Anyone else picking UW over nova

[KenoshaWarrior]

Somebody tell me, can anyone from nova guard Happ or Hayes? 

[AlumKCof93]

I have it in my bracket.  But I don't know that I can stick with it

[GoldenDieners32]

Might be a tough matchup but i have nova

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wouldn't totally shock me. But there's a snowballs chance in hell I pick it!

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Nova will pound Wisconsin.

And I'm not even a Wisco hater.

[brewcity77]

I looked at it from every angle, and just don't see UW being able to beat Villanova. UW likes to slow it down, but Nova plays slow, so that won't affect them.

Teams that work through dynamic bigs like Happ haven't beaten Nova. Butler beat them twice, Wideman was a virtual non-factor both times, and when we beat them it was when Luke came out that we became most effective. They handled the likes of Swanigan, Patton, and Delgado just fine. They even held Delgado without a double-double twice.

If you want to beat 'Nova, I think the biggest keys are having numerous scoring options so their defense can't key on 2-3 players, limit their outside shooting, and get a bit lucky. I don't think Wisconsin has enough scorers (really only three guys) and they are terrible, absolutely terrible, at defending the three.

It's not impossible, but Villanova is a really tough matchup for them because nothing the Badgers do will take 'Nova out of their game. Honestly, Virginia Tech would have a better chance at the upset, but I don't think Buzz will make it out of the opener.

[wadesworld]

Somebody tell me, can anyone from nova guard Happ or Hayes?

Huh?  Who can guard Hayes?  I think Jay Wright with a bum ankle could guard Hayes.

[bilsu]

Xavier pissed away the game last year and my fear this year is that Nova will do the same thing.

[tower912]

No.   If I filled out 20 brackets, that outcome would never get picked. 

[rocket surgeon]

correction-anyone have buzz beating villanova?  nope-when in doubt-go big east.  wisconsin used to be decent, but something ain't right with koenig and hayes, imho.  i actually root for them if they aren't matched up with us-what hey...the better they do, the better we look, especially when we beat them

[KenoshaWarrior]

Xavier pissed away the game last year and my fear this year is that Nova will do the same thing.

That 2 is my fear

[Benny B]

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[wadesworld]

That 2 is my fear

How did we not jump Dayton on the seed line?

[Stretchdeltsig]

The rodents are not very good.  Hayes is awful.  He cannot jump, run or shoot.  He plAyed his best ball S a freshman.  Put a body on Happ and keep him away from the basket.  Villanova will kill Wisconsin.

[LloydsLegs]

Somebody tell me, can anyone from nova guard Happ or Hayes?

I assume the Hayes part was intended to be teal.  Nova is one of the better defensive teams in the country.  They play superior team defense, and Mikal Bridges is an outstanding man-on defender with the length and quickness to keep Hayes in check.  Nova will throw some zone in the mix too, and with Hart (probably the best defender on the team), Paschal and Jenkins (not the best defender) able to take turns, Hayes won't be able to dominate.

Happ is another matter.  Nova does not have size other than Reynolds, and he really ahsn't played his way back from the rib injury yet (I think he's played the last 4 games).  If Reynolds gets into foul trouble, Happ might have a big night.  But no matta.  Nova too good for the Badgers.

[cheese ball chaser]

They won't even have the chance...#BuzzOverNova

[Norm]

I was at the Big Ten championship game and Wisconsin did not look very good. Koenig had some timely 3's for them, but Happ missed a bunch of layups, and Hayes got his points but did nothing on D. Shoewalter should have fouled out for all the fouls he got away with. If they play against Nova - or Va Tech- like they did against Michigan they will be out very quickly.

[naginiF]

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edit: how is this an f'ing topic on this site?  Kenosha - you officially suck

[We R Final Four]

Somebody tell me, can anyone from nova guard Happ or Hayes?

No and yes.
F Hayes.

[augoman]

No and yes.
F Hayes.

Northwestern shut Haap down in Madison, Hayes is no big deal.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Northwestern shut Haap down in Madison, Hayes is no big deal.

Buzz likes to double the post too.

[Herman Cain]

The Badgers are going to be hard pressed to beat Buzz and Company.

[CreightonWarrior]

The only way Nova needs to guard Happ is to foul him. Put some deep bench guys on him.

I think Paschall and Reynolds can handle Hayes fine. I've watched enough of both to know Nova will smoke them.

[RushmoreAcademy]

I have Buzz beating Bucky.

[jutaw22mu]

Nope but I do have Northwestern beating Gonzaga