I know there are a few but is there one that stands above the rest?

greater than less than sign did not come thru
This post was edited on 3/19 3:02 PM by Hardy

In NYC for work this week ... saw there are two game watches for tonight but have not been to either place.

Any recommendations on best place to watch the game with Nova fans?

There is nothing better in sports than the these next 4 days. I cannot wait.

I am happy that we play today. I was talking to a SJU friend and they play Friday night. I don't know what I would do with myself for the next 36 hours if that was Nova playing Fri night.

I truly expect to make a deep run, I really do. There are going to be challenges, no doubt. It's the tournament, we have to expect everyone's "A" game. NC St, if they get past LSU will pose a lot of trouble if we don't play our game. Lacey and Turner are very good....

In saying all of that, we are going to need JVP at some point this tournament to step up and be a Sr. To quote Billy Packer from 1985...."It's tough to take it away from seniors."

Let's enjoy the ride. These kids deserve a deep run.....if it doesn't go the way us fans expect, I will still love this team and school. Let's do this.

Great praise from Jay + some back story about Phil and his parents.

Booth

First round of NIT at home?.......I did find the 30 sec clock interesting,seems like it would help the good teams,thus creating a bigger imbalance.5 fewer seconds /possession to tire out the D.

I'm irrationally nervous. What's the story with that kid ptanski? Injured?

Is there a link to the NCAA interview Jay did in Pittsburgh???

Great Steve Serby article in today's NY Post. I love the quotes from Coach Wright and the players. What a great time to be a Villanova fan.

Enjoy.

Go Cats!

I apologize because I think this has been posted already but I couldn't find the old thread/s. If everything works out the way it should, do we know what time the game would be on Saturday?

had to play an away game and had the refs swallow their whistles down the stretch.
the committee screwed up on this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRUtnaBDeb8

Also reaching out to see if anyone has footage from the BET quarterfinal game from last week. Please send me a message.

To the final game. Losing to Kentucky. Whatever your political views, it is some nice publicity.

This post was edited on 3/18 9:49 AM by dawg'94

Nice Pub!

kenpom has Villanova at 97% chance of winning today with a project 22 pt win (86-64)



Lafayette Key Stats

Adj Offensive Efficiency 110.4 (39th in country)

Adj Defensive Efficiency 113.1 (338th)



four factors:

Off Effective FG% 56.3 (7th)

Def Effective FG 52.9% (310)

Off Reb %: Leopards are ranked close to 300 nationally for Off & Def

FTA/FGA: Among the worst nationally on offense - ranked 14th in defense



3PFG 41.4% (7th)

3PFG Def: 37.6% (312th)



So the positives for Lafayette: they shoot the ball well, they don't foul much on defense and they don't turn the ball over.



On the flip side, their negatives - they don't guard well, they don't turn people over, they don't rebound particularly well and they don't draw fouls to get to the line.



for comparison - Villanova key stats:

Adj Offensive Efficiency 120.8 (4th in country)

Adj Defensive Efficiency 92.3 (12th)



four factors:

Off Effective FG% 55.3 (15th)

Def Effective FG 45.5% (43rd)

Off Reb %: Cats are close to national averages

FTA/FGA Cats are 47th for Off and 39th for Def



3PFG 41.4% (22nd)

3PFG Def 30.8% (27th)

I think it's time they hired a PR person.

This is making it worse.

...for anyone that DVR'd the Big East final take a second look at the MVP award to Hart ceremony...watch Dylan Ennis's face as they announce Hart as the winner...you would literally think Dylan had just won the lottery...then watch our other players...amazing unselfish pure joy for Josh...this team is together and ready to do serious damage in the NCAA's...

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I'll be disappointed if they lose to either one of these teams.

Nova going deep into the tournament, say at least elite 8 or the BE as a whole having a good record - say the second or third best of any conference.


My heart says it's Nova going deep, but my brain tells me it's the BE's record. Even if we got into the final 4 but the rest of the league had a bad record, it would just support those who would want to label the BE as a mid major.

If you have the time (20 minutes) be sure to watch this great video.

Interview with Raf

Is it 6:45 yet?
Posted from Rivals Mobile

We often run up against Cuse for talent. How do you think this will impact current commitments/recruits? Without a named replacement it's hard for me to imagine the next 2-3 years of recruiting will be strong.

I doubt he stays 3 years even though he says he has "plans" to.

this is the thread for official student entries to the contest.
thanks!

Any recommendations to watch the afternoon games tomorrow?

With Jimmy B's retirement announced, it seems that the ACC is heading to a period where some of its legendary coaches might be moving on:

At Close of 2018 Season:
Jimmy B: Retiring
Coach K: Will be 71
Roy Williams: Will be 67 and potentially big NCAA sanctions coming before then.
Rick Pitino: Will be 65. He prob will still have some time to go if he wants.

Have to think this is a recruiting consideration/issue.


This post was edited on 3/18 11:33 AM by Point Of VU

Hypothetical: You can add one player from the Jay Wright era to this team to bolster our National Title hopes. I'm not talking Randy Foye or Dante Cunningham caliber. More of a role player that wouldn't upset chemistry or hog shots but would still add value.

Who are you taking?