2008-09 Villanova Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 2008-09 Villanova Wildcats went 30-8 (13-5 in the Big East) under head coach Jay Wright. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.45.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 38 games from this season: 16–2 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 76.8 points per game and allowed 67.4 (+9.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 14, 2008 to Dec 4, 2008. The most lopsided win was 107–68 over Fordham Rams on Nov 17, 2008; the heaviest defeat was 93–72 at West Virginia Mountaineers on Feb 13, 2009. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Louisville Cardinals (60–61). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Villanova Wildcats' 106 recorded seasons, 2008-09's .789 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 2007-08 Wildcats (22–13). Next season: 2009-10 Wildcats (25–8).
Game-by-game results (38 games)
Game recaps
2008-11-28: Villanova beat Towson Tigers 64–47 as REYNOLDS, Scottie scored a team-high 14.
2008-12-04: Behind REYNOLDS, Scottie's 23 points, Villanova rolled past Houston Christian Huskies 93–57. SAULS, BARON had 22 for Houston Christian Huskies.
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