T-Rank Rankings since 02/07/2018 Nova vs. Michigan
| RK | TEAM | CONF | G | REC | ADJOE | ADJDE | BARTHAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan 3 | B10 | 14 | 14–0 | 122.1 | 84.3 | .9781 |
| 2 | Villanova 1 | BE | 16 | 13–3 | 129.0 | 91.7 | .9706 |
Michigan: #1 Defense, #12 Offense (during this span)
Villanova: #15 Defense, #2 Offense
For all the talk about Nova being heavy favorites/unbeatable/largest spread since 2010, the rankings show it may not be that improbable. Since our northwestern loss, they have lost 3 times (while we of course haven't lost during that time). We have essentially equal efficiency rankings during that time. All it takes is one game...let's go!
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the best one shining moment and that has nothing to do with me being a Michigan fan either. Not even close either as the rest of them pale in comparison to his. It's a shame that they switched it and every CBB fan I know feels the exact same way as I do about that.
Nova is the best team in the country, and it just kicked a traditional power to sleep. There's always going to be extra hype that comes with that. It deserves to be a relatively heavy favorite over most any team at this juncture. That being said, Nova does become mortal when you can limit their threes, and Michigan is more than capable of doing so.
Go Blue!
Loyola's adjusted defense is only .6 points behind Nova, and Nova has athletes to throw out there that Loyola doesn't so I'd infer that Loyola's defensive scheme is probably better than Nova's. Hopefully Beilein can tear it apart.
I don't even think many were contested. Not more than normal anyway. Which is good news. Exact same thing I said after the Houston game: it's encouraging that we were getting open threes. We can make them. And then we did against Texas A&M.
Villanova's perimeter defense is better than Texas A&M's but we don't need to score 99 and win by 27. Probably just need to score about 75-78 to win by 1.
UofM 64
Nova 61
Hopefully Lavall sends us his Nova scouting reports on short turnaround, given Butler is one of the teams that knocked them off this year.
... is certainly beatable, but they were also down two starters due to injury against St. John's, so that game isn't a great point of reference. They've lost only two games when at full strength, both on the road. But, yes, Michigan is better than all four of the teams--St. John's, Providence, Butler, Creighton--that beat Villanova.
I can see the similarity but I think that fundamentally those were different circumstances. That was a team with vastly more athleticism playing down to the level of the competition. They didn't even show up for that first half against UCLA in the round of 32 I think it was. Lack of intensity is a bit easier to turn on. Whereas this team is prone to cold shooting streaks. Anything can happen in one game, but I don't know that you can step up your perimeter shooting TAMU levels, which may be what is required to win, in the same way the 93 team was able to up their game.
The Michigan team that played TAMU needs to show up on Monday.
the preview button isn't working but heres the team stats of texas tech vs. villanova
Texas Tech 59 Villanova 71
20-60 (33.3%) FG 19-57 (33.3%)
5-20 (25%) 3PT 4-24 (16.7%)
14-18(77.8%) FT 29-35(82.9%)
6 REB(OFF) 19
22 REB(DEF) 31
7 AST 7
4 ST 6
1 BLK 4
9 TO 10
23 F 17
nova was held to just 33.3% shooting which could be a great indicator for our defense being able to do the same. The rebounds were lopsided in Nova's favor, that could be the key to beating them if we can make it a point to rebound better than them.
news for us. I'm going to watch that game later tonight. Novas 3pt shooting last night was crazy just like our game against Texas A&M. Then we were ice cold for most of the next game against Florida St.. Hopefully Nova comes out ice cold against us.
Not only is that non-specific about which coaches but it is perfectly legal to meet with agents. The list of Villanova players that took loans from the agency likely occurred AFTER their time at Villanova, which is also legal. I realize it would be a whole lot easier to make Nova a villain, but they have not been implicated as one of the bad guys... yet. Maybe we should give them the benefit of the doubt.
Again, it is not illegal for coaches to meet with agents. The documents do not reveal shuttling of funds to Villanova or its players. There are three names of former players (all gone from Nova since at the latest 2011) listed as outstanding balances on an expense report for an agency that represents those players. It seems way more likely those are expenses related to their professional careers given the timing of the expense report.
We would be plenty worried if Michigan assistant coaches and players were on that list. And that's knowing how clean Beilein is.
Being on the list doesn't mean cheating for sure, having a dinner isn't illegal, but it sure puts you close to some of the cheating that was going on.
bad free throw converts both to win game. Be an amazing way to win it!!
They aren't saying it for the benefit of hardcore Michigan fans watching. They say it for the casual viewer who doesn't know, just like how they point out every broadcast that John Beilein has never been an assistant coach.