Xavier @ Villanova Game Thread (January 10, 2018)

[kellernr]

Will we ever get a center that has more than a 5 inch vertical? Stainbrook, frease, omara and Kanter jump like they have a fridge on thier back. Jones has some hops but he's only good for 10-15 minutes a game because of his knees.

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[xuinmd]

scruggs has a decent pass completion rate for a quarterback

[xukeith]

Last 3 games:

1 point

1 point

3 points

That's are starting small/power forward.

[X Factor]

Did not see that coming.

The entire X fan base saw it coming, not sure how you couldn't have. Must be nice to know you get a cakewalk win every year over a team that will help your RPI and look good to the committee.

[xukeith]

scruggs has a decent pass completion rate for a quarterback

Can't wait for his junior year.

[Backyard Champ]

He's one dimensional and teams are figuring out how to defend Xavier. Another 1-2 night from Gates for 3 points.

But everyone is saying Kanter shouldn't play more because of his defense.

Yes, but for a while he was our best defender. If I had to guess, he didn't play tonight as much because Tre at the 4 was.. supposed to be a mismatch that maybe would spark the team.

Otherwise, him on the perimiter should make it easier on our guards to get to the line, and our bigs when they have it in the post.

[xukeith]

I could see reason in a game or two if there's something physical and it's not just mental. It wouldn't surprise me, though, if there WAS something physical (e.g. when he re-aggravated his shoulder), but now he's just struggling with mentally getting over it. If so, he needs to play in order to work through it.

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He is wearing that black orthopedic/chiropractic tape on that shoulder. Same as Sumner last year.

[XUFan09]

He is wearing that black orthopedic/chiropractic tape on that shoulder. Same as Sumner last year.

Solid chance that is more placebo effect than anything else.

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[xukeith]

5 games at Villanova since joining the Big East:
81-58
88-75
95-64
79-54
89-65

That’s losses by 23, 13, 31, 25, 24.

In case you forget, the game we lost by 13 wasn’t competitive. We were losing by 18 at halftime.

How good was that team that only lost by 13 there?

[bleedXblue]

Im glad that Coach Mack and staff can provide entertainment for the Nova fans every year.

Really its on him and his staff. Bullshit I say.

I expected a loss, but not ANOTHER ass kicking.