Some ranked teams didn't dodge the upset

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Big one tonight. #17 and defending National Champs Villanova coached by HOFer Jay Wright loses to Ivy League Penn.

Also, the overranked but still ranked #23 Furman Paladins were only up 3 on half on lowly Charleston Southern (remember them?) and it was a single possession game late in the second half before winning by 8.

[Lennys Tap]

Big one tonight. #17 and defending National Champs Villanova coached by HOFer Jay Wright loses to Ivy League Penn.

Also, the overranked but still ranked #23 Furman Paladins were only up 3 on half on lowly Charleston Southern (remember them?) and it was a single possession game late in the second half before winning by 8.

Didn't Furman also spank 'Nova?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Didn't Furman also spank 'Nova?

Correct

[Mr. Nielsen]

Well, it took overtime.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Bonus one tonight. Minnesota isn't ranked but many had them penciled in as a tournament team this season. Only up 1 at half vs. North Florida (KenPom #187 4-6 on the season) and the game was within 5 a minute left. Former MU target Amir Coffey sunk all four of his final free throws to ice the game.

Dang, Coffey would have been great in blue and gold.

[Jockey]

Nova was way, way overrated. I said here in August that they would lose at least 5 games in the BE. I see no reason to change that prediction now.

[Johnny B]

Nova was way, way overrated. I said here in August that they would lose at least 5 games in the BE. I see no reason to change that prediction now.

Honestly I see them going 500. in the BE this year. Bubble tourney team.

[WarriorDad]

Nova was way, way overrated. I said here in August that they would lose at least 5 games in the BE. I see no reason to change that prediction now.

Didn't the experts on this forum two weeks ago say Wright had it all figured out, there was never a doubt, that the early losses were only a blip?

[brewcity77]

Nova was way, way overrated. I said here in August that they would lose at least 5 games in the BE. I see no reason to change that prediction now.

Nova is really talented, but really inconsistent. They were great in Orlando & I could still see them beating Kansas this upcoming weekend. All the freshmen and new faces are why I picked them third in the Big East.

[jesmu84]

Big one tonight. #17 and defending National Champs Villanova coached by HOFer Jay Wright loses to Ivy League Penn.

Also, the overranked but still ranked #23 Furman Paladins were only up 3 on half on lowly Charleston Southern (remember them?) and it was a single possession game late in the second half before winning by 8.

And after the Nova upset...

https://www.barstoolsports.com/barstoolu/5-star-freshman-jahvon-quinerly-let-the-world-know-nova-was-his-second-choice-right-after-they-were-upset-by-penn

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

And after the Nova upset...

https://www.barstoolsports.com/barstoolu/5-star-freshman-jahvon-quinerly-let-the-world-know-nova-was-his-second-choice-right-after-they-were-upset-by-penn

Think we'll be finding out his third choice sooner or later.

[MU82]

Could be a less-than-1-and-done for Nova.

[jsglow]

And after the Nova upset...

https://www.barstoolsports.com/barstoolu/5-star-freshman-jahvon-quinerly-let-the-world-know-nova-was-his-second-choice-right-after-they-were-upset-by-penn

He gone.  And Jay will tell him not to let the door hit his arse on the way out.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

And after the Nova upset...

https://www.barstoolsports.com/barstoolu/5-star-freshman-jahvon-quinerly-let-the-world-know-nova-was-his-second-choice-right-after-they-were-upset-by-penn

Wow.  Perhaps MU dodged a bullet.

[JakeBarnes]

And after the Nova upset...

https://www.barstoolsports.com/barstoolu/5-star-freshman-jahvon-quinerly-let-the-world-know-nova-was-his-second-choice-right-after-they-were-upset-by-penn

Wow. This is a pretty bad development for them. Between the losses and this, seems like they are on a runaway train right now.

[Skip Intro]

Think we'll be finding out his third choice sooner or later.

Wasn't UVA his third choice?  First he decommits from AZ because of a pay-to-play scandal, then he can't get minutes on an iffy Villanova team (which he publicly mocks after a tough loss).  No way UVA takes him now - lucky if he's looking at choices 7-10 at this point. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The JQ saga has been something. I think it's funny that there were all these articles last season about Jay Wright blaming their bad 11-12? season on recruiting too many 5 stars and not players who buy into their culture. He then turns around and signs a kid with some significant smoke surrounding him and he ends up playing poorly on a down team and is seemingly a locker room issue. Guess Jay shouldve taken his own advice.

[jsglow]

The JQ saga has been something. I think it's funny that there were all these articles last season about Jay Wright blaming their bad 11-12? season on recruiting too many 5 stars and not players who buy into their culture. He then turns around and signs a kid with some significant smoke surrounding him and he ends up playing poorly on a down team and is seemingly a locker room issue. Guess Jay shouldve taken his own advice.

This.  It does seem like a mistake on Jay's part.

[JWags85]

Wow. This is a pretty bad development for them. Between the losses and this, seems like they are on a runaway train right now.

Agreed it’s a bad development, but likely could be addition by subtraction. Nova is down cause they lost a lot and replacements like JQ haven’t gotten it done. Get him out of there, circle the wagons, and let one of the best coaches in the country go to work. Wright took a risk, but if you can’t buy in to a likeable coach and program that has won 2 of the last 3, you’re likely the issue.

If he transfers at semester, I bet Nova easily makes the tourney.

[mug644]

Think we'll be finding out his third choice sooner or later.

Maybe he was just telling the world that Penn was his second choice?

[Pakuni]

The JQ saga has been something. I think it's funny that there were all these articles last season about Jay Wright blaming their bad 11-12? season on recruiting too many 5 stars and not players who buy into their culture. He then turns around and signs a kid with some significant smoke surrounding him and he ends up playing poorly on a down team and is seemingly a locker room issue. Guess Jay shouldve taken his own advice.

On the other hand, Villanova doesn't win two of the last three championships without 5-star Jalen Brunson and Omari Spellman.

[StillWarriors]

Nova is paying now for that unbelievable championship game by DiVincenzo. No way the NBA was on the radar for him last year before that game opened eyes. While it hurts now, Nova probably takes that trade off any day.

[tower912]

Jay is just destroying his confidence.    Let the kid play the way he wants to play.

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-podcast-jahvon-quinerlys-instagram-got-interesting-after-villanovas-latest-loss/

[Mr. Nielsen]

ODU wins at Syracuse, 68-62.