With Nova pulling out to a 33-14 win against Syracuse, we have the chance for a quick redemption Tuesday. If we can go into Nova and beat them right after they drilled another top 20 team, then Friday will be viewed as a cold shooting trap game and we will be viewed as hot again.
That would make it awefully tough for the critics to keep maintaining we haven't beaten anyone. We are 5-1 when playing a ranked team this season. 6-1 over a hot Villanova team would be huge.
Obviously a loss there causes problems.
Truth.
A Nova win now and an MU win on Tuesday will be huge and will give us momentum going into the gauntlet after we tune up against St. John's and Seton Hall.