2011 – 12 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2011 – 12 college basketball season . Villanova was led by eleventh year head coach Jay Wright . The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center . The Wildcats finished with a record of 13 – 19 overall , 5 – 13 in Big East play for a tie for fourteenth-place finish , Wright 's worst season at Nova and the only Nova team coach by Wright that would not play in any of the post-season tournaments . They lost in the 2nd round in the 2012 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament to South Florida . They were not invited to a postseason tournament for the first time since 1998 , leading to some speculation that Wright 's job might be jeopardy
2012 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team