1970–71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1970–71 Villanova Wildcats Basketball Independent 17 19 4-0 (27–7 unadjusted) Jack Kraft 10th Villanova Field House NCAA tournament, runner-up (vacated) National Championship Game L Lost 62-68 vs. UCLA (vacated) The 1970–71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Kraft and played its home games on campus at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The independent Wildcats made a run through the NCAA tournament before falling to No. 1 UCLA, 68–62, in the championship game. Villanova finished with a 27 7 y record. However, the NCAA later vacated 23 of Villanova’s wins in the 1970-71 season due to issues with the eligibility of Howard Porter.https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/the-only-ncaa-holy-war-between-st-joes-villanova-came-in-1971/ Santoliquito Joseph The Only NCAA Tourney Holy War Came In 1971 CBS News March 18, 2014 April 25, 2024 Roster 1970 Villanova Wildcats y Tom Ingelsby y 24 G 6 3 180 So Springfield, Pennsylvania Hank Siemiontkowski y 32 F 6 7 Jr Port Richmond, Philadelphia Ed Hastings 22 G 6 2 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chris Ford y 42 GF 6 5 185 Jr Absecon, New Jersey Clarence Smith 44 F 6 6 Sr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania John Fox 12 G 6 3 Sr Pitman, New Jersey Bob Gohl 20 G 6 0 Jr Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Greg Newman 14 G 6 0 Jr Gary Jentz 30 C 6 8 So Long Island, New York Howard Porter y basketball 54 FC 6 8 215 Sr Sarasota, Florida Mike Daly 34 G 6 1 Jr Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Joe McDowell 40 F 6 4 Jr Springfield, Massachusetts Jack Kraft (Saint Joseph's) Dan Dougherty (Saint Joseph's) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| Regular season yes 1970 men Jefferson Rams Philadelphia Textile Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 91–71 1–0 Dec 5, 1970 yes 8 1970 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–75 2–0 Dec 9, 1970 yes 10 1970 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 95–67 3–0 Dec 11, 1970 yes 10 1970 men Murray State Racers Murray State Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 97–63 4–0 Dec 14, 1970 yes 10 1970 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 84–62 5–0 Dec 18, 1970 yes yes 10 Houston 84–99 5–1 Dec 19, 1970 yes yes 10 1970 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 85–75 6–1 Dec 23, 1970 yes yes 13 1970 men Stanford Indians Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 96–76 7–1 Dec 25, 1970 yes yes 13 Illinois Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 89–76 7,500 8–1 Dec 26, 1970 yes yes 13 BYU Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 93–102 8–2 Dec 30, 1970 yes yes 11 Michigan Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 87–103 8–3 yes yes 1970 men North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Hyslop Sports Center Grand Forks, North Dakota 103–63 9–3 yes yes 1970 men North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State Bison Sports Arena Fargo, North Dakota 94–61 10–3 Jan 9, 1971 yes 14 1970 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 118–84 11–3 Jan 13, 1971 yes 13 1970 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 99–59 12–3 Jan 16, 1971 yes yes 13 1970 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York 82–79 13–3 Jan 18, 1971 yes yes 14 1970 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure 10 University Center St. Bonaventure, New York 80–67 14–3 Jan 23, 1971 yes 14 1970 men Penn Quakers Pennsylvania 4 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–78 14–4 Jan 26, 1971 yes yes 16 1970 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 72–52 15–4 Feb 2, 1971 yes 17 St. John's Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 99–82 16–4 Feb 7, 1971 yes yes 17 Duquesne 14 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 78–87 16–5 Feb 9, 1971 yes 18 1970 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 97–60 17–5 Feb 11, 1971 yes 18 Notre Dame 9 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 99–81 18–5 Feb 13, 1971 yes 18 1970 men La Salle Explorers La Salle 13 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–73 18–6 Feb 17, 1971 yes 1970 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–59 19–6 Feb 20, 1971 yes Saint Joseph's Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–55 20–6 Feb 23, 1971 yes 1970 men Providence Friars Providence Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–75 21–6 Feb 26, 1971 yes 1970 men Temple Owls Temple Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–65 22–6 Mar 2, 1971 yes yes 1970 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 90–77 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1971 yes yes 19 Saint Joseph's Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 93–75 24–6 Mar 18, 1971 yes yes 19 1970 men Fordham Rams Fordham 9 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina East Regional semifinal 85–75 25–6 Mar 20, 1971 yes yes 19 Pennsylvania 3 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina East Regional final 90–47 26–6 Mar 25, 1971 yes yes 19 1970 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky 7 Astrodome Houston, Texas National semifinal 92–89 2OT 27–6 Mar 27, 1971 yes yes 19 UCLA 1 Astrodome Houston, Texas National Final 62–68 31,765 27–7 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1971-schedule.html 1970-71 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 24, 20202019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide https://publications.provationsgroup.org/publications/2019-20-Villanova-Basketball/#page=121 Villanova University Athletics June 24, 2020 Rankings 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 778 NBA draft 1971 NBA draft Villanova Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 2 32 Howard Porter Chicago Bulls Source:https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1971.html 1971 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 24, 2020 References Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Villanova Villanova Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Villanova Wildcats Villanova Wildcats