The Wildcats played their home games at The Pavilion on the school's campus as members of the Big East Conference.

They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Clemson and Siena to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

Source[2][3][4] Before the season began, on October 22, 2008, the Wildcats were selected to finish fifth among the 16 Big East Conference teams in the annual preseason coaches' poll at Madison Square Garden.

[6] As part of recent tradition, the 2008 Hoopsmania (an on-campus kickoff of the Villanova Basketball season), included a performance by hip-hop artist T-Pain.

Villanova senior forward Dante Cunningham was named the Big East's Most Improved Player, and sophomore guard Corey Fisher won the Sixth Man Award.