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Connecticut is going to put there 10 game winning streak on the line saturday afternoon. The Huskies have survived some scares as of late beating DePaul by 5 @ home and hitting a buzzer beating jumper to beat South Florida on the road. Uconn has done a great job just finding away to win games late. 8 of the 10 games won during this streak have been decided by 7 points or less. 4 of the 10 were road games that were won by a total of 9 points. Jim Calhoun is one of the best coaches in the game, and really helps this team in late game situations.
The Huskies are being lead by a cast of players. AJ Price is having a career season, that all started with the suspension of then leading scorer Jerome Dyson. This kid has ice water in his vains. He wants the ball late in the game, and is terrific when attacking the hoop. He avg's 15ppg 4 rebounds and 6+ assists. His devlopement has really been a joy to watch. Although we can't speak about devlopement w/o mentioning the play of Hasheem Thabeet. His game has improved tremendously. He is playing with a ton of confidence and really controls the paint. He is responsible for alot of missed shots that don't show up in the stat sheets. Thabeet avg's 10+ points and just under 8 boards, along with a few blocks as well. Their frontcourt also includes Jeff Adrien who avg's 14+ ppg and 9+ rebounds inside. UConn also get contributions from F Stanley Robinson and G Doug Wiggins.
Coach Jay Wright finally has his team on the right track. Villanova has been the biggest disapointment in the conference this season, and they are starting to show their potential. They have won 3 of 4 with their lone loss coming on a horrible foul call @ Georgetown with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. This team has been on a mission as of late and they are really playing solid basketball.
The Wildcats are going to go as far as Scottie Reynolds takes them. This guy is one of the more feared players in the country. He has a ton of range and some nice moves with the rock to go with it. He can score from anywhere on the court, and when he plays under control, he simply cannot be defended. His partner in the backcourt is Corey Fisher. Corey has stepped up his game lately and is taking some pressure off of Scottie which is creating matchup problems for defenses. Shane Clark and Dante Cunningham are solid interior players on both sides of the ball.
Villanova needs this win if they have any chance of making the Big Dance. It is a very prime oppurtunity for the Wildcats as they get a shot a very good team @ home. The Cats should come into this matcup playing loose because their confidence has grown over their last 4 games.
The Huskies have survived alot of close games, especially on the road. I look for the Wildcats to come in fired up with their new found confidence and jump on the Huskies early. The crowd should be amped up for this big time contender coming to town, and I'll probaly take the short drive into philly and attend this game myself.
Score Prediction: 63 - 61
Im hoping to get some points in this matchup and run with the home dog saturday afternoon. Ill post back my plays for the game when the line opens.
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES @ 21-5 VILLANOVA WILDCATS 16-9
February 23, 12:00 PM | Villanova Pavilion
February 23, 12:00 PM | Villanova Pavilion
Connecticut is going to put there 10 game winning streak on the line saturday afternoon. The Huskies have survived some scares as of late beating DePaul by 5 @ home and hitting a buzzer beating jumper to beat South Florida on the road. Uconn has done a great job just finding away to win games late. 8 of the 10 games won during this streak have been decided by 7 points or less. 4 of the 10 were road games that were won by a total of 9 points. Jim Calhoun is one of the best coaches in the game, and really helps this team in late game situations.
The Huskies are being lead by a cast of players. AJ Price is having a career season, that all started with the suspension of then leading scorer Jerome Dyson. This kid has ice water in his vains. He wants the ball late in the game, and is terrific when attacking the hoop. He avg's 15ppg 4 rebounds and 6+ assists. His devlopement has really been a joy to watch. Although we can't speak about devlopement w/o mentioning the play of Hasheem Thabeet. His game has improved tremendously. He is playing with a ton of confidence and really controls the paint. He is responsible for alot of missed shots that don't show up in the stat sheets. Thabeet avg's 10+ points and just under 8 boards, along with a few blocks as well. Their frontcourt also includes Jeff Adrien who avg's 14+ ppg and 9+ rebounds inside. UConn also get contributions from F Stanley Robinson and G Doug Wiggins.
Coach Jay Wright finally has his team on the right track. Villanova has been the biggest disapointment in the conference this season, and they are starting to show their potential. They have won 3 of 4 with their lone loss coming on a horrible foul call @ Georgetown with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. This team has been on a mission as of late and they are really playing solid basketball.
The Wildcats are going to go as far as Scottie Reynolds takes them. This guy is one of the more feared players in the country. He has a ton of range and some nice moves with the rock to go with it. He can score from anywhere on the court, and when he plays under control, he simply cannot be defended. His partner in the backcourt is Corey Fisher. Corey has stepped up his game lately and is taking some pressure off of Scottie which is creating matchup problems for defenses. Shane Clark and Dante Cunningham are solid interior players on both sides of the ball.
Villanova needs this win if they have any chance of making the Big Dance. It is a very prime oppurtunity for the Wildcats as they get a shot a very good team @ home. The Cats should come into this matcup playing loose because their confidence has grown over their last 4 games.
The Huskies have survived alot of close games, especially on the road. I look for the Wildcats to come in fired up with their new found confidence and jump on the Huskies early. The crowd should be amped up for this big time contender coming to town, and I'll probaly take the short drive into philly and attend this game myself.
Score Prediction: 63 - 61
Im hoping to get some points in this matchup and run with the home dog saturday afternoon. Ill post back my plays for the game when the line opens.
