OT: Providence at Villanova
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was there any doubt he'd be back for our games and with all the rust out?
It seems like Year in and year out we play nova hone and away late in the season.
By the time we go there we will have played i believe 5 teams twice.
I know it’s a rivalry thing but it would have been nice to have faced the nova without Moore as they try to revive their season.
By the time we go there we will have played i believe 5 teams twice.
I know it’s a rivalry thing but it would have been nice to have faced the nova without Moore as they try to revive their season.
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It’s a different team with Moore back.
Getting arch off the court for extended minutes will change the offense dynamics as well. Moore is great at the classis Nova guard move of getting down low and positing up
Getting arch off the court for extended minutes will change the offense dynamics as well. Moore is great at the classis Nova guard move of getting down low and positing up
Definitely a better, more dangerous team, but the outcome is the same for now. The hole they have dug for themselves is probably too great to get out of this late in the season - barring an epic run in the BET - but they are getting Moore back in plenty of time to dig a hole for us right beside them.
It hardly needs to be said, as I am sure everyone is aware, but those two games against Nova loom huge and will probably determine our fate.
As a side note, I am wondering when the last time Nova could have possibly been below .500 this late in the season.
It hardly needs to be said, as I am sure everyone is aware, but those two games against Nova loom huge and will probably determine our fate.
As a side note, I am wondering when the last time Nova could have possibly been below .500 this late in the season.
2011-2012 season they hit 10-11 (3-6) overall on January 25th. They finished the season 13-19.
Next 2 games are on the road against Marquette and Creighton, then DePaul at home. Good chance they are 5-8 in conference and 11-13 overall by the time we play them.
I guess I imagined that January 1 game last season or the two January games two years ago?
I get it, but being realistic, I think getting a split would be the expectation.
We just need to beat them. Hopefully twice.
They are 4-6(10-11) I would never count them out But:
Games left
Road( @Marquette, @Creighton, @Providence, @Xaver, @Seton Hall)
Home(DePaul, Seton Hall, Butler, Creighton, UConn)
They are 4-6(10-11) I would never count them out But:
Games left
Road( @Marquette, @Creighton, @Providence, @Xaver, @Seton Hall)
Home(DePaul, Seton Hall, Butler, Creighton, UConn)
They looked better but it’s not rocket science what they’re missing. The last 10 years, Nova’s point guards have been Archy, Brunson and Gillespie. Three FFs and two NCs.
They are without a real PG, they’re not playing good defense, and they’re not nearly as well coached, so they’re not as sharp on the little things or cohesive IMO.
We are good enough to sweep them.
We are good enough to sweep them.
