They're a 12 seed, and they were the last team in, but are they really a cinderella? The 12 over 5 upset pick is popular every year, and Villanova was Yahoo's most popular 12 seed upset at 22%. They're also from one of the best conferences, so if they beat Siena tomorrow, I'm not sure what to consider them.
It wasn't easy to come back and beat Clemson. Yes, it took the Tigers to go extremely cold shooting, but Villanova really tightened up their defense. They challenged Clemson on the perimeter, prevented them from taking the three point shots they love so much. If they tried to pass the ball to the low post, the Wildcats defended it aggressively, knowing it wouldn't be a problem if the Clemson players went to the line. Scottie Reynolds carried the team on his back like everyone knows he can, and he came up big in the second half.
Jay Wright is going to have to continue to rotate his players and give a lot of guys minutes. Siena is a fast, athletic team and it takes a lot of energy to keep up with them. They play a perimeter game too, so contesting long shots has to be the key.
There are a lot of "connections" between the teams in this game. Whether it's coaches being on the same staff or players knowing each other, it's going to get annoying to listen to. If it wasn't almost 1:30, I would make up a bingo card for what Tim Brando is going to say during the game.
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