Villanova basketball 2022-23 non-conference schedule announced

The Villanova Wildcats have announced their 2022-23 non-conference schedule. The Wildcats open up at home against Big 5 opponent La Salle on Nov. 7.

Also, after being rotated out of the Gavitt Games last season, the ‘Cats are back in it with a road trip to Michigan State on Nov. 18.

There will be one Wells Fargo Center game in this lineup, when Villanova hosts Oklahoma on Dec. 3 as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle.

Here is the complete non-conference slate:

Nov. 7: vs. La Salle

Nov. 11: at Temple

Nov. 14: vs. Delaware State

Nov. 18: at Michigan State

Nov. 24-27: PK85 Tournament (held in Portland, Ore.)

The tournament is split into two separate eight-team brackets, Villanova will be participating in the PK85 Invitational bracket. Specific matchups and brackets haven’t been finalized yet.

PK85 Invitational: Alabama, UConn, Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, and Villanova.

For reference, here’s the PK85 Legacy grouping: Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue, West Virginia and Xavier.

Dec. 3: vs. Oklahoma (Wells Fargo Center)

Dec. 7: vs. Penn

Dec. 10: vs. Boston College (Never Forget Tribute Classic at Prudential Center)

Dec. 17: at Saint Joseph’s