Who Will Step Up In The Villanova Backcourt?

The backcourt for Villanova looks a tad different than it did last season.

Both Acaden Lewis (Miami) and Bryce Lindsay (Indiana) are gone. Kevin Willard brought in Elijah Crawford and Buddy Simmons into the fold to take over the point guard position.

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Through just three games, the Wildcats need someone to step up and take control of the job.

Simmons started the season opener before Crawford was thrown in over the final two games.

Crawford has played 25.7 minutes per game so far. He has scored just 21 total points but is dishing out 6.3 assists per game with 1.7 steals as well.

Simmons has played 16.3 minutes per game and is behind in numbers with 6.7 points and 3.3 assists per game.

The offseason thought was Crawford would get the chance to be the starting point guard. So far, that has been the case and while he has played well, there will need to be another level moving forward.

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Villanova has strong off-ball guards led by Tyler Perkins and Jake Fiegen, who is shooting 55.6% from three-point range. This goes with an improved frontcourt with great size.

If Villanova has a point guard step up in a big way, that would help get the team near the top of the Big East.

Villanova fans, who do you expect to take the job and run?

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Publish date : 2026-11-12 21:08:00

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