Villanova BET Championship Postgame Thread

[oldude]

Some thoughts on the Villanova game:

• This was a tough game tonight against a good Villanova team. Two teams grinding it out in the half court. To paraphrase the Hanson Brothers, “OLD TIME BASKETBALL!!!”
• What a great team effort by the Huskies!!! I’m guessing tonight’s 30 -point beat down of the Wildcats made it abundantly clear that their game on February 9 against a woefully shorthanded UConn team was a fluke.
• Villanova really struggles with full court pressure. The first time around against UConn and yesterday against SH, the Wildcats stumbled against the press during the 4th qtr. Tonight Nova got to deal with pressure from the opening tip and it didn’t go very well.
• Paige had done a little of this and that in her first 4 games back. Tonight, when she entered the game, it was really good to see her take control of the offense and start directing her teammates all over the court.
• There was a play when Evina went coast to coast for a layup in the 4th qtr, followed by Aaliyah stealing the ball from Siegrist and going in for a layup. During that sequence, many of Nova's players were dragging around the court, clearly out of gas from the relentless pressure they faced from UConn's 9-player rotation.
• Somebody needs to tell Tim Fudd to get with the program when they play YMCA on the PA system.
• Aaliyah makes some absolutely incredible plays as well as a number of head scratchers. I will die on this hill....Aaliyah is going to be a great player at UConn.
• UConn has taken care of their business by wrapping up their 20th BE championship convincingly. Now, it’s time to sit back and hope that the Selection Committee finds a justification to put the Huskies in the Bridgeport Region.

 

[Kaizen]

A great win, thank you for everyone in the team... for this champion.

 

[ochoopsfan]

I say this every year. UConn needs to be in a stronger conference.

 

[Vowelguy]

Jonathan giving Liv a talk pre-game:

 

[LarryLegend]

great team effort. And nobody complains about not getting their points

 

[EdSaid]

#3 of 9

"One more coming." Aaliyah Edwards

 

[Biff]

I’m guessing tonight’s 30 -point beat down of the Wildcats made it abundantly clear that their game on February 9 against a woefully shorthanded UConn team was a fluke.

 

[veryolddog]

Wow! I am impressed. What a defense. What a team. A bench that scores 28 points and plays great defense to help the starters to a great victory.

Just a note. Someone, please get rid of the those grey uniforms. They slow tthis team down.

 

[victor64]

Villanova ran out of gas. I love typing this but the depth was too much in this tournament. Geno did a masterful job rotating the nine.

 

[Iluvacc2]

The fact that Uconn could keep up this defensive intensity for 3 days in a row is my most impressive takeaway from this weekend.

 

[SLY63]

Now, it’s time to sit back and hope that the Selection Committee finds a justification to put the Huskies in the Bridgeport Region.

If the selection committee doesn't think we are playing like the 6th best team now and put us in Bridgeport, I want some of what they are drinking.

 

[Happydad745]

What a great team effort....UConn did not forget the loss to Villanova. Everyone really played well, especially Edwards. Evina Westbrook is really showing her matured leadership skills, really cool lady. .

 

[Huskyfan63]

Aaliyah said it in the post game interview....those subs come in and there's no let down. If anything, the intensity increases. This team is putting it all together at exactly the right time.

 

[oldude]

Watching the postgame celebration. After all the adversity this team faced, this one feels special.

 

[AzzisBraids]

UConn snatches the Big East title with a 30 point thrashing. They smelled blood and never let up. Say what you want about this team but defensively they have figured it out

Nika drank a Red Bull before this game. She was everywhere. Azzi was too, her defense was so good. She caused so much havoc for the Nova guards and saved her feathery shooting touch for the title game. Nova denied her all game and when she got loose she made them pay

Paige is Paige. There were 3 back-to-back fouls which just shows how aggressive they were with her but she’s going to get hers. Christyn and Westbrook are building their lottery pick cases. They looked like senior UConn guards of old, so aggressive on both ends.

Dorka, Liv and Aaliyah looked really good too and continue to improve those passes, finishing and the high low game

Some sloppy turnovers and miscues that they HAVE to clean up before the face the Stanford, Baylor, South Carolina’s of the world. And the free throw shooting needs to improve but this was enough today and on towards Bridgeport hopefully.

Credit to Nova they look like a tournament team to me. They're shooters rarely miss when their open. Happy March!

 

[psconn]

"We want UConn" chant at the end... not sure how I feel about mocking a team we just beat so bad.

 

[Kaizen]

AE's defense on Maddy is great .. one of key to win

 

[Mdoggie]

I say this every year. UConn needs to be in a stronger conference.

Replace needs with I want.

 

[Redux]

3 seed? I think not. Nobody with even the most questionable of credentials can project that anymore.

 

[JellyBean]

Very impressive win for the #20 BET Title. Love the energy from the team. Smart plays by all and congrats!

 

[luminosity]

"We want UConn" chant at the end... not sure how I feel about mocking a team we just beat so bad.

It is sports. Nova set themselves up for it with the chants.

 

[oldude]

Christyn MOP of the tournament!!!

 

[huskeynut]

A surgical like dismantling of a very good Nova team. Most enjoyable game to watch.

 

[my2cents]

Why do the Big East trophies look so cheap?