Nova game thread

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

That banked 3 by Brunson sums it up: today is not our day.

[Fred Garvin]

Marcus needs to get the rest of the team involved

[forgetful]

Listening on a flight, but feel like we need to drive and try to draw fouls. They have no depth, attack that.

Seems like that may have been our plan early.  They are letting the layers bang with the bodies, and we are not as big as them.  We bounce off of them.

[mileskishnish72]

Wright seems to have noted that Markus is not in the running for the BE all-D team.

[forgetful]

Wright seems to have noted that Markus is not in the running for the BE all-D team.

Not really, what he realized is that Brunson is bigger and stronger than Rowsey/Howard.  Just give him the ball, clear out his side and let him back them down.  When the help comes kick to the open man and nail a 3, or start a defensive scramble. 

Less they are not strong defenders, more they are small. 

[jonny09]

Also bad at playing defense. 

[nyg]

Not really, what he realized is that Brunson is bigger and stronger than Rowsey/Howard.  Just give him the ball, clear out his side and let him back them down.  When the help comes kick to the open man and nail a 3, or start a defensive scramble. 

Less they are not strong defenders, more they are small.

Divincenzo same thing on Howard early, but shooting right over him.  He's been sitting for last 10 minutes btw. 

Sacar on Brunson now, so Bridges just will take over now. 

[forgetful]

The last two foul calls against MU were not fouls.  They've been letting those go all game.

[MUEng92]

So is Villinova's bench always filled in by the same fraternity or is it some sort of rotating system between all their fraternities?

[nyg]

Great run. Paschal and Divicnzo on bench with two fouls really helps. 

[jesmu84]

Sacar driving that sequence. Great D on brunson

[Fred Garvin]

Seem to be playing better without Marcus in there right now the whole team contributing looks good

[brewcity77]

Huge from Cain! Come on, boys!

[forgetful]

Sacar on Brunson is working well with Divencenzo on the bench.  Brunson can't back Sacar down.  Gillespie can't exploit Rowsey, and Rowsey can take him all day on offense. 

[forgetful]

Also bad at playing defense.

Agreed.  They typically struggle to keep up with their man, and get beat on quick first steps.

Just pointing out that Nova is not exploiting bad D, really exploiting size.

[Fred Garvin]

That's a terrible call

[jesmu84]

Fouls will dictate the rest of this game

[MUEng92]

Brunson has a Thing too

[forgetful]

Not a foul on Froling.  Not a travel on Sacar.

Could have easily called a foul on Howards drive and layup (body). 

[forgetful]

The entire difference in the game right now is the FT line.

[brewcity77]

Can't complain down 5 at the half after trailing by 12. Hoping our depth can wear them out late.

[MattyWarrior]

Anim needs to drive and finish, he crosses the paint every time and gives it up, very predictable offense

[forgetful]

Can't complain down 5 at the half after trailing by 12. Hoping our depth can wear them out late.

We are going to need our depth for foul trouble.  Rowsey and Froling both with 3.

[nyg]

Rowsey, oh no........my goodness that hurt. 

Since that

Markus comes in cold and takes two shots, misses both
Sacar turnover
Harry number three.
Momentum and lead completely gone. 

One play changed everything. 

[skianth16]

The third fouls on Roesey and Harry were just garbage. And that influences tge game in a big way. Total BS.