They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the second round to George Mason.

[2][3][4] The Wildcats recorded home wins against Temple and UCLA in their out-of-conference schedule with their only loss coming on the road to Tennessee.

They quickly bounced back with a road win at Syracuse, who was then ranked nationally No.

As of February 1, Corey Stokes is averaging 15.6 points per game, good for tenth in the Big East.

Villanova finished the season with an overall record of 21–11 and lost in the first round of the Big East conference tournament to South Florida, 69–70.