February 1, 2038
Code:
#3 Pittsburgh 88, #1 Villanova 79
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Villanova (21-1, 7-1):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Demetrius Reed C 21 2-4 1-1 0 5 2 4 5
Sebastian Roberts PF 34 9-16 5-7 4 8 3 2 24
Charlie Lambert SF 35 4-13 0-0 0 6 2 3 8
Zayden Calhoun SG 27 1-4 0-0 1 7 2 5 2
Dane Barlow PG 30 3-9 2-2 0 1 7 0 11
Nick Spencer PG 16 3-3 0-0 0 1 5 1 7
Luke Christensen SF 14 7-10 0-0 1 4 0 0 18
Tony Flaherty SF 15 2-3 0-0 0 1 4 0 4
Jordi Ballester PF 