win over UNI in the title game... Notched a season-high 25 points and moved past the 1,000 point plateau in a win Thanksgiving Day win over Tennessee... Led the Cats with 18 points in a win over Western Kentucky on Nov. 22 at the Battle 4 Atlantis... Scored 22 points and added six assists in a win over Lafayette on Nov Connected on 7-of-9 field goals en route to 15 points in a win over Nicholls on Nov Added 14 points and three assists in an opening night win over Columbia. CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

10 #2 COLLIN GILLESPIE G Fr. -HS Huntingdon, Pa. (Archbishop Wood) CAREER HIGH Points 10 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 4 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 Assists 5 (2x) vs. Creighton (last) 2/1/18 Steals 1 Four Times Blocks FG Made 4 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 3FG Made 3 vs. Saint Joseph s 12/2/17 FT Made 2(2x) vs. Tennesse 11/23/17 Minutes 23 vs. Creighton 2/1/18 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ vs Tennessee 11/23/ vs UNI 11/24/ PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ dnp at DePaul 12/27/ dnp at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ dnp at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/ PROVIDENCE 01/23/ at Marquette 1/28/ CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals HIGHLIGHTS Added three points and an asist in 19 minutes of an85-82 win at Marquette on Jan Returned to the lineup at Georgetown on Jan. 17 after missing nine games due to fractured bone in his left hand... Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds against the Hoyas in 15 minutes of action... Suffered a left wrist injury in practice prior to the Wildcats game vs. La Salle on Dec. 10 and has not played since... There is no timetable on a return to the lineup... Dropped in a trio of 3-pointers for nine points in VU s victory at Saint Joseph s on Dec Added three points and an assist in 16 minutes of a win over Penn on Nov Chipped in with seven points and two assists in a win over Lafayette on Nov. 17 at PPL Center... Scored 10 points to go with five assists and four rebounds in a win over Nicholls on Nov Contributed six points in 19 minutes of action in his collegiate debut vs. Columbia on Nov. 10. ARCHBISHOP WOOD: Comes to Villanova after leading Archbishop Wood to the Philadelphia Catholic League title as well as a PIAA state championship Named the Philadelphia Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Daily News after averaging 24.1 points per game while playing for Coach John Mosco Signed a national letter of intent to attend Villanova in April COACH WRIGHT ON COLLIN Collin s guard skills, basketball IQ, and winning instincts will be a welcome addition to our program. Games played: 14 Minutes/game: 13.8 Points/game: 4.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 39.4 FT Pct: 71.4 /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 1.4 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.3 Steals/game: 0.4 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

11 #4 ERIC PASCHALL F/G Jr.- Tr./2L Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (St. Thomas More) CAREER HIGH Points 19 (2x) vs. Marquette 1/6/18 9 (2x) vs. Marquette 1/28/18 Assists 5 vs. Providence 1/23/18 Steals 4 vs. Providence 1/23/18 Blocks 4 vs. St. John s 2/4/17 FG Made 8 vs. Creighton 2/25/17 3FG Made 3(2x) vs. Creighton (last) 2/1/18 FT Made 6 (2x) at DePaul (last) 12/27/17 Minutes 37(2x) vs. Gonzaga (last) 12/5/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ * NICHOLLS 11/14/ * vs Lafayette 11/17/ * vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ * vs Tennessee 11/23/ * vs UNI 11/24/ * PENN 11/29/ * at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ * vs GONZAGA 12/5/1 * LA SALLE 12/10/ * at Temple 12/13/ * vs Hofstra 12/22/ * at DePaul 12/27/ * at Butler 12/30/ * MARQUETTE 01/06/ * XAVIER 01/10/ * at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 * at Georgetown 01/17/ * at UCONN 1/20/1 * PROVIDENCE 01/23/ * at Marquette 1/28/1 * CREIGHTON 02/01/ * Totals Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 28.5 Points/game: 10.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 32.7 FT Pct: 86.4 /game: 4.7 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: HIGHLIGHTS Tied a season high with nine rebounds in an win over Marquette on Jan. 28 in Milwaukee... Supplied 17 points, five assists, four steals and three blocked shots to an win over Providence on Jan Added 10 points, five rebounds and three steals to an win at Georgetown on Jan Delivered 14 points, including a thundering first half slam, in an win over No. 10 Xavier on Jan Notched a season high 19 points to help Villanova down Marquette on Jan. 6 at the Wells Fargo Center... Delivered 16 points, four assists, two steals and two rebounds as part of a win at DePaul on Dec Contributed nine points and three rebounds to a win at Saint Joseph s... Added 10 points and five rebounds in a win over UNI on Nov His 13 points and six rebounds help the Wildcats rally past Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Scored 14 points and added eight rebounds to help life the Wildcats past Lafayette on Nov Led the Wildcats with 15 points and added nine rebounds in a opening night victory over Columbia OVERVIEW Became a key part of what was often a seven man rotation for the Wildcats... Averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 21.7 minutes per game... Connected on.513 of his field goal attempts. VILLANOVA A gifted athlete who took home the Atlantic Ten Conference s Rookie of the Year honor in at Fordham University... Became a key part of the rotation in Brings long distance shooting range along with an ability to score and rebound on the interior. CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

