Villanova 12/3 6:30 FS1

[BearKatz]

We did not stop Eric Dixon

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

[BearKatz]

As mentioned earlier, we need a PG badly. I just find it hard to believe Wes can’t recruit one. This is a disorganized team. Villanova is 60-something Kenpom ☹️

We have one incoming next year, Tillery!

[Lobot]

Stop Eric Dixon. All you need to know. Nova is 4-4 with losses to Maryland, St Joe's, Columbia, and Virginia. They have really struggled under Kyle Neptune.

Dixon, a 6'8 PF, is their best player by far and is averaging 25 ppg including a 38 point outburst in the loss to Maryland. He's also the Wildcats leading rebounder at 6.6 rpg. You can't foul him at 90% FT either.

Keeping the unfortunately named PG Jhamir Brickus out of the paint is key as well. He's an assist machine but also has a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio.

Outside of Enoch Boakye at 6'11, they don't have a lot of height on the team. Everyone else is 6'9 or under.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...stats/_/id/222

We did not stop Eric Dixon

[Bearcat93]

As mentioned earlier, we need a PG badly. I just find it hard to believe Wes can’t recruit one. This is a disorganized team. Villanova is 60-something Kenpom ☹️

[longtimefan]

Well, that looked familiar.

[Rufus]

A different zone look ain't stopping that

[BearKatz]

It's over! Stick a fork in us!!

[Rufus]

This can’t be a serious comment…

He can scheme against it. Double team, different zone looks, etc.

He's already hit multiple threes and got 4 rebounds and pts in the paint and he's hit intermediate shots. The only defensive thing you could is deny him the ball. But we don't have anyone fast enough or tenacious enough to shadow him where ever he goes.

[BearKatz]

We can cut this to 5pts with two FTs! Gotta make both of these, still not out of it!

[London 'Cat]

I know it’s early in the season, but I’m still waiting for Wes to be a good X’s & O’s coach. To date, no marquee wins (not just here, but at UNCG, too) only a couple of ranked wins & to the best of my knowledge, no wins vs a higher ranked team. Villanova to date is a .500 team with losses to weak teams and no good wins. What I’m seeing (again) tonight are curious lineups, haphazard defense and honestly low IQ basketball. Good recruiter at UC? Yep. Good coach? Not that I’ve seen yet.

This is what I mean when I say outcoached.

[BearKatz]

Why sub out Aziz for Page at this point? Scratching my head.

Page is a better match up! Just had a nice steal!

[longtimefan]

Why sub out Aziz for Page at this point? Scratching my head.

[leo from jersey]

2 pgs and neither is an actual pg.

[Bearcat93]

I know it’s early in the season, but I’m still waiting for Wes to be a good X’s & O’s coach. To date, no marquee wins (not just here, but at UNCG, too) only a couple of ranked wins & to the best of my knowledge, no wins vs a higher ranked team. Villanova to date is a .500 team with losses to weak teams and no good wins. What I’m seeing (again) tonight are curious lineups, haphazard defense and honestly low IQ basketball. Good recruiter at UC? Yep. Good coach? Not that I’ve seen yet.

[leo from jersey]

Skillings can't pass or beat the zone. Who will get him the ball. Plus when the PGs are playing hero ball - Skillings follows the leader. They took away SL and the Cats don't have an answer. Maybe next year when Tillery comes. I don't want to give up this year and this game just might get the whole teams attention. Coaches too/