Good luck bro, I like it but I have Kansas to ein it all +1500 so no point for me to lay the points. If I didn't have the future I would have took the opener in a heartbeat but probably bought the hook to 3. It's just more comforting giving up 1 pisession instead of 2 against a Jay Wright coached team. The loss of Moore is huge but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if his injury lifts the play of everyone else around him, but I love that you pointed out his absence affecting the defensive side of the ball, most people just look at the missed production offensively but things definitely just got a bit easier for Kansas offensively with the absence of JM. I think Nova hangs in there for quite a while, but in the end -3.5 should cash.
I refuse to bet against Jay Wright, especially in these circumstances when everyone is assuming Villanova has met its demise and it has a whole week to prepare. Be mindful to what happened last year. Villanova came limping into last year’s tournament and was a fashionable 1st round upset victim prediction. Instead, Villanova went to the Sweet 16 and was the one team to give Baylor a run for its money.
I think it will be an excellent final between Duke and Kansas, with Duke pulling away in the last 5 minutes to win one for Coach K and cover for all of us who back Duke...How's that? That implies that those two will win the semis over NC and Vill, respectively...I think the faves will cover in all 3 games...
To say “next man up” just doesn’t jive with me.
Moore was the second leading scorer who plays great defense and can shoot the 3 with great success.
The drop off from him to the next man, Chris Archidacino who is the younger brother of Ryan who was a Villanova legend. Jay Wright has Chris on the roster because of his affinity for Ryan. Chris can handle the ball but is a below average defender who can be taken off of the dribble because he is slow a foot and he is a below average offensive threat.
The drop off is huge.
The game will fall on Gillespie, Samuels and Daniels to keep pace with Kansas on offense while staying out of foul trouble and that’s a tall order to fill for this less than deep Nova squad
Good info Eastside. I admit i was like, 'How is Arcidiacono still there?' watching Nova games.
Makes sense now lo
Kansas needs some improvement in their offense and FT shooting, Agbaji hasnt been scoring but that could easily happen this game and their defense is as rugged as they come
Next man up can and has worked in college hoops, seen it a few times. But not in a game of this magnitude. Moore is a big loss and Kansas is stronger than sum people want to give them credit for, especially on defense. And Remy Martin is a difference maker, who's gonna cover him, he's so fast and explosive, and skilled. Yes, Nova is great at the line but if they don't there at least 15 times, they won't have a chance. Kansas and Duke Monday night
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