hhcmatt Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Nova runs a 4-out 1-in motion offense. Basically they use their guard heavy lineup to spread out the defense and open up the paint. Jay Wright's squads have had top 25 efficiency offense in 5 of the last 10 years. We actually match up size-wise with them except for 6-10 245 center Daniel Ochefu, who is good on both sides of the court. You can't really double down on the guy because Villanova is too good of a passing team to not burn you. On the other hand, can anyone man up on him? The foul Gods would be helpful here. Our gameplan will probably be to pack the paint and hope they can't hit from 3. Is Nova going to press us? Man us? Zone us? We might see it all unless whatever they start out with just works. Nova starts 2 Seniors, 2 Juniors and 5 star freshman PG Jalen Brunson who spent his summer becoming the MVP for the USA under 19 squad Wright has been at Villanova for a long time now...I haven't watched much Nova ball...any insight is appreciated. Edited November 16, 2015 by hhcdimes I will probably only refer to them as Nova from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cipsucks Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 We kick their asses. You heard it here first. Bugeaters1 and Silverbacked1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well, for starters, it's Villanova. Wonder how worked up the crowd will be for this Gavitt Tipoff Games opener?! hhcmatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Taylor Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Looks like the game's at their on-campus facility, which is small and loud. They also play some games at the Philly NBA arena, which might been an advantage for us with some empty seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 This is a really, really good team we are playing tomorrow night. Many "experts" have them in their final four. That said, we play high quality teams (and possible final four candidates) almost every night in the Big Ten. One never knows...that is why we play the game. jaimes2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanigan123 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I do t have a clue as to how we will measure up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 If Daryl Hall and John Oates aren't in your playlist this week, you're doing it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerbaseball13 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I do t have a clue as to how we will measure up. If I'm being honest with myself....we are likely to lose by double digits...and maybe 20+. Nova is a talanted and experienced team. First road game for a young NU team against one of the better teams in the nation is a recipe for a beatdown IMO. With that said, if if we get beat badly it will be used as a learning experience for the young guys. We also can play well and surprise them...looking forward to seeing what team shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yup, huskerbaseball13, EKG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanigan123 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 It will be a great teaching moment for the young guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 RPI Forecast gives us a 15% chance of winning and has us as a 12.4 point underdog. Somehow that seems about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handy Johnson Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 We win a squeaker, we won't sweat these bums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. They essentially start two PGs -- last year's BE co-POY Archidiacano and the potential one and done freshman Brunson. They even have one lineup where they play three PGs, so don't anticipate causing a lot of turnovers as they handle the ball very, very well. They are point guard U after all. Outside of Ochefu, seemingly everyone they put on the floor can really shoot it, but they also will attack the rim. Very fast paced team and extremely well coached by Jay Wright. On the defensive end, they play a style that attacks the gaps and is intended to create turnovers. They love to turn a team over and then convert those turnovers to easy baskets with all of their speed. Expect them to bait ball handlers into unwise passes and shots. They don't play real tight D on the perimeter, so there should be a fair amount of open threes available so shooters should be ready to fire away. The fact that the game is in Nova's much smaller on campus arena is am important detail. Nova very rarely loses there and may have among the best home court advantages in the entire country when playing in that little arena. While Nova is very good, the match-up is not horrible for Nebraska because Nova tends to play small (3 guards) and usually doesn't feature their bigs even when they have a distinct advantage. A team with more dominant inside guys would present a much worse match-up I suspect. Silverbacked1, AuroranHusker, 49r and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huskerpapa Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 An interesting view from the other side... http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/11/16/9738118/2015-gavitt-games-nebraska-villanova-preview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. Good note...I didn't notice they were such a 3pt happy team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 An interesting view from the other side... http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/11/16/9738118/2015-gavitt-games-nebraska-villanova-preview Quote of interest: This might not be the big game we were hoping for when the Gavitt Games were announced, but Nebraska is a Big Ten team with Big Ten size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerbaseball13 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. Good note...I didn't notice they were such a 3pt happy team. I thought I read something from Miles in regards to this being a concern because of our "pack" style of defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. Good note...I didn't notice they were such a 3pt happy team. I thought I read something from Miles in regards to this being a concern because of our "pack" style of defense. He said it in his presser after the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerbaseball13 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. Good note...I didn't notice they were such a 3pt happy team. I thought I read something from Miles in regards to this being a concern because of our "pack" style of defense. He said it in his presser after the game. Thanks. Will be interesting to see what the staff comes up with....I'd still rather take the drive away from them and have them beat us with the three ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova doesn't really pound it into the post, even when they have a size advantage. They like to shoot from behind the arc, so trying to force them to take a lot of threes may not be the most effective strategy. Good note...I didn't notice they were such a 3pt happy team. I thought I read something from Miles in regards to this being a concern because of our "pack" style of defense. He said it in his presser after the game. Thanks. Will be interesting to see what the staff comes up with....I'd still rather take the drive away from them and have them beat us with the three ball. Indiana, Michigan, and Creighton were all teams we faced last year who shoot a lot of threes. We had more trouble on offense than defense against those teams. If they shoot like they did against F-D (27.8% from 3), it sure would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bball23 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Villanova opens as a 16.5 favorite. Which is a VERY high line no matter the competition. Vegas giving NU no shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 From the Top 50 players in the NCAA (http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/college-basketball-s-top-50-players-ben-simmons-kris-dunn-fred-vanvleet-110215): 21. Jalen Brunson, freshman guard, Villanova. That’s right – my highest-ranked player from the best team in the Big East isn’t senior Ryan Arcidiacono or senior Daniel Ochefu. It’s the newbie who will, along with Archidiacono, form the smartest backcourt in the country. Nobody impressed me more during tryouts for the Team USA U19 team this summer (and then at the FIBA U19 in Greece) than Brunson, who won MVP for the gold-winning American team. He’s as good at facilitating as at scoring. His court awareness would be an uncommon skill even if he were a college senior. It’s precocious in a freshman. Another top 50 player we all know: 47. Shavon Shields, senior guard, Nebraska. The Huskers were hyped going into the season last year, then a mess during the season. Shields was one of the few bright spots. He averaged 15.4 points and six rebounds for a team that played elite defense but couldn’t score if its life depended on it. Call me crazy, but I think Nebraska could make the tourney this year. It’s addition by subtraction after losing Walter Pitchford and Terran Petteway and adding Tim Miles’ best recruiting class. Shields will benefit from a more balanced attack, and will surely improve on what was anemic three-point shooting last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huskerpapa Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Again, an interesting little interview with Nova trying to get the pulse of Husker basketball... http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/11/16/9738612/nebraska-vs-villanova-basketball-preview-corn-nation-interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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