Big East Basketball: 3 biggest winners and losers of 2023 offseason

2. Villanova Wildcats

Yes, the Villanova Wildcats are not going anywhere as they have figured out a way to stay competitive yet again.

While they made great moves in the transfer portal, the biggest move was who they were able to keep heading into next season.

Justin Moore‘s decision to stay at Villanova has saved this roster, and should now have a full season to be able to play.

He missed a large chunk of time last year due to his previous Achilles injury, but this year he should come back healthy, and give this Wildcat team a huge boost they missed out on for the first half of the year.

Their transfer portal ranks 10th according to 247Sports, and they got plenty of height in terms of their forward depth.

Lance Ware comes in from Kentucky at 6’9 and with Eric Dixon could be a great frontcourt duo, as this starting lineup continues to round out.

They also add Hakim Hart from Maryland at 6’7, and TJ Bamba from Washington State who is 6’5 five at the guard spot.

These players also made solid impacts for their respective teams last season, and Kyle Neptune is a guy who can get a lot out of these impact transfers.

While this is not the Jay Wright Wildcats, Neptune has seemed to bring together consistent offseason success as Wright did, not that it is all about putting it together on the floor.