Nova Game

[gars44]

Thanks. Saw this a couple of days ago but it was all booked by then.

Comming from by train from Philly so we’ll just stay in town and do something here. Looking forward to the college campus vibe and figured eating and having a beer in a campus type hangout would be part of it, but there really doesn’t seem to be anything like that.

If you had a nice $750K home near the Villanova campus would you want a bar like that in the neighborhood?

 

[jibsey]

We open as -1 favorites

I just don’t understand how we are favorites in this away game with McNeeley out and Nova playing so well.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Dixon isn't some guy putting up these #'s for Sacred Heart. He's a two time second team all-Big East guy putting up these #'s in the Big East and he'll be Big East POY and an all-American unless something goes really wrong. He had 38 against Maryland, 31 against Cincinnati, and 27 against Creighton.

He compared Dixon's stats to Johni Broome's stats, another 5th year senior who is probably a second round pick, he didn't compare him to Jordan.

He reminds me of Perry Ellis. It feels like we've been playing against Dixon for about 9 years now.

 

[Kembacity]

Sorry has Dixon slimmed down in a major way? I see people saying Stewart should guard him, to me Reed is our only ideal cover for him. The guy is so big and strong and smart with his post moves. Maybe he’s smaller and quicker than reed but no one else on our roster will be able to pester him in single coverage.

I may be misremembering his best moments against us over the past few years but I’ve felt like Dixon has sort of torched us even when we’ve had some of our best bigs in that span with Sanogo and Clingan. I know he’s a bit smaller, but no mistaking that he fills up space like a 5 down low

 

[giddyup]

Going to take some step-up on D and serious effort on controlling the glass to win this. Not liking this game without AM.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Going to take some step-up on D and serious effort on controlling the glass to win this. Not liking this game without AM.

Is Mahaney not playing tonight?

 

[ctchamps]

Going to take some step-up on D and serious effort on controlling the glass to win this. Not liking this game without AM.

Don’t you mean LM?

Game has me concerned as well. Offense is always game to game. Defense is more predictable. Away games in BE are always kryptonite for visitors.

 

[Husky15]

Sorry has Dixon slimmed down in a major way? I see people saying Stewart should guard him, to me Reed is our only ideal cover for him. The guy is so big and strong and smart with his post moves. Maybe he’s smaller and quicker than reed but no one else on our roster will be able to pester him in single coverage.

I may be misremembering his best moments against us over the past few years but I’ve felt like Dixon has sort of torched us even when we’ve had some of our best bigs in that span with Sanogo and Clingan. I know he’s a bit smaller, but no mistaking that he fills up space like a 5 down low

The problem is he’s now the best volume 3 point shooter in the country. Shooting 50% on over 80 attempts and is able to create space with a step back game that could be tough for Reed to guard.

 

[Husky15]

We are officially dogs tonight. Villanova has moved to -1.5 favorites

 

[Hunt for 7]

Sorry has Dixon slimmed down in a major way? I see people saying Stewart should guard him, to me Reed is our only ideal cover for him. The guy is so big and strong and smart with his post moves. Maybe he’s smaller and quicker than reed but no one else on our roster will be able to pester him in single coverage.

I may be misremembering his best moments against us over the past few years but I’ve felt like Dixon has sort of torched us even when we’ve had some of our best bigs in that span with Sanogo and Clingan. I know he’s a bit smaller, but no mistaking that he fills up space like a 5 down low

He is playing more on the perimeter this year. Shooting almost 50% from 3 with 98 attempts. So 42% of his shots are from three.

On the perimeter I think Alex has a better chance at guarding him than Reed and someone is going to have to deal with their big man to start the game.

Their freshman big starts the game and he seems to be getting better and appears to be a very good rebounder. But still only plays 20 minutes a game and they do play with Dixon and four guards a lot.

But their guards except for Brickus are all 6’4” or better so even with a four guard lineup they are formidable on the glass as Poplar is their leading rebounder. All in all this is going to be a huge challenge tonight without Liam.

 

[superjohn]

He is playing more on the perimeter this year. Shooting almost 50% from 3 with 98 attempts. So 42% of his shots are from three.

On the perimeter I think Alex has a better chance at guarding him than Reed and someone is going to have to deal with their big man to start the game.

Their freshman big starts the game and he seems to be getting better and appears to be a very good rebounder. But still only plays 20 minutes a game and they do play with Dixon and four guards a lot.

But their guards except for Brickus are all 6’4” or better so even with a four guard lineup they are formidable on the glass as Poplar is their leading rebounder. All in all this is going to be a huge challenge tonight without Liam.

Who is their freshman big starter?

 

[Hunt for 7]

Who is their freshman big starter?

My bad meant Boakye who is a senior. Not sure how that happened.

 

[Marat]

We are officially dogs tonight. Villanova has moved to -1.5 favorites

That makes more sense.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Wooga Poplar scares me the most because Stewart, Ross, and especially Ball have been beyond abysmal on defense.

I guess I have a hard time getting worked up over a guy who choked that hard against us in the Final Four (0 points, 0-7 from the field, 0-4 from 3, 2 turnovers).

 

[Tenspro2002]

That makes more sense.

Does it?

Implies we'd be like a 2 point favorite on a neutral floor or only 5-6 point favorite at home.

Or they're giving Nova an insane home court advantage.

 

[RuffRuff]

Does it?

Implies we'd be like a 2 point favorite on a neutral floor or only 5-6 point favorite at home.

Or they're giving Nova an insane home court advantage.

Lot of sense - we are 4 points better than them in the KP and home court is usually worth 3. -1 Huskies nails it.

 

[adrock7]

If you had a nice $750K home near the Villanova campus would you want a bar like that in the neighborhood?

Imagine thinking a nice house in the Main Line only costs $750k.

 

[CTBasketball]

I guess I have a hard time getting worked up over a guy who choked that hard against us in the Final Four (0 points, 0-7 from the field, 0-4 from 3, 2 turnovers).

Let’s not forget Ball and Ross/Stewart have had trouble guarding players from Le Moyne. Wooga is a step up…

 

[RuffRuff]

This may be the most interesting matchup to date in terms of curiosity to how DH gameplans. The gameplan defensively is clear as day, so it's just a matter if we can execute. If we get torched by Dixon/Poplar and they account for their standard 45-50 points/60% of their overall scoring, will be a very strong suggestion that we just can't defend. Dying to see what Hurley dials up and if this crew is up to the challenge. Fun.

UConn a 1 point dog now on DK, KP also has them losing 78-77. Get to that bulletin board Danny.

 

[tennmike]

Every Villanova opponent sets out to shut down Dixon yet he still gets 26; he's beating all assignments. Going to be tough and it will be interesting to see how the best coaches in the country game plan against this challenge.

 

[aceboon]

 

[gtcam]

So UConn is the #16 of the top 16 according to Lunardi?

 

[gars44]

I guess I have a hard time getting worked up over a guy who choked that hard against us in the Final Four (0 points, 0-7 from the field, 0-4 from 3, 2 turnovers).

Thanks for the jinx! I’m saying he goes off for 20 points +/- 2, Nova by 9.

 

[mauconnfan]

So UConn is the #16 of the top 16 according to Lunardi?

He’s such a stiff it amazes me people care about his thoughts of the brackets.

 

[gars44]

Imagine thinking a nice house in the Main Line only costs $750k.

I was talking about at the mobile home park. They have a nice one there!