Jay Wright — NCAA Tournament Record
34–14
70.8%
win rate
+7.6
avg margin
48
games
Games (48)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-03-18 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #12 seed New Mexico | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 55–47 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 2 | 2005-03-20 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #4 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 3 | 2005-03-25 | 2004–05 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–67 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 4 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #16 seed Monmouth | NEC | Neutral | W | 58–45 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 5 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #8 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 82–78 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 6 | 2006-03-24 | 2005–06 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #4 seed Boston College | ACC | Neutral | W | 60–59 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 7 | 2006-03-26 | 2005–06 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #3 seed Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 62–75 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 8 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #9 seed Villanova | #9 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 9 | 2008-03-21 | 2007–08 | #12 seed Villanova | #12 | #5 seed Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–69 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Benchmark International Arena |
| 10 | 2008-03-23 | 2007–08 | #12 seed Villanova | #12 | #13 seed Siena | MAAC | Neutral | W | 84–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Benchmark International Arena |
| 11 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #12 seed Villanova | #12 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 57–72 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Ford Field |
| 12 | 2009-03-19 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Villanova | #3 | #14 seed American | Patriot | Neutral | W | 80–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 13 | 2009-03-21 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Villanova | #3 | #6 seed UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 89–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 14 | 2009-03-26 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Villanova | #3 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–54 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 15 | 2009-03-28 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Villanova | #3 | #1 seed Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–76 | NCAA | Elite 8 | TD Garden |
| 16 | 2009-04-04 | 2008–09 | #3 seed Villanova | #3 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 69–83 | NCAA | Final Four | Ford Field |
| 17 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #15 seed Robert Morris | NEC | Neutral | W | 73–70 OT | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 18 | 2010-03-20 | 2009–10 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #10 seed Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | L | 68–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 19 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #9 seed Villanova | #9 | #8 seed George Mason | Colonial | Neutral | L | 57–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Rocket Arena |
| 20 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #9 seed Villanova | #9 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–78 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | T-Mobile Center |
| 21 | 2014-03-20 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #15 seed Milwaukee | Horizon | Neutral | W | 73–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KeyBank Center |
| 22 | 2014-03-22 | 2013–14 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #7 seed Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | L | 65–77 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KeyBank Center |
| 23 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #16 seed Lafayette | Patriot | Neutral | W | 93–52 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 24 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #8 seed NC State | ACC | Neutral | L | 68–71 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 25 | 2016-03-18 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #15 seed UNC Asheville | Big South | Neutral | W | 86–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Barclays Center |
| 26 | 2016-03-20 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #7 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 87–68 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Barclays Center |
| 27 | 2016-03-24 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #3 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 92–69 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 28 | 2016-03-26 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–59 | NCAA | Elite 8 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 29 | 2016-04-02 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #2 seed Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | W | 95–51 | NCAA | Final Four | NRG Stadium |
| 30 | 2016-04-04 | 2015–16 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–74 | NCAA | Championship | NRG Stadium |
| 31 | 2017-03-16 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #16 seed Mount St. Mary's | NEC | Neutral | W | 76–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KeyBank Center |
| 32 | 2017-03-18 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #8 seed Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–65 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KeyBank Center |
| 33 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #16 seed Radford | Big South | Neutral | W | 87–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 34 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #9 seed Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 81–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 35 | 2018-03-23 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #5 seed West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | W | 90–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | TD Garden |
| 36 | 2018-03-25 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #3 seed Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 71–59 | NCAA | Elite 8 | TD Garden |
| 37 | 2018-03-31 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 95–79 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 38 | 2018-04-02 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Villanova | #1 | #3 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–62 | NCAA | Championship | Alamodome |
| 39 | 2019-03-21 | 2018–19 | #6 seed Villanova | #6 | #11 seed Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Neutral | W | 61–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 40 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #6 seed Villanova | #6 | #3 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 61–87 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PeoplesBank Arena |
| 41 | 2021-03-19 | 2020–21 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #12 seed Winthrop | Big South | Neutral | W | 73–63 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Corteva Coliseum |
| 42 | 2021-03-21 | 2020–21 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #13 seed North Texas | CUSA | Neutral | W | 84–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 43 | 2021-03-27 | 2020–21 | #5 seed Villanova | #5 | #1 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 51–62 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 44 | 2022-03-18 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #15 seed Delaware | Colonial | Neutral | W | 80–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 45 | 2022-03-20 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #7 seed Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 71–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | PPG Paints Arena |
| 46 | 2022-03-24 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #11 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–55 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Frost Bank Center |
| 47 | 2022-03-26 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #5 seed Houston | AAC | Neutral | W | 50–44 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Frost Bank Center |
| 48 | 2022-04-02 | 2021–22 | #2 seed Villanova | #2 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–81 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |