In 96 years, the ghosts of Villanova Teams past have left a major mark on NCAA Men's Basketball: two #1 Championships - and 5 appearances in the Final Four.
This month the 'Cats march into the madness for the 97th time... hungry for another chance to bring home the trophy.
They were national champions in 1985 and 2016.
Their 1985 NCAA Championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title.
That game is referred to as "The Perfect Game" as they shot a record 78.6% as a team for the game.
They have won the Big East regular season championship 8 times, most recently winning 4 straight from 2014–2017.
Villanova entered the 2016–2017 season with an all-time winning percentage of (.648), placing the Wildcats tied for 13th among all NCAA Division I basketball programs.
Villanova has won the Philadelphia Big Five 25 times which is the second most of any team, including 4 straight from 2014–2017.