12 #5 PHIL BOOTH G R-Jr.-2L Baltimore, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph) CAREER HIGH Points 21 vs. Xavier 1/10/18 8 vs. Saint Joseph s 12/2/17 Assists 8 vs. St. John s 3/7/15 Steals 5 vs. Oklahoma 4/2/16 Blocks 2 (2x) vs. La Salle (last) 12/10/17 FG Made 9 vs. Gonzaga 12/5/17 3FG Made 5 vs. Xavier 1/10/18 FT Made 8 vs. Tennessee 11/23/17 Minutes 35(2x) vs. La Salle (last) 12/10/17 #05 BOOTH, Phil GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ * NICHOLLS 11/14/ * vs Lafayette 11/17/ * vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ * vs Tennessee 11/23/ * vs UNI 11/24/ * PENN 11/29/ * at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ * vs GONZAGA 12/5/1 * LA SALLE 12/10/ * at Temple 12/13/ * vs Hofstra 12/22/ * at DePaul 12/27/ * at Butler 12/30/ * MARQUETTE 01/06/ * XAVIER 01/10/ * at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 * at Georgetown 01/17/ * at UCONN 1/20/1 * PROVIDENCE 01/23/ * at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ dnp Totals HIGHLIGHTS Suffered a fractured bone in his right (shooting) hand during the waning minutes of an victory over Providence on Jan He is sidelined indefinitely... His 12 points and six assists were part of a balanced attack that helped down Georgetown on Jan. 17 in Washington, D.C. Registered a new career high with 21 points, on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, in an win over No. 10 Xavier on Jan Connected on 6-of-9 field goal attempts to finish with 17 points in a win at DePaul in the BIG EAST opener... After being hampered by a stomach virus in a Dec. 13 win at Temple, bounced back with 17 points in 21 minutes of a iwn over Hofstra on Dec Helped the Wildcats overcome La Salle on Dec. 10, scoring 18 points to go with five rebounds... Matched a career high with 20 points in an victory over Gonzaga on Dec. 5 at the Jimmy V Classic... Collected a career high eight rebounds to go with 17 points and six assists in a Big Five win over Saint Joseph s on Dec Connected on 5-of-9 field goal attempts for 14 points in a win over Penn on Nov Added 12 points and two assists to a win over UNI in the finals of the Battle 4 Atlantis... Sank 8-of-10 free throws in an win over Tennessee on Nov Added a season-high four steals to go with seven points in a win over Western Kentucky on Nov Converted 4-of-5 field goals and finished with 11 points in a win over Lafayette on Nov Contributed 12 points to a win over Nicholls on Nov Scored eight points to go with four rebounds and three assists in his first regular season action in 51 weeks, a win over Columbia on Nov. 10. Games played: 20 Minutes/game: 28.2 Points/game: 11.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 43.0 FT Pct: 76.4 /game: 3.3 Assists/game: 3.2 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

