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Villanova Wildcats Basketball: 2015-16 Schedule Released

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Trips to Hawaii and Charlottesville to play national powers Oklahoma and Virginia highlight the 2015-16 Villanova Men's Basketball schedule that was unintentionally released early on Villanova.com.

Villanova, who finished 2015 with a 33-3 record, will also have games against Nebraska (in the Big East- Big Ten Gavitt Games), Stanford, and Georgia Tech or Arkansas also bolster the Wildcats' out of conference schedule as well as participation in the Big 5 against City rivals Temple, Penn, LaSalle, and St. Joe's.

The 2016 Big East slate will again start for Jay Wright's squad on New Year's Eve Day when the Wildcats host Xavier with a noon tip off. However, Fox Sports 1 will celebrate the Big East with their "New Year's Marathon" on January 2nd when Villanova travels to Omaha to take on Creighton at 10p ET.

Additionally, 'Nova will play Providence, St. John's, and Georgetown at the Wells Fargo Center.

Examining the TV schedule that is hidden, the Wildcats' game at Georgetown will be broadcast on CBS with five other games, including the season finale against the Hoyas, to be aired on FOX.

The 2016 Big East Tournament's First Round will start on March 9th at Madison Square Garden.

2015-16 Villanova Men's Basketball Schedule

DATE OPPONENT / EVENT LOCATION TIME (ET) TV
Sunday, November 8, 2015 vs. Pace University (EX) Philadelphia, PA 12:00p TBD
Friday, November 13, 2015 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Villanova, PA 7:00p FS2
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (Gavitt Games) Villanova, PA 8:30p FS1
Friday, November 20, 2015 vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (NIT Season Tip Off) Villanova, PA 7:00p FS2
Sunday, November 22, 2015 vs. Akron Zips (NIT Season Tip Off) Villanova, PA 4:30p FS1
Thursday, November 26, 2015 vs. Stanford Cardinal (NIT Season Tip Off) Brooklyn, NY 4:30p ESPN2
Friday, November 27, 2015 vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets or
Arkansas Razorbacks (NIT Season Tip Off)
Brooklyn, NY 12:30p/3p ESPNU/ESPN2
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Saint Josephs Hawks Philadelphia, PA 7:00p CBS Sports Network
Monday, December 7, 2015 vs. Oklahoma Sooners Honolulu, HI 7:00p FS1
Sunday, December 13, 2015 vs. La Salle Explorers Villanova, PA 5:00p FS1
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Virginia Cavaliers Charlottesville, VA 12:00p ESPN2
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 vs. Delaware Blue Hens Villanova, PA 7:00p FS1
Monday, December 28, 2015 vs. Penn Quakers Villanova, PA 7:00p FS1
Thursday, December 31, 2015 vs. Xavier Musketeers Villanova, PA 12:00p FS1
Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, NE 10:00p FS1
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 vs. Seton Hall Pirates Villanova, PA 7:00p FS1
Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Butler Bulldogs Indianapolis, IN 7:30p FS1
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Villanova, PA 8:30p FS1
Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Georgetown Hoyas Washington, D.C. 1:00p CBS
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Seton Hall Pirates South Orange, NJ 9:00p CBS Sports Network
Saturday, January 23, 2016 vs. Providence Friars Philadelphia, PA 12:00p FOX
Sunday, January 31, 2016 at St. John's Red Storm New York, NY 12:00p FOX
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 vs. Creighton Bluejays Villanova, PA 8:00p CBS Sports Network
Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Providence Friars Providence, RI 2:30p FS1
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at DePaul Blue Demons Chicago, IL 8:30p FS1
Saturday, February 13, 2016 vs. St. John's Red Storm Philadelphia, PA 8:00p CBS Sports Network
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Temple Owls Philadelphia, PA 7:00p ESPN2
Saturday, February 20, 2016 vs. Butler Bulldogs Villanova, PA 2:30p FOX
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Xavier Musketeers Cincinnati, OH 7:00p FS1
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Marquette Golden Eagles Milwaukee, WI 2:00p FOX
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 vs. DePaul Blue Devils Villanova, PA 7:00p FS1
Saturday, March 5, 2016 vs. Georgetown Hoyas Philadelphia, PA 12:00p FOX