Willard Special

Halldan

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I didn't watch the game so I'm just asking.

Was the foul shot differential legitimate?

36 to 13
 

PhishingPirate088

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I didn't watch the game so I'm just asking.

Was the foul shot differential legitimate?

36 to 13
I don’t think any game ever should be 36-13 honestly

But nova did foul a lot

I did think they allowed UT St to play very rough with nova bigs in the 1H but nova did foul

Couldn’t even come close to matching their athleticism
 
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BrklynGrad

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For all the sophomoric bashing here, I'd take a #8 seeding in the tournament any day.
Nova's collapse in last five minutes, though, really highlighted the weakness of the BE this year.
 
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Fishjam

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I didn't watch the game so I'm just asking.

Was the foul shot differential legitimate?

36 to 13
The foul discrepancy wasn't crazy. It was 21 to 14.

Utah st was constantly attacking the paint, cutting to the hoop, running in transition.

Nova hit 47% from 3 and 46% from the FT line.

Nova missed the size and physicality of Hodge but I was very impressed with how Utah State just did everything to attack the rim.
 

Seton75

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One team hit 2 for 16 from 3
The other team hit 14 of 30 from 3.

The team that hit 13% from 3 scored 86 points and won by double-figures.

Utah State looked really good. The Big East needs to get better!
Yup, Utate St was good. Nova took it to them then gave it away. Interesting, the threes in this game. I think Nova hit ten in first half, then it was taken away
 

Garyshu1971

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I didn't watch the game so I'm just asking.

Was the foul shot differential legitimate?

36 to 13
u state had better faster athletes and Nova couldn’t keep up so they reached a lot. Willard was clearly out coached BTW.
 

TommyD82

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The foul discrepancy wasn't crazy. It was 21 to 14.

Utah st was constantly attacking the paint, cutting to the hoop, running in transition.

Nova hit 47% from 3 and 46% from the FT line.

Nova missed the size and physicality of Hodge but I was very impressed with how Utah State just did everything to attack the rim.
I was surprised how bad VU was from the FT line
 
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NIL BAD

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Along with the missed free throws Nova missed a bunch of bunnies in the second half & turned it over numerous times leading to layups for Utah State. Nova defense was also terrible but US execution was terrific. Potter was one of the refs by the way.
 

TommyD82

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Willard has awkward timing for sarcasm/humor and it isn't globally received well. Halftime comments taken out of context and then has to go possibly explain his joking after a tough loss.
It was just weird. You are up 2 @ halftime so you are confident or something for the 2nd half that you make a joke. It was a bad joke and what was that welcome to my life response in the presser?
 

NYShoreGuy

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Also weird is the obsession on here. How long did it take for people to get over Amaker leaving? Happy to see Seton Hall fans aren’t obsessing over him 25 years later. Another 21 to go to get over Willard for some?
Most this board over rates Amaker because he was a jewel of Coach K...he did one of the most reprehensible actions you would ever see...not that he elevated himself at the expense of SHU but met with new employer using the wake/funeral of his star player's relative as a cover...oh and by the way he like Willard is a poor on the fly change thought concept coach
 

NCAAsorBust

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Most this board over rates Amaker because he was a jewel of Coach K...he did one of the most reprehensible actions you would ever see...not that he elevated himself at the expense of SHU but met with new employer using the wake/funeral of his star player's relative as a cover...oh and by the way he like Willard is a poor on the fly change thought concept coach
Not sure what any of that has to do with what I posted other than you used the 2 names.
 

TommyD82

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Does Willard think he is Nick Sabin with that kind of sarcasm in these interviews? Maybe after a win you joke about firing your staff to Lavin on FS1 but that is it if at all.