2014 – 15 Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2014 – 15 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 14th season , the Wildcats participated as members of the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion , with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . They finished the season 33 – 3 , 16 – 2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season championship . They defeated Marquette , Providence , and Xavier to win the Big East Tournament . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East Region . They defeated Lafayette in the Second Round before being upset in the Third Round by NC State . The Wildcats set a single-season school record for wins with 33
Big East Tournament
2015 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2014–15 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team