Previewing UVA basketball vs. Villanova with a comment on each programs fall from powerhouse status and an analysis of the players and matchups to watch in Friday night's game.
and Villanova’s heavyweight fight in Philadelphia nearly eight years ago featured ten future NBA players. A No. 1-ranked Wildcat team edged out the twelfth-ranked ‘Hoos with a buzzer-beating putback layup from the following year’s Final Four MVP — Donte DiVincenzo. The Wildcats’ Jay Wright had just won one of two national titles the year prior, while the Hoos’ Tony Bennett would go on to win his championship two years later.
Following Bennett’s recent announcement, Wright put out a tweet: “Tony is one of the most talented and toughest coaches we ever competed against…A class guy — inspirational — spiritual and an incredible competitor!” Coincidentally, ESPN’s college basketball insider, Jeff Borzello, had interviewed Virginia’s longtime coach a week prior and had asked about the possibility of a Jay Wright-esque departure from the sport.
Following the footsteps of Wright has proved to be an uphill battle for Neptune. A 90-80 loss to the Ivy League’s Columbia and a 83-76 defeat on Tuesday night at St. Joseph’s are the most recent defeats in the assistant’s third year as head coach. The Wildcats have now lost to four of the “Big Five” Philadelphia schools — Drexel, Temple, Penn and St.
Unfortunately, Virginia no longer has the services of an elite perimeter defender in Jalen Warley, and the assignment to cover Poplar might have to be delegated to juniorVirginia vs. Villanova: Keys to the Game— a Kansas State transfer — played 30 minutes in Rohde’s stead against Coppin State and looked the part of a starter, posting 13 points, three assists, and two blocks while converting two of three attempts from behind the arc.
Rohde didn’t exactly light up the stat sheet against Campbell, with a one-point, five-assist, and four-turnover performance somewhat reflective of what we saw throughout the course of last season. If Sanchez does keep him firmly entrenched in the rotation, the junior needs to be steadier with power-conference teams on the horizon. This means fewer turnovers, fewer lapses on the defensive end, and a higher % conversion of open three-point attempts.
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