Villainova ThoughtZ™

[RichZ]

1. Down 8 just under 3 minutes in. This is NOT a good start.
2. But, we're within 3 a minute later.
3. 1st lead at 14:11 - 9 to 8
4. We're penetrating to the hole at will, but not completing. 10 minutes in, and we've missed 3 layups.
5. Not sure what's hurting us more... our lousy defensive rebounding or our inability to hit shots.
6. The only encouraging development in the 1st half is it looks like Solo is back on his game.
7. Alex's game seems to be MIA today. 10 minutes left and he's 0 for 8.
8. 80% FT shooter Jayden Ross misses both with 2:15 to go.
9. Tie game, our ball, 12 seconds to go, and we fail to even get a shot up. Alex drives into traffic and loses the ball with less than a second left. About to head into the mysterious land of OT for the first time this year. NOTE: I know that last statement is wrong. Not sure where my head was when I typed it, but, I'll own up to my error rather than edit it.
10. Tarris fouls out half way through OT, on a meaningless and questionable foul call. Ended up with 10 points,11 boards and 4 dimes.
11. Alex was scoreless until the 9 minute mark in the 2nd half, yet ended up with 17!
12. Solo had by far his best outing since Butler back in mid-December, with 24 points, 5 boards, 3 dimes 1 foul and zero turnovers. And 24 points against Nova in an OT game is probably more impactful than 26 against Butler in a 19 point cruise to victory.
13. Guess I'll have to split my POG between Solo and Alex.

 

[uconngb]

Providence game was OT

 

[RichZ]

Providence game was OT

How the heck did I not remember that... I know I'm 80 years old, but damn... It was 2-1/2 weeks ago!
Oh. I see now. It was before my 80th birthday, so it may be 2-1/2 weeks to the rest of the world, but too me, it was when I was a year younger.
That's my excuse, and I'm sticking with it.😟

 

[Fan1978]

1. Down 8 just under 3 minutes in. This is NOT a good start.
2. But, we're within 3 a minute later.
3. 1st lead at 14:11 - 9 to 8
4. We're penetrating to the hole at will, but not completing. 10 minutes in, and we've missed 3 layups.
5. Not sure what's hurting us more... our lousy defensive rebounding or our inability to hit shots.
6. The only encouraging development in the 1st half is it looks like Solo is back on his game.
7. Alex's game seems to be MIA today. 10 minutes left and he's 0 for 8.
8. 80% FT shooter Jayden Ross misses both with 2:15 to go.
9. Tie game, our ball, 12 seconds to go, and we fail to even get a shot up. Alex drives into traffic and loses the ball with less than a second left. About to head into the mysterious land of OT for the first time this year. NOTE: I know that last statement is wrong. Not sure where my head was when I typed it, but, I'll own up to my error rather than edit it.
10. Tarris fouls out half way through OT, on a meaningless and questionable foul call. Ended up with 10 points,11 boards and 4 dimes.
11. Alex was scoreless until the 9 minute mark in the 2nd half, yet ended up with 17!
12. Solo had by far his best outing since Butler back in mid-December, with 24 points, 5 boards, 3 dimes 1 foul and zero turnovers. And 24 points against Nova in an OT game is probably more impactful than 26 against Butler in a 19 point cruise to victory.
13. Guess I'll have to split my POG between Solo and Alex.

Ross is now a 70 percent ft shooter 😁

 

[hansonel-amin]

1. Down 8 just under 3 minutes in. This is NOT a good start.
2. But, we're within 3 a minute later.
3. 1st lead at 14:11 - 9 to 8
4. We're penetrating to the hole at will, but not completing. 10 minutes in, and we've missed 3 layups.
5. Not sure what's hurting us more... our lousy defensive rebounding or our inability to hit shots.
6. The only encouraging development in the 1st half is it looks like Solo is back on his game.
7. Alex's game seems to be MIA today. 10 minutes left and he's 0 for 8.
8. 80% FT shooter Jayden Ross misses both with 2:15 to go.
9. Tie game, our ball, 12 seconds to go, and we fail to even get a shot up. Alex drives into traffic and loses the ball with less than a second left. About to head into the mysterious land of OT for the first time this year. NOTE: I know that last statement is wrong. Not sure where my head was when I typed it, but, I'll own up to my error rather than edit it.
10. Tarris fouls out half way through OT, on a meaningless and questionable foul call. Ended up with 10 points,11 boards and 4 dimes.
11. Alex was scoreless until the 9 minute mark in the 2nd half, yet ended up with 17!
12. Solo had by far his best outing since Butler back in mid-December, with 24 points, 5 boards, 3 dimes 1 foul and zero turnovers. And 24 points against Nova in an OT game is probably more impactful than 26 against Butler in a 19 point cruise to victory.
13. Guess I'll have to split my POG between Solo and Alex.

14. Silas going to the floor in OT to get the ball to Tarris after poking it away from Lindsay was the epitome of hustle.

 

[Marbles90]

Interesting: Nova started with an 8 point lead - their largest lead of the game. UConn finished with an 8 point lead - their largest lead of the game…