Villanova Game Thread

[MarquetteFan94]

We are completely flat

[Ari Gold]

Vander has hit a freshman wall like none other

[MarquetteFan94]

How does buzz have blue, junior and otule on the floor at the same time when we're down 14?

[pillardean]

How does buzz have blue, junior and otule on the floor at the same time when we're down 14?

Because, obviously, nothing else has worked.

[MarquetteFan94]

Because, obviously, nothing else has worked.

Oh, thanks.

[mugrad2006]

OK MU, you've given up leads bigger than this (more than once).  You know how it goes, you've seen it happen.  Time to turn the table and take down Nova in epic fashion at the Pavilion.

[KipsBayEagle]

HAHA this guys trying to figure out the names of the hockey players and just fails

[pillardean]

Oh, thanks.

Sorry, I was frustrated.  Fouls on Crowder Buzz mixing and matching his line-up for rest and to get something going.  I do agree with you, however, when JC, Blue and Otule are on the court I ask, "who the hell is going to score."

Get 'em boys.  On the comeback!  Vander making a play!

[romey]

I haven't listened to Homer all year - does he really say the ball went out of "bounce"?

[WarriorHal]

Just when it looks like we're beat, the guys battle back. Losing Crowder might be curtains, though.

[GGGG]

This team is so much better with Otule on the floor.  They are likely not going to win, but they looked awful with Ox out there.

[Lighthouse 84]

I hate to cry about the refs but.....

Phantom 5th foul on Jae, JFB gets raped under the defensive boards, and the list goes on.

[tower912]

If you can't hit 3's on the road, while the other team makes layups and free throws.....well, yeah.    It sounds like Chris is close to having a really good game.    Still (eternally) struggling with his hands.  

[chren21]

The refs, please. How about when crowder plays average, we play average. If crowder plays well tonight we win

[marquette09]

I miss Jim Burr

[Mr. Nielsen]

The game was won at the free-throw line for the Cats.

[NickelDimer]

The refs aren't the reason we lost, but they were bad and our early foul trouble went a long ways towards determing the outcome.

[jsglow]

The Cats needed this game at home and got it.  Too strong down low, great from the foul line, and solid D all night.  We got beat by a better team on their home floor.  Good to get a week off.  The gauntlet ends with us 5-5.  I'll take it.  Start again next weeks in FLA.  Big game coming up.

[Danny Noonan]

By no means did the refs cost us the game but they did not do us any favors as I agree with Litehouse as that no call when Butler got shoved underneath the defensive board with MU down 3 was huge; Crowders 5th ( touch foul should not have been called) and 4th (Crowder got hit in the head with an elbow after the first free throw preceding the double technical, but Crowder should have kept his cool).

Too bad some of the shots did not fall in the first half (give 'Nova credit) as it is tough to come back on the road. Give Buzz credit for making 1/2 time adjustments even though they fell short.

Yes, the announcers were brutal but made it comical.

[Earl Tatum]

Where is E-Will and JJ? They're not even in the box score.

[GGGG]

Where is E-Will and JJ? They're not even in the box score.

Why would they get on the floor?  What possibly could they have done out there?

[Dienerfor3]

Crowder's fifth foul never should have happened. Knowing he had 4, he never should have stuck his hand in there when the guy had an easy 2.  He hit his arm--they're going to call that. Stupid on his part

[chren21]

Crowder's fifth foul never should have happened. Knowing he had 4, he never should have stuck his hand in there when the guy had an easy 2.  He hit his arm--they're going to call that. Stupid on his part

Agreed.  Completely stupid.  Even worse then running his mouth getting a T. 

Wait, the refs cost us the game, right?

[wojosdojo]

The refs, please. How about when crowder plays average, we play average. If crowder plays well tonight we win

You think so? I dont know.

Was it me or did Otule get pushed bad on that dunk? Or was it just a bad looking dunk?

[chren21]

You think so? I dont know.

Was it me or did Otule get pushed bad on that dunk? Or was it just a bad looking dunk?

He got pushed, no question.  He very well may have steped up and missed the throw anyway.  The refs gave us some calls as well.  They did not cost us the game.