Villanova Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 4, 2026 · CSM Staff
Villanova Wildcats
Big East (25-7, 16-4)
Big Wins: 11/16 at James Madison (84-73), 12/1 at West Virginia (81-59)
Bad Losses: 11/5 Fairfield (63-75), 1/24 at St. John’s (58-71)
Coach: Denise Dillon
Probable Starters:
Brynn McCurry, Junior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.1 apg
Denae Carter, Senior, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 bpg
Kennedy Henry, Freshman, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.9 apg, 4.4 rpg, 2.4 spg
Jasmine Bascoe, Sophomore, Guard, 18.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg
Kelsey Joens, Junior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Key Role Players:
Brooke Bender, Freshman, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Kylee Watson, Senior, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Dani Ceseretti, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.5 apg, 2.5 rpg
Ryanne Allen, Senior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 1.1 apg, 2.4 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.9 (66th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.7 (98, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (58, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (216, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (17, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.9 (24, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.6 (18, 1)
Rebound Margin: 0.7 (186, 6)
Assists Per Game: 18.4 (8, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (43, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | WBI | First Round win over Boston College |
| 2025 | WBI | Second Round win over St. Joseph’s |
| 2025 | WBI | Quarterfinal win over Portland |
| 2025 | WBI | Semifinal loss to Belmont |
| 2024 | WBI | First Round win over VCU |
| 2024 | WBI | Second Round win over Virginia |
| 2024 | WBI | Quarterfinal win over St. Joseph’s |
| 2024 | WBI | Semifinal win over Penn State |
| 2024 | WBI | Final loss to Illinois |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Cleveland State |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Miami (FL) |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over BYU |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
| 2021 | NIT | First Round win over Massachusetts |
| 2021 | NIT | Second Round win over Florida |
| 2021 | NIT | Third Round loss to Delaware |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Old Dominion |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round loss to West Virginia |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over South Dakota State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over Liberty |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round loss to Hofstra |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round win over Maine |
| 2015 | NIT | Second Round win over Old Dominion |
| 2015 | NIT | Third Round win over St. John’s |
| 2015 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Virginia |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Quinnipiac |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to George Washington |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over American |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round win over Illinois State |
| 2012 | NIT | Third Round loss to Colorado |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Utah |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Wisconsin |
| 2008 | NIT | Third Round loss to Colorado |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over American |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round win over Hofstra |
| 2006 | NIT | Second Round win over Xavier |
| 2006 | NIT | Third Round loss to Western Kentucky |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round loss to Chattanooga |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Mississippi |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Purdue |
*all team stats through 3/5
