March 31st, 2018 at 11:18 PM ^
Nova brought its A game vs KU. 18-40 from deep. Michigan needs to keep made 3's in the single digits and will need to shoot the ball really well to win. It can happen and Beilein will have them ready. GO BLUE!!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:24 PM ^
That's it too. That's their game. Their kickout passes is what they live off of. Step in the lanes, contest the penatration the best you can and bring it home. It's really simple. They are thee prime example of a team that will live and die by the three. There's nothing more to know. Take that game away, come ready to make shots and win the damn game boys!!! Go Blue!!!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:19 PM ^
March 31st, 2018 at 11:20 PM ^
But i'll do it later, like tomorrow or something because i'm busy right now.
March 31st, 2018 at 11:22 PM ^
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March 31st, 2018 at 11:30 PM ^
And if the same crowd that showed up at Madison Square Garden, and L.A....then we got a chance to win THE WHOLE FUCKING THING..
March 31st, 2018 at 11:29 PM ^
This Please
March 31st, 2018 at 11:30 PM ^
Let NOVA feel us!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
I've never seen us win a title in one of the Big 3. I'm hoping this is my (our) year. No one is going to give us a prayer of beating Nova which is the position I love to be in. We can do this!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
I don't know how much motivation actually matters but it seems like the team has, in the past, responded to snubs and disrespect. White collar, no all-B1G defense recognition, etc.
There's going to be a lot of negative prediction tomorrow. I'd like to see them prove it wrong.
March 31st, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
Go Blue.
March 31st, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
Villanova tonight was basically us against Texas A&M. We need them to come down to earth a bit and we need to obviously shoot better, but I am telling you there is a chance.
March 31st, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
GO BLUE !!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:42 PM ^
March 31st, 2018 at 11:44 PM ^
65-62 Wisconsin advanced. Villanova had pretty much the same team that won the tournament in 2016. Play defense!!!
March 31st, 2018 at 11:52 PM ^
Yes, but Villanova did have a hot shooting game tonight, especially in the first half. It was basically back-and-forth after the opening 22-4 spurt, and Villanova shot 35% from 3 in the second half. They're 40% on the year.
Playing a little what-if... Villanova took 65 shots from the field and was 5/7 from the line. They were 72% (18/25) from 2 and 45% (18/40) from 3. On the year, they're 59% from 2 and 40% from 3. If you adjust these makes -- and, for simplicitly, assume no new offensive rebounds -- they'd drop to 15/25 from 2 and 16/40 from 3 -- that drops their point total to 83 and makes for a competitive 83-79 final.
Now, here's the rub. 40% from 3 and 60% from 2 are the exact same eFG% (60%). So, while running Villanova off of the 3-point line will help, Michigan is also going to need to contest those shots or it won't be enough to make a difference. Michigan is allowing opponents to shoot 46.6% from 2. Suppose Michigan is able to pull Villanova down to the midpoint between 46.6% and 59%, or 52.8%. Further suppose theyr're able to limit the number of Villanova 3-pointers to 29.8% of attempts (in line with Michigan's season average)...
Now, Villanova goes 8/20 from 3, 24/45 from 2, 5/7 from the line... 77 total points, and suddenly it looks tractable.
Anybody who argues that Villanova "just" had a hot shooting game is likely guilty of the shallow analysis you're asserting. But it's still true that they did have a hot shooting game tonight.
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