Villanova (3/21/21)

[CMJ]

Nova 59 ------- NT 42

 

11:42 to go

 

Things kinda stagnating for both teams right now.  Not good when you're down 17.

[RBTX]

Getting some stops just can't capitalize on them.

[Matt from A700]

Would have been a much-needed and-1 for Zach...

[Andrew]

Now even the refs are getting 3’s... ( what a crap foul call on Reese). You don’t make that call when the underdog is already 17 down. What a crap call. 

[Andrew]

At this point anybody on the bench could do the same defensively... Osume would be a liability but literally anyone else could stand around and give space on the perimeter. 

[TheColonyEagle]

Not sure if I’ve never actually sat down and watched a whole Villanova game. Man they are so well coached. Their ball movement is sublime. 

[CMJ]

Nova 67 ------- NT 44

 

7:52 to go

 

Just gotta tip your cap.  Nova is a blue blood for a reason.

[BillySee58]

Tough watch but could be the last time I get to see a lot of these guys in a UNT jersey and man have they done a lot for us.

[Matt from A700]

Villanova looking like a program who has won two championships in four years. Could be a problem for Baylor. What a fun season for us, though. Hope we're back soon.

[emmitt01]

1 minute ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Not sure if I’ve never actually sat down and watched a whole Villanova game. Man they are so well coached. Their ball movement is sublime. 

Exactly.  You are witnessing a basketball clinic.  It’s unfortunate that it is against our Mean Green.  
 

We double the entry pass, that’s how our defense works...when the other team can pass out of it, rotate the ball as well as they do, and hIt threes you are not going to beat them.  I don’t care what it says on the front of your jersey

[greenminer]

1 minute ago, BillySee58 said:

Tough watch but could be the last time I get to see a lot of these guys in a UNT jersey and man have they done a lot for us.

This is about as good as you can ask for from this class.  Call this Round 1.  Round 2 begins next year.

FWIW, we should all have a strong idea now of Grant's vision for this program.  Schemes. Toughness. etc.  Just would like to feel better about recruiting.

Nova is shooting us out of the gym right now, but I can still feel good about the future.

[Marty]

Gotta wonder what would have happened last year when we had Gibson, Geu, Draper, and Smart. 

[greenminer]

'nova's ball movement tonight is about as good as I can remember seeing.

[akriesman]

Those 3's have to be demoralizing for our guys.   It's a shame that we could not have put on a better showing.  But, Villanova is playing like a champion right now.

[Pavlovs Eagle]

2 minutes ago, Marty said:

Gotta wonder what would have happened last year when we had Gibson, Geu, Draper, and Smart. 

I've said this multiple times this past week.  🥺

[MeanGreenTexan]

Wow.

I mean, what can you do?   They’re draining almost every 3 they jack up.  I haven’t seen anything like this before.

They’ve opened up such a huge lead with these 3s, now we’re forced to shorten our possessions due to lack of time.  We can’t play this pace of a game with Nova (or any other Tournament team,really).  It’s not our style.

We’re cooked. 😢. 

Nova shoots like this for their remaining games & we just got knocked off by the eventual champs.  Of course, I highly doubt they do... this is unbelievable.

Much love y’all.  What a ride!

[MeanMag]

Players are still giving it everything. Love that Nova is, too.

[RiseUNT]

“Not going away! Too much style”. Love it!

[Matt from A700]

Kudos to our guys for continuing to give it their all.

[BillySee58]

McBride has obviously shot much better since the CUSA tourney started, but he is also putting the ball on the floor so much more effectively than he had all season. If we get a full season of this McBride next season that is a hell of a two-guard. 

[GreenGuy123]

I don't care what happens. I'm damn proud of our guys and the fight they put up to get to this point.    No quit. Total buy-in. Can't ask for much more. 

[Green P1]

Let’s show out from here on out. 

[Andrew]

Outscoring our bench 16-0. Their bench is the biggest difference. 4-6 from deep for the bench. They play as a unit and they go deep. 

[Greendylan]

Just now, Matt from A700 said:

Kudos to our guys for continuing to give it their all.

Yep, that's all we can ask for, and they aren't quitting.

[emmitt01]

2 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Wow.

I mean, what can you do?   They’re draining almost every 3 they jack up.  I haven’t seen anything like this before.

They’ve opened up such a huge lead with these 3s, now we’re forced to shorten our possessions due to lack of time.  We can’t play this pace of a game with Nova (or any other Tournament team,really).  It’s not our style.

We’re cooked. 😢. 

Nova shoots like this for their remaining games & we just got knocked off by the eventual champs.  Of course, I highly doubt they do... this is unbelievable.

Much love y’all.  What a ride!

That last paragraph is the only thing that depresses me about this game.  The point differential at the end will not represent just how much of an anomaly their shooting night was.  If/when they lose to Baylor people will attribute this more to our not being real than they will Nova having a career shooting night.