Villanova 12/3 6:30 FS1

[Bearcat93]

I do believe that the blueprint is in .Put pressure on the guard- deny the lob - don't allow any penetration - Thus they will panic instead of passing and once again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hero ball and all the air balls that come with it. Do you think the Cats will see some zones this year?

Yeah, a bit of an unfortunate blueprint for beating UC . I just look at this game & think man, will this be another XU loss? They are quite a bit better than Villanova.

[Bearcat93]

Apparently no other coach has found a way to stop him either averaging twenty five a game 50% shooting

Yet somehow 4 other unranked no/low kenpom teams beat Villanova. That’s coaching.

[leo from jersey]

We see zones every year dating back to Cronin. It's not just Wes, they are a pain the butt.

some teams have beaten them. Of course you need a floor leader to do so. The Cats may be a year away.

[London 'Cat]

No ability to score against a zone defense, a consistent problem under CWM. Leo is right - play zone defense and let the ‘Cats self destruct.

[Lobot]

I do believe that the blueprint is in .Put pressure on the guard- deny the lob - don't allow any penetration - Thus they will panic instead of passing and once again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hero ball and all the air balls that come with it. Do you think the Cats will see some zones this year?

We see zones every year dating back to Cronin. It's not just Wes, they are a pain the butt.

[leo from jersey]

Many of us predicted us to drop at least one non-conference game, so if this ends up being our sole loss, it's a semi-forgivable one (despite how poorly Villanova had been playing to start the season).

We're going to be a much more competitive team with Skillings healthy.

Credit to Jizzle for being the only player to show up from start to finish tonight.

Hopefully a number of other players got the rude awakening necessary to raise their games from this point forward.

I saw a lack of passing, out of control penetration and he was beaten time and time again on defense. You might score 20, but when you give up with your total game 40, that is the recipe for defeat. He had no skill to beat the zone. S.L> was the only one at the finish and at the start JJ was beaten on hois perimeter defense. He went back to hero ball as he could do nothing else. I just don't see it.

[leo from jersey]

I do believe that the blueprint is in .Put pressure on the guard- deny the lob - don't allow any penetration - Thus they will panic instead of passing and once again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hero ball and all the air balls that come with it. Do you think the Cats will see some zones this year?

[BearKatz]

This loss, might be a good wake up call with X only a few games away! Let's see how we respond to Howard on Sunday!

[Carthage World]

Many of us predicted us to drop at least one non-conference game, so if this ends up being our sole loss, it's a semi-forgivable one (despite how poorly Villanova had been playing to start the season).

We're going to be a much more competitive team with Skillings healthy.

Credit to Jizzle for being the only player to show up from start to finish tonight.

Hopefully a number of other players got the rude awakening necessary to raise their games from this point forward.

[BearKatz]

Neither does anyone else so far this season. Not just us

Yeah, he looks like a First Team All American Canidate!

[Rufus]

We did not stop Eric Dixon

Apparently no other coach has found a way to stop him either averaging twenty five a game 50% shooting

[leo from jersey]

Agree! Unless Wes lands a transfer.

I will say that is a priority. He was afraid of losing JJ if he brought one in, but now, with Thomas leaving, they can do it.

[Lobot]

We have nobody who can match his strength! McKinley would have been the best option.

Neither does anyone else so far this season. Not just us

[BearKatz]

Let’s hope Tillery is a FR stud (very few are).

Agree! Unless Wes lands a transfer.

[Bearcat93]

Let’s hope Tillery is a FR stud (very few are).