Miami - Villanova Friday @ 2:30 on ESPN

[CajunHusky]

Cheer on the Big East's Wildcats.

 

[Blueballer]

Good old ESPN when 2:30 doesn't mean 2:30.

 

[EasyEd]

Need to toughen up the defense

 

[bovwa10]

Villanova was overseeded imo, should have been more like a 6 seed. The best win on their resume was Creighton. Wtf was the committee thinking with that one?

 

[Geew1992]

Villanova was overseeded imo, should have been more like a 6 seed. The best win on their resume was Creighton. Wtf was the committee thinking with that one?

In another thread, I was told Miami didn't have a chance. It was a nice run but now it's over

 

[huskeynut]

Nova is getting hammered. 54 - 37 Canes with 6:02 left in the 3rd.

Nova has no offense flow and can't play defense.

 

[bovwa10]

In another thread, I was told Miami didn't have a chance. It was a nice run but now it's over

Miami is an excellent team defensively and definitely battle-tested from the ACC, which was the most competitive conference this year imo

 

[Wonder 12]

Seem to be no fouls being called on Villanova since the half

 

[bantamlaker]

Nova with a good run at the end of the 3rd cuts 21 point lead down to 6. They aren’t dead yet.

 

[southofnorth]

Wow. This makes me appreciate how difficult Villanova was to beat. They came back from 21 down to take the lead before ultimately falling to Miami. I think it was a mistake for Villanova to stop the press right after they took the lead (given that’s how they got the lead in the first place), but big credit to Miami for making their free throws down the stretch and for getting to the elite 8 as a 9 seed.

 

[Rb335]

Not surprised to see this, Miami has much more size and athleticism than Villanova. They really did anything they wanted in the first 21 minutes, but to their credit, Villanova came roaring back.

Tough day for Siegrist. She had 31 points but she shot 8/29 from the floor. Villanova benefitted greatly when Miami was in the bonus for something like 7 minutes of the third quarter, and was pressing incredibly well.

It was an interesting matchup. You could see how the sheer athleticism for Miami dominated the first half. And then how the patience and smart play dominated for Villanova. In the end, Miami making enough plays to advance.

 

[Orangutan]

Seem to be no fouls being called on Villanova since the half

Refs definitely gave them every chance to get back in it. I think Miami had 8 or 9 fouls in the 3rd and Nova had none.

 

[pk1234]

Now we see what Maddy does, 5th year, Grad Transfer or WNBA (where she's any where from like the 5th pick to 3rd round IMO, who knows)

 

[nickp91]

Maddy Siegrist will have a better WNBA career

 

[UConnCat]

Miami almost pulled a Miami but somehow hung on.

 

[Rooster C.]

Not surprised to see this, Miami has much more size and athleticism than Villanova. They really did anything they wanted in the first 21 minutes, but to their credit, Villanova came roaring back.

Tough day for Siegrist. She had 31 points but she shot 8/29 from the floor. Villanova benefitted greatly when Miami was in the bonus for something like 7 minutes of the third quarter, and was pressing incredibly well.

It was an interesting matchup. You could see how the sheer athleticism for Miami dominated the first half. And then how the patience and smart play dominated for Villanova. In the end, Miami making enough plays to advance.

You're leaving out the part where two of Miami's best players were on the bench during that run with foul trouble. When they returned the game changed.

 

[The deacon]

You're leaving out the part where two of Miami's best players were on the bench during that run with foul trouble. When they returned the game changed.

Agreed, Rooster, and the reality that many basketball teams which make huge comebacks run out of gas/adrenaline once they've caught up.

Maddy missed the last seven shots of her career, several of the variety that typically have been nearly automatic makes. Too bad for Maddy and 'Nova and, by extension, the Big East.