13 #10 DONTE DiVINCENZO HONORS & AWARDS BIG EAST All-Freshman Team Philadelphia Big Five Rooke of the Year 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team G R-S0-2L Wilmington, Del. (Salesianum) CAREER HIGH Points 25 (2x) at St. John s (last) 1/13/18 13 vs. M. St. Mary s 3/16/17 Assists 6 vs. Marquette 1/7/17 Steals 4(2x) vs. La Salle (last) 12/10/17 Blocks 2 (2x) at DePaul (last) 2/13/17 FG Made 9 (2x) at Marquette (last) 1/28/18 3FG Made 6 at St. John s 1/13/18 FT Made 6 (2x) vs. Nicholls (last) 11/14/17 Minutes 39 vs. La Salle 12/10/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ vs Tennessee 11/23/ vs UNI 11/24/ PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ * vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ at Temple 12/13/ vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ MARQUETTE 01/06/ XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/ at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/ PROVIDENCE 01/23/ at Marquette 1/28/1 * CREIGHTON 02/01/ * Totals HIGHLIGHTS Dropped in 23 points, including a key bucket in the final seconds of an iwn at Marquette on Jan Contributed 17 points and four rebounds to an win at Connecticut on Jan Matched a career high with 25 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists in a victory at St. John s on Jan Now has scored 89 points in four career games vs. the Red Storm (22.3 ppg)... Added 11 points, four rebounds and four assists to a win at DePaul... Supplied 16 points and five rebounds in a win over Hofstra on Dec. 22 at Nassau Coliseum... Added 12 points and four rebounds to an win over Temple on Dec Registered his second career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win over La Salle on Dec Scored eight points to go with six rebounds and five assists while making his first start of the season on Dec. 2 at Saint Joseph s... Contributed 12 points and seven boards to a Big Five win over Penn on Nov Supplied 13 points to go with six rebounds in an win over Tennessee on Nov Scored 12 of his 14 points after halftime to help VU down Western Kentucky in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis... Converted 6-of-8 field goals for 20 pointsto help spak a win over Nicholls on Nov Supplied 13 points and five rebounds in a win over Columbia on Nov. 10 despite being limited to 19 minutes by foul trouble. Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 27.8 Points/game: 13.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 41.7 FT Pct: 68.8 /game: 4.5 Assists/game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

14 #14 OMARI SPELLMAN HONORS & AWARDS BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13) F R-Fr.-1L Cleveland, Ohio (St. Thomas More) CAREER HIGH Points 27 at Temple 12/13/17 12(2x) at UConn 1/20/18 Assists 3 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 Steals 2 vs. Gonzaga 12/5/17 Blocks 4 (2x) vs. Saint Joseph s (last) 12/2/17 FG Made 11 at Temple 12/13/17 3FG Made 4 (3x) vs. Creighton (last) 2/1/18 FT Made 4 vs. Lafayette 11/17/17 Minutes 36 vs. Gonzaga 12/5/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ * NICHOLLS 11/14/ * vs Lafayette 11/17/ * vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ * vs Tennessee 11/23/ * vs UNI 11/24/ * PENN 11/29/ * at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/1 * LA SALLE 12/10/ * at Temple 12/13/ * vs Hofstra 12/22/ * at DePaul 12/27/ * at Butler 12/30/ * MARQUETTE 01/06/ * XAVIER 01/10/ * at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 * at Georgetown 01/17/ * at UCONN 1/20/1 * PROVIDENCE 01/23/ * at Marquette 1/28/1 * CREIGHTON 02/01/ * Totals HIGHLIGHTS Scored 16 points and added six rebounds to a win over Providence on Jan Matched a season-high with 12 rebounds to go with nine points in an win over Connecticut on Jan. 20 in Hartford... Connected on 6-of-10 field goal attempts and finished with 14 points in an win at Georgetown... Added 10 points and seven rebounds in a win at St. John s on Jan Registered his fifth double-double on Dec. 27 at DePaul, scoring 12 points to go with 12 caroms... Scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds in a win over Hofstra... Dropped in a season high 27 points to go with eight rebounds in an win over Temple on Dec Recorded his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Gonzaga on Dec. 5 at Madison Square Garden... Converted 4-of-5 3-point field goals to finish with a season high 16 points in a win over Saint Joseph s on Dec Also tied a season high with 11 rebounds against the Hawks... His 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots helped key a win over Penn at the Jake Nevin Field House on nov Produced 15 points and nine rebounds as part of a Villanova win over Lafayette on Nov Blocked four shots to go with nine points and six rebounds in a victory over Nicholls on Nov Recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in his college debut on Nov. 10, a win over Columbia. Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 26.2 Points/game: 10.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 42.6 FT Pct: 67.6 /game: 7.2 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 1.4 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

