The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by coach Kyle Neptune in his second season as a head coach, the Wildcats played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion on the school's campus in the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova, Pennsylvania and Wells Fargo Center as members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 17–17, 10–10 in Big East play, to tie for sixth place. They defeated Georgetown in the opening round of the 2023 Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NIT, losing in the first round to Liberty. This season was the first time they missed the NCAA tournament since 2011–12, and first time since joining the Big East Conference.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Angelo Brizzi 10 G 6'3" 190 RS freshman Warrenton, VA Transferred to Davidson Caleb Daniels 14 G 6'4" 210 GS senior New Orleans, LA Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat Cam Whitmore 22 F 6'7" 232 Freshman Odenton, MD Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 20th overall by Houston Rockets Brandon Slater 34 F 6'8" 220 GS senior Centerville, VA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school TJ Bamba 0 G 6'5" 215 Senior The Bronx, NY Washington State Hakim Hart 13 G 6'8" 205 GS senior Philadelphia, PA Maryland Lance Ware 14 F 6'9" 235 Senior Camden, NJ Kentucky Tyler Burton 23 F 6'7" 215 GS senior Uxbridge, MA Richmond
2023 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big East regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big East tournament
!colspan=12 style=|National Invitation Tournament
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Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
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