I've got a bad feeling about tonight

[keefe]

There is a reason Vegas has us as such huge dogs. Let's hope we can be somewhat competitive which will have more to do with Nova's FG % than anything we actually are able to do.

[esotericmindguy]

Huge dogs because the efficiency scales/ranking has us losing by 19...which is where the line started. I think they'll beat the spread.

[Boozemon Barro]

[KampusFoods]

Hank celebrates his bday with his first 30-spot. No one else hits double digits. Nova covers spread.

[GooooMarquette]

I see it as one extreme or the other - a blowout loss, or a season-defining win.

Since my choice doesn't involve any money, I chose the latter.

[T-Bone]

Cautiously optimistic.  Won't lose my sh!t if we get ahead, won't lose my sh!t if we get blown out.  However, I reserve the right to lose my sh!t if we win. 

https://www.youtube.com/v/wvgsopBHBkM

[thekahoona]

Hate to be Johnny Raincloud, but with the team's inability to close out on 3-point shooters, we're going to get hammered (by more than 20).

I would love to be wrong, my younger brother went to Villanova and when they beat us, he is insufferable.


Note to Keefe: My bro was ROTC at 'Nova and went 82nd Airborne and then LRRP. He's finishing up his 20 with 1-184th in Calif.

[Windyplayer]

There is a reason Vegas has us as such huge dogs. Let's hope we can be somewhat competitive which will have more to do with Nova's FG % than anything we actually are able to do.

Nova has to have an off night and we have to play our best game of the year in order for us to just squeak by. Possible.

[79Warrior]

Hate to be Johnny Raincloud, but with the team's inability to close out on 3-point shooters, we're going to get hammered (by more than 20).

I would love to be wrong, my younger brother went to Villanova and when they beat us, he is insufferable.


Note to Keefe: My bro was ROTC at 'Nova and went 82nd Airborne and then LRRP. He's finishing up his 20 with 1-184th in Calif.

Nova is a much better team, period. 19 points seems like a nice start for the Dog, but I would give the points and take Nova.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Nova is a worse 3 point shooting team than Marquette. Why do people think they're godly from behind the 3 point line?

[BM1090]

Nova is a worse 3 point shooting team than Marquette. Why do people think they're godly from behind the 3 point line?

Because we remember last year they hit 42, 53, and 58 percent against us in three games....they don't shoot it as well this year, but we're all scarred.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Because we remember last year they hit 42, 53, and 58 percent against us in three games....they don't shoot it as well this year, but we're all scarred.

Those percentages are outliers. Please, don't compare last year's team to this year. We didn't have a wing defender like Sandy and Traci csn hold his own on the defensive end. They don't shoot above 40% from 3 tonight. Guaranteed.

[Windyplayer]

Nova is a worse 3 point shooting team than Marquette. Why do people think they're godly from behind the 3 point line?

Way to nip that narrative.

[JakeBarnes]

Way to nip that narrative.

Let's hope we get one of those Ryan A. shoots 10 shots and bricks all of them.

[brewcity77]

Those percentages are outliers. Please, don't compare last year's team to this year. We didn't have a wing defender like Sandy and Traci csn hold his own on the defensive end. They don't shoot above 40% from 3 tonight. Guaranteed.

Last year 'Nova was top-25 in the country from beyond the arc. They shot almost 39%, so those were outliers, but they were a very, very good three-point shooting team. This year's 'Nova team isn't nearly that good from deep, but they are absolutely lethal (60.8%) on their 2PFGs. Gotta zone them from the start and keep them out of the lane. Get them shooting threes and hope they don't have an outlier night.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Marquette 215   Villanova 4

[StillAWarrior]

Marquette 215   Villanova 4

Sounds like a good half-time score.  Or, were you talking about a team of mini-Warriors?  If so, that's a reasonable prediction for a final.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Sounds like a good half-time score.  Or, were you talking about a team of mini-Warriors?  If so, that's a reasonable prediction for a final.

But what if we were coached by a hologram Al?

[JakeBarnes]

But what if we were coached by a hologram Al?

MUBB wins by 40. HoloAl then jumps on the scorers table and performs with HoloTupac at the end of the game.

[Mutaman]

Huge dogs because the efficiency scales/ranking has us losing by 19...which is where the line started. I think they'll beat the spread.

I suspect the Boys in Vegas do their spread based on a lot more factors than a simple formula. In any event, this is not a good sign.

[willie warrior]

Last year 'Nova was top-25 in the country from beyond the arc. They shot almost 39%, so those were outliers, but they were a very, very good three-point shooting team. This year's 'Nova team isn't nearly that good from deep, but they are absolutely lethal (60.8%) on their 2PFGs. Gotta zone them from the start and keep them out of the lane. Get them shooting threes and hope they don't have an outlier night.

With our luck, they will go off from 3, but we can always hope. Maybe we will go off from 3.

[jsheim]

Guys picking Nova to kill us ... no rocket science in that.... I am not impressed.

What impresses me are the guys hoping on their team to turn the upset. I have more respect for that than 3 paragraphs on why we will be drilled tonight.

I'm lookin for an upset!!   Anyone out there with me!!!

[real chili 83]

Guys picking Nova to kill us ... no rocket science in that.... I am not impressed.

What impresses me are the guys hoping on their team to turn the upset. I have more respect for that than 3 paragraphs on why we will be drilled tonight.

I'm lookin for an upset!!   Anyone out there with me!!!

Warriors with the W.

[jsheim]

Thanks Chili, that's encouraging.

And thanks Willie Warrior for your post...we can always hope...

With our luck, they will go off from 3, but we can always hope. Maybe we will go off from 3.

[Loose Cannon]

Guys picking Nova to kill us ... no rocket science in that.... I am not impressed.

What impresses me are the guys hoping on their team to turn the upset. I have more respect for that than 3 paragraphs on why we will be drilled tonight.

I'm lookin for an upset!!   Anyone out there with me!!!

GOT YOUR BACK!!