15 #21 DHAMIR COSBY-ROUNDTREE F Fr.-HS Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann Goretti) CAREER HIGH Points 11 vs. Providence 1/23/18 6 (4x) vs. Creighton (last) 2/1/18 Assists 1 Two Times Steals 2 at UConn 1/20/18 Blocks 1 Five Times FG Made 5 (2x) vs. Providence (last) 1/23/18 3FG Made FT Made 2 (2x) vs. UConn (last) 1/23/18 Minutes 23 at UConn 1/23/18 GAME BY GAME #21 COSBY-ROUNDTREE, D. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ vs Tennessee 11/23/ vs UNI 11/24/ PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ at Temple 12/13/ vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ MARQUETTE 01/06/ XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/ at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/ PROVIDENCE 01/23/ at Marquette 1/28/ CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals HIGHLIGHTS His 11 points scored in an win over Providence were a season-high... Tied a season high with six rebounds to go with six points in an win over Connecticut on Jan Chipped in with five points in 10 minutes of a win over St. John s on Jan. 13 at Madison Square Garden... Added six points and two rebounds to an win over Xavier on Jan Converted all five of his field goal attempts for a season-high 10 points in 15 minutes of a win over Marquette on Jan Scored six points and added two rebounds in a win over Hofstra on Dec. 22 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum... Chipped in with five points and two rebounds in 15 minutes of an win over Gonzaga on Dec Matched a season-high with six rebounds to go with two points in a win at Saint Joseph s on Dec Added four points and two rebounds in a win over Penn on Nov. 29 at Jake Nevin Field House... Supplied eight points and five rebounds in a win over Lafayette on Nov Added eight points, six rebounds and a blocked shot in a victory over Nicholls on Nov. 14. Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 13.0 Points/game: 3.8 FG Pct: 76.0 FT Pct: 57.1 /game: 2.6 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATS COSBY-ROUNDTREE, D. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

16 #22 PEYTON HECK G Jr.-HS Wilmington, Del. (Archmere) CAREER HIGH Points 1 (2x) vs. Creighton 2/1/18 Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3FG Made FT Made Minutes 3 at Georgetown 1/17/18 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ dnp NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ dnp vs Tennessee 11/23/ dnp vs UNI 11/24/ dnp PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/1 dnp PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals Highlights Misfired on his only field goal attempt in an win over Xavier on Jan Collected his first career rebound in a win at Saint Joseph s on Dec Made his college debut on Nov. 14, logging one minute of action in a win over Nicholls. ARCHMERE ACADEMY Played for Coach Bill Ludlow... As a senior in was a team captain and Diamond State Athletic All-Conference selection... Earned three varsity letters winner in basketball and also played football. VILLANOVA Spent his first two seasons on the roster as a practice player before moving on to the active roster for Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 1.4 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 /game: 0.2 CAREER STATS HECK, Peyton Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

17 #23 JERMAINE SAMUELS F Fr.-HS Franklin, Mass. (Rivers School) CAREER HIGH Points 11 at DePaul 12/27/17 3 at DePaul 12/27/17 Assists 2 Two Times Steals Blocks 1 (2x) at DePaul (last) 12/27/17 FG Made 3 at DePaul 12/27/17 3FG Made 1(2x) at DePaul (last) 12/27/17 FT Made 4 at DePaul 12/27/17 Minutes 16 at DePaul 12/27/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ vs Tennessee 11/23/ dnp vs UNI 11/24/ PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ at Temple 12/13/ vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ dnp at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ dnp at UCONN 1/20/1 dnp PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ dnp Totals HIGHLIGHTS Sidelined on Dec. 28 after suffering a broken bone in his left hand at DePaul... Sidelined indefinitely... Notched a season high 11 points while converting all three of his field goal attempts in a win at DePaul on Dec Logged 11 minutes in a win over Hofstra on Dec. 22 on Long Island... Drained a 3-point field goal from the win in a win over Penn... Scored three points to go with two assists and a blocked shot in a win over Nicholls on Nov. 14. RIVERS SCHOOL Helped lead the Rivers School to a 20-6 record as a senior in while playing for Coach Keith Zalaski Ranked among the nation s top small forwards by ESPN, Scout and Rivals He is the nephew of former Villanova track standout Charlie Stead. COACH WRIGHT ON JERMAINE Jermaine is an explosive athlete who can play multiple positions and is a gritty competitor. We are fortunate to welcome a student and player of Jermaine s caliber to our basketball program. Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 6.5 Points/game: 1.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.0 FT Pct: 60.0 /game: 0.8 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

