Comments on: Why Villanova Will Win…

By: West

West — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:44:47 +0000

Mark, the UNC-Kansas point spread in the Final Four last year was -3.5

By: Rush The Court » Blog Archive » Boom Goes the Dynamite: Final 4 Edition

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:05:01 +0000

[...] been doing. We have had the best bloggers for the various teams (UConn, UNC, Michigan State, and Villanova) write previews explaining how/why their team will win, our statistical analysis for both the [...]

By: pete @ LetsGoNova.com

pete @ LetsGoNova.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:39:42 +0000

whoops, either i cant read or add

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:07:31 +0000

and by 22 I mean 18…

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:06:41 +0000

I’m just saying that nobody expected Kansas to destroy UNC by 22 either, and if I remember correctly unc was a heavy favorite in that game just like they will be tomorrow (I think it was -6.5 unc over kansas last year). Regarding your second question (cough), let me just say that the vegetation that grows abundantly in the bay area is not lost on me. And I don’t think it’s lost on unc players either; think “sleepy” Sam Perkins. I might add that Sam and Roy should hang out sometime if only to dislodge whatever is stuck inside Roy’s posterior.

By: pete @ LetsGoNova.com

pete @ LetsGoNova.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:17:11 +0000

22-point win?! Would be great, but what the heck are you smoking??

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:41:06 +0000

Wake Forest also has (had) a lot of talent so that might not be enough. Plus, I don’t see Villanova laying an egg like unc did last year against Kansas. In that spirit, here’s my prediction: Villanova 84, North Carolina 66.

By: pete @ LetsGoNova.com

pete @ LetsGoNova.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:15:42 +0000

I do think ‘Nova will have the edge in physicality, but will that be enough to make up for UNC’s better talent? I hope so….

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:57:21 +0000

I’m not sure I agree that Villanova can win only if unc doesn’t bring their “A” game. Unlike unc thus far, Villanova has played stiff competition and comes from the most dominant conference that college basketball has seen in decades. They’re tough (if undersized) and they play defense in a way unc hasn’t seen yet. They swarm and they frustrate. My sense is that unc is easily frustrated after waltzing through a pathetic ACC conference this year and playing essentially home games during the tournament. The most physical team wins this game, and Villanova could easily be the more physical team.