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18 Villanova @ Butler, 7:00, FS1 - Tim Brando, Bill Raftery
Line: Butler -1.5

Go Dawgs! Big game to get back on the right side of the bubble.

Not even the most ardent 'Nova fan had us 5-0 in the league coming into this game, so I feel like we're playing with house money a little, here. Hinkle has been a tough place for the 'Cats over the years. Do like that this isn't our first BE game like it has been a few times. Also like that it isn't a Saturday or holiday, so crowd should be a *little* less rowdy.

For me, the keys are Tucker, Butlers 3-pt shooting and Paschall. Booth and Baldwin are going to get theirs. Can Villanova's wings slow down Tucker? Can Butler not shoot 65% from 3 like they usually do against us? Who can Butler put on Paschall? I don't see an obvious answer for that one. EP needs to stay out of foul trouble and attack the rim.

Due to where Nova is- this is a big game for them as well. Right now they're right around that 5-6 line in most bracketology. Win here and they start to get up in that 4-5 range....

Also in the NET, a Nova loss here could easily drop them out of the top 30.... While a win and they're probably up in the top 25....

Letsgonova wrote:Not even the most ardent 'Nova fan had us 5-0 in the league coming into this game, so I feel like we're playing with house money a little, here. Hinkle has been a tough place for the 'Cats over the years. Do like that this isn't our first BE game like it has been a few times. Also like that it isn't a Saturday or holiday, so crowd should be a *little* less rowdy.

For me, the keys are Tucker, Butlers 3-pt shooting and Paschall. Booth and Baldwin are going to get theirs. Can Villanova's wings slow down Tucker? Can Butler not shoot 65% from 3 like they usually do against us? Who can Butler put on Paschall? I don't see an obvious answer for that one. EP needs to stay out of foul trouble and attack the rim.

Ol' Poppin Fresh can handle Paschall...they're cousins who've played each other since childhood!




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gtmoBlue wrote:

Letsgonova wrote:Not even the most ardent 'Nova fan had us 5-0 in the league coming into this game, so I feel like we're playing with house money a little, here. Hinkle has been a tough place for the 'Cats over the years. Do like that this isn't our first BE game like it has been a few times. Also like that it isn't a Saturday or holiday, so crowd should be a *little* less rowdy.

For me, the keys are Tucker, Butlers 3-pt shooting and Paschall. Booth and Baldwin are going to get theirs. Can Villanova's wings slow down Tucker? Can Butler not shoot 65% from 3 like they usually do against us? Who can Butler put on Paschall? I don't see an obvious answer for that one. EP needs to stay out of foul trouble and attack the rim.

Ol' Poppin Fresh can handle Paschall...they're cousins who've played each other since childhood!




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I think you've got the wrong pic Gtmo!

Paschall '19 is below.

Fun game. Both teams have been great.

Yo Git! How about your boy Paschall? Beast mode tonight. Best player on the floor by far.

Nice game Dawgs! I think you caught a VERY focused Nova squad tonight. All those losses at Hinkle got their attention. On to The Hall.