18 #24 TOM LEIBIG G Sr.-1L Havertown, Pa. (Haverford) CAREER HIGH Points 1 Four Times Assists 1 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 Steals 1 vs. Hofstra 12/22/17 Blocks FG Made 3FG Made FT Made Minutes 3 (2x) at Georgetown (last) 1/17/18 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ dnp NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ dnp vs Tennessee 11/23/ dnp vs UNI 11/24/ dnp PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/1 dnp PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals HIGHLIGHTS Credited with his first career steal in a victory over Hofstra on Dec Appeared for two minutes and collected a rebound in two minutes of a win over Nicholls on Nov OVERVIEW Began his college career by appearing in seven games in the course of the Wildcats 32-4 season for a total of 11 minutes... Grabbed three rebounds over the course his time on the floor. VILLANOVA Earned a roster spot ahead of the season after serving as a practice player. Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 1.5 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 /game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.1 CAREER STATS LEIB IG, Tom Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

19 #25 MIKAL BRIDGES F/G R.-Jr.-3L Malvern, Pa. (Great Valley) CAREER HIGH Points 28 vs. Gonzaga 12/5/17 11 vs. St. John s 1/13/18 Assists 4 Nine Times Steals 5(4x) vs. W. Kentucky(last) 11/22/17 Blocks 4 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 FG Made 9 (2x) at Butler (last) 12/30/17 3FG Made 5 vs. Gonzaga 12/5/17 FT Made 8 at St. John s 1/13/18 Minutes 40 vs. UNI 11/24/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ * NICHOLLS 11/14/ * vs Lafayette 11/17/ * vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ * vs Tennessee 11/23/ * vs UNI 11/24/ * PENN 11/29/ * at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ * vs GONZAGA 12/5/1 * LA SALLE 12/10/ * at Temple 12/13/ * vs Hofstra 12/22/ * at DePaul 12/27/ * at Butler 12/30/ * MARQUETTE 01/06/ * XAVIER 01/10/ * at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 * at Georgetown 01/17/ * at UCONN 1/20/1 * PROVIDENCE 01/23/ * at Marquette 1/28/1 * CREIGHTON 02/01/ * Totals Games played: 22 Minutes/game: 31.5 Points/game: 16.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 42.9 FT Pct: 82.4 /game: 5.9 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 1.8 Blocks/game: 1.2 HONORS & AWARDS Wooden Award MidSeason Top 25 Co-BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year All-BIG EAST Preseason Second Team 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team HIGHLIGHTS Picked up a key offensive rebound to help VU secure an win at Marquette... Finished with 16 points and four rebounds... Dropped in 17 points at Georgetown despite being limited to 18 minutes due to first half foul trouble... Registered his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 13 in a win at St. John s... Led the Wildcats with nine rebounds to go with 15 points in an win over No. Xavier on Jan Delivered 18 points and seven rebounds in a win over Marquette on Jan Led the Wildcats with 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in a win at DePaul in the BIG EAST opener on Dec Delivered 20 points, five assists and three blocked shots to help lead VU past Hofstra on Dec Posted new career highs in points (28) and 3-point field goals mad (5) in an victory over Gonzaga on Dec. 5 at the Jimmy V Classic... His slam dunk off a drive into the lane in the second half brought the crowd at Madison Square Garden to its feet... TPaced the Wildcats with 18 points to go with nine rebounds in a Dec. 2 victory at Satin Joseph s... Led the Wildcats with 18 points and seven rebounds in a career high 40 minutes in a win over UNI on Nov Scored 21 points while connecting on 7-of-10 field goal attempts to help lift VU past Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day... Helped the Wildcats past Western Kentucky on Nov. 22, scoring 17 points to go with eight rebounds and five steals... Hit a new career high in points and 3-pointers made on Nov. 17 vs. Lafayette, scoring 24 points and sinking all six of his 3-point attempts... Established a new career high with 23 points to go with six rebounds, five steals, four assists and four blocked shots in a win over Nicholls on Nov. 14. CAREER STATS BRIDGES, Mikal Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

20 #34 TIM DELANEY F 6-8 1/2 235 R-So.-2L Mullica Hill, N.J. (Blair Academy) CAREER HIGH Points 3 vs. Lafayette 11/11/16 2 vs. Nicholls 11/14/17 Assists 1 (2x) at DePaul (last) 12/27/17 Steals Blocks FG Made 1 vs. Lafayette 11/11/16 3FG Made 1 vs. Lafayette 11/11/16 FT Made Minutes 10 vs. Lafayette 11/17/17 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ dnp NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ dnp vs Tennessee 11/23/ vs UNI 11/24/ dnp PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ dnp at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ MARQUETTE 01/06/ XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ dnp at UCONN 1/20/ PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals HIGHLIGHTS Saw four minutes of action in an win at Connecticut on Jan Logged three minutes of first half action in a win over Marquette on Jan Added an assist in one minute of action in a win at DePaul on Dec. 27 in the BIG EAST Conference regular season opener... Was not available for the Dec. 22 game vs. Hofstra due to a stomach virus... Picked up a rebound in four minutes of action at Saint Joseph s on Dec Grabbed a pair of rebounds in a win over Nicholls on Nov OVERVIEW For the second time in as many seasons, hip surgery spelled the end to his season... Appeared in seven games before the surgery took place... Underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip on Feb.. 8. VILLANOVA A skilled and versatile forward whose first year of college was derailed by surgery on both hips... When healthy is comfortable working around the basket or stepping out to face it... Offers quality passing skills and has the grit to rebound inside. Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 2.8 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 /game: 0.3 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 CAREER STATS DELANEY, Tim Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

21 #35 MATT KENNEDY G Sr.-1L Fairfax, Va. (Flint Hill) CAREER HIGH Points 2 vs. Creighton 2/1/18 1 (2x) vs. Hofstra (last) 12/22/17 Assists Steals Blocks 1 at Georgetown 1/17/18 FG Made 3FG Made FT Made Minutes 5 at Seton Hall 2/18/17 #35 KENNEDY, Matt GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ dnp NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ dnp vs Tennessee 11/23/ dnp vs UNI 11/24/ dnp PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/1 dnp PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals HIGHLIGHTS Collected hihs first career blocked shot to go with a rebound in the final minutes of Villanova s win over Georgetown on Jan Appeared for one minute in a wni over Nicholls on Nov OVERVIEW Saw action in seven games for a total of 13 minutes... Grabbed one rebound. VILLANOVA Joined the Wildcats in after spending the past two seasons as a practice player. Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 1.4 Points/game: 0.2 FG Pct: /game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATS KENNEDY, Matt Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

22 #40 DENNY GRACE G R-Sr.-IL Catonsville, Md. (Calvert Hall) HIGHLIGHTS Appeared for one minute in a wni over Nicholls on Nov OVERVIEW Appeared in seven games over the course of the campaign, totaling nine minutes... Did not score but was credited with a pair of rebounds. CAREER HIGH Points 2 vs. Penn 11/29/17 Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3FG Made FT Made Minutes 3 at Georgetown 1/17/18 GAME BY GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg COLUMBIA 11/10/ dnp NICHOLLS 11/14/ vs Lafayette 11/17/ vs Western Kentucky 11/22/ dnp vs Tennessee 11/23/ dnp vs UNI 11/24/ dnp PENN 11/29/ at Saint Joseph's 12/02/ vs GONZAGA 12/5/ LA SALLE 12/10/ dnp at Temple 12/13/ dnp vs Hofstra 12/22/ at DePaul 12/27/ at Butler 12/30/ dnp MARQUETTE 01/06/ dnp XAVIER 01/10/ at ST. JOHN'S 1/13/1 dnp at Georgetown 01/17/ at UCONN 1/20/1 dnp PROVIDENCE 01/23/ dnp at Marquette 1/28/1 dnp CREIGHTON 02/01/ Totals VILLANOVA Joined the roster in after spending three seasons as a practice player. Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 1.4 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 /game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS GRACE, Denny Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

23 #42 DYLAN PAINTER HIGHLIGHTS Appears headed for a redshirt season... Practices on a daily basis but has yet to appear in a regular season game. F So.-1L Hershey, Pa. (Hershey) CAREER HIGH Points 10 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 6 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 Assists Steals 1 at Penn 11/29/16 Blocks FG Made 3 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 3FG Made 1 Three Times FT Made 4 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 Minutes 22 vs. St. John s 3/9/17 GAME BY GAME OVERVIEW After originally contemplating a red-shirt season, he was pressed into action after Omari Spellman was deemed by the NCAA to be an academic red-shirt... By season s end he was garnering rotational minutes at forward. VILLANOVA Brings a strong skill set along with size to play up front Offers the versatility to play in the shadow of the basket or further away A dedicated worker who has continued to develop his total game. CAREER STATS PAINTER,Dylan Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs m in/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /