Villanova game thread

[Dr. Blackheart]

When your guards can't stop penetration...

And Heldt and Harry are guarding Paschall on the perimeter. 

[skianth16]

I'd say it is more the parade of uncontested layups and dunks

The double whammy of a bad shooter shooting well and their big guys getting easy buckets down low does not bode well for an upset bid. We can control one of these things, though.

[nyg]

I'd say it is more the parade of uncontested layups and dunks

Cosby Roundtree averages two ppg.  He is 5 for 5 on dunks/layups in first half for 10 points. 

[GGGG]

Nova is spreading the floor and beating people off the dribble. Help comes and they can make the next pass. This team is just bad defensively. The players that can defend also struggle scoring wise.

[muguru]

Why the hell is Sacar not on Brunson?? He's the key to their offense...I realize there'd be a mismatch with Howard then, but there is anyway

[Tugg Speedman]

Hauser is from North Carolina ... when did he move?

[tower912]

Hauser out of North Carolina?

[#UnleashSean]

Did Elliot just get called for a foul for being elbowed in the face?

[forgetful]

Well Xavier was looking ahead to Nova.  But Nova definitely wasn't looking ahead to Xavier.  They were wanting to get even from last year.

[forgetful]

Did Elliot just get called for a foul for being elbowed in the face?

He did.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Did Elliot just get called for a foul for being elbowed in the face?

I did not understand that one

[skianth16]

Two quick ones on Heldt hurts. He's getting beat all over, but I still think I'd rather have him out on the floor than the other 2 bigs. Let's hope Theo and Harry can stay out of foul trouble. The last thing we need is to be giving away free points tonight.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Markus is special.  Such a joy to watch.

[Johnny B]

Nova in bonus with 14 min left... 

[chapman]

Ohh, that's a tough one. But after Len Elmore said Sam's clear 2 point shot was just within the NBA line, I think Rowsey is sitting better than Elmore.

Elmore still can't decide if it's the NBA line or the women's line.  It's quite funny that he's trying to claim the players are the ones confused by the two lines.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Rowsey's offensive game no where to be found, which just makes his bad defense look all the worse.

[tower912]

Nova in bonus with 14 min left... 

The only borderline call was Elliott's face.

[nyg]

Two quick ones on Heldt hurts. He's getting beat all over, but I still think I'd rather have him out on the floor than the other 2 bigs. Let's hope Theo and Harry can stay out of foul trouble. The last thing we need is to be giving away free points tonight.

Let the fouling begin.  Six minutes in and Nova in bonus.  Not a ref issue.  Every game......

Getting out of hand now, it's Howard one on five and Nova doesn't miss free throws. 

Maybe Cain and Froling get more time on court. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Nova 15-20 on twos.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Uufffff

[nyg]

Rowsey 2 for 12. 

[real chili 83]

Rowsey 2 for 12.

Rowsey stinks so far.

[forgetful]

The only borderline call was Elliott's face.

Agreed.  We are fouling because we can't keep up with them. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

"Compete...compete...compete"

[chapman]

Games being called well.  They just have a bunch of easy buckets from turnovers, a bunch more from bad defense.  Changing to more obscure looks only makes it worse when they're bad in everything.