1970-71 Villanova Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Villanova Wildcats went 27-7 under head coach Jack Kraft. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.62.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-05vs Princeton TigersW 81–75Villanova Field House
1970-12-09vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 95–67Villanova Field House
1970-12-11vs Murray State RacersW 97–63Villanova Field House
1970-12-14vs Xavier MusketeersW 84–62Villanova Field House
1970-12-18neutral Houston CougarsL 84–99
1970-12-19neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 85–75
1970-12-23at Stanford CardinalW 96–76Maples Pavilion
1970-12-25neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniW 89–76
1970-12-26neutral BYU CougarsL 93–102
1970-12-30neutral Michigan WolverinesL 87–103
1971-01-09vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 118–84Villanova Field House
1971-01-13vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 99–59Villanova Field House
1971-01-16at Niagara Purple EaglesW 82–79Gallagher Center
1971-01-18at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 80–67Reilly Center
1971-01-23neutral Pennsylvania QuakersL 70–78
1971-01-26at Seton Hall PiratesW 72–52Walsh Gymnasium
1971-02-02vs St. John's Red StormW 99–82Villanova Field House
1971-02-07at Duquesne DukesL 78–87Civic Arena
1971-02-09vs Fairfield StagsW 97–60Villanova Field House
1971-02-11vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 99–81Villanova Field House
1971-02-13neutral La Salle ExplorersL 69–73
1971-02-17vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 82–59Villanova Field House
1971-02-20neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 63–55
1971-02-23vs Providence FriarsW 76–75Villanova Field House
1971-02-26neutral Temple OwlsW 67–65
1971-03-02at Boston College EaglesW 90–77Roberts Center
1971-03-13neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 93–75 *The Palestra
1971-03-18neutral Fordham RamsW 85–75 *Reynolds Coliseum
1971-03-20neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 90–47 *Reynolds Coliseum
1971-03-25neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 92–89 (2OTOT) *Astrodome
1971-03-27neutral UCLA BruinsL 62–68 *Astrodome

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

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