BE Title Game

[Tenspro2002]

Just gotta tip your cap.

Not sure how this game should make me feel about taking Nova +550 to make the Final Four.

They're capable of stretches of unimpressive play against anyone, but they're also incredibly clutch.

 

[gsmooth]

Gillespie is clutch killer. He did this at the Dunk against PC, too

 

[MexicoHusky]

The plays by Gillespie remind me of UCONN guards back in the day. Big switches on him. Guard let's things settle for a moment. The guard takes advantage of speed mismatch

 

[superjohn]

Sad to watch Hawkins have a game like this, he's usually a great player.

 

[EnochRoot]

That's two wide open threes they've bricked. Ouch.

 

[TRest]

Funny how much better you look when your threes drop

 

[MexicoHusky]

Creighton getting the shots

 

[UncleSpliff]

Man O’Connell is straight trash. 2/13 from 3 LOL

 

[NutmegDog]

Blue Jays 3 - 27 from 3.... and still in it with 38 secs left. Amazing

 

[gsmooth]

Kalk spiked the ph cuk out that shot. OnConnell shooting blanks

 

[the Q]

Idk what kalkbrenner was doing

Gotta help

 

[gsmooth]

Sad to watch Hawkins have a game like this, he's usually a great player.

When Hawk play poorly Creighton usually loses

 

[EnochRoot]

Where was the help when Moore backed the guy down. Kids today, I tells ya.

 

[elmcityboy]

Creighton is going to win. They are not as easily exposed with simple iso plays as we are.

game on the line, moore iso against o'connell in the post. no help. easy bucket. game over.

 

[oshkosh]

Say what you want Nova has guys to make the winning plays. They are a final four pick for sure

 

[Tenspro2002]

Why couldn't Creighton look like that against us?

Villanova is so unique in that not only can every player shoot 3's, but every player is comfortable backing down their defender into the post, is coached to keep the dribble alive, and making post moves to free themselves for an easy layup or a pass. I don't see any other team doing this.

 

[the Q]

Creighton had their chances

Hawkins and O’Connell missed wide open looks down the stretch while nova hit 3 guarded 3s in the last 5 minutes

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Brilliant coaching by Wright to get Creighton to miss those wide open looks down the stretch. Really undressed McDermott.

 

[superjohn]

When Hawk play poorly Creighton usually loses

Yep, he was brutal tonight, 1-10. They just had way too much of O'Connell and Hawkins bricking shots tonight and didn't ride Kalkbrenner and Kaluma enough.

Nova will be good next year because they're always good but they should drop. The league is there for Creighton and UConn next season.

 

[EnochRoot]

Why couldn't Creighton look like that against us?

Villanova is so unique in that not only can every player shoot 3's, but every player is comfortable backing down their defender into the post, is coached to keep the dribble alive, and making post moves to free themselves for an easy layup or a pass. I don't see any other team doing this.

Seriously. Jay Wright is so freakin good.

 

[the Q]

game on the line, moore iso against o'connell in the post. no help. easy bucket. game over.

Big mistake by kalkbrenner there

He was set up to help…and then didn’t

 

[Giddyup5]

Creighton easily favorite for next year. Nova 2nd cause well they are Nova and Wright.

Hard to predict UConn cause of Cole/Martin. And transfer market.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

UCONN could have won against both Creighton and Nova if both of those teams didn't make some of the 3s. Both were hot from 3s against us. Today, Creighton was not good from 3s, and they paid the price. Nova just knows how to win games like this.

Hate to say it, but Gillespie is clutch.

 

[BGesus4]

The combo of two cold blooded assassins like Gillespie and Moore is pretty tough. It always seems like they shoot 80% from 3 and 100% on their post ups when it counts.

 

[Kolumbo]

I'm gonna go ahead and officially call Nova the Champs with UCONN a close second. Creighton scored only 48 tonight after blowing out PC* last night. Put Creighton 3rd best with PC* a distant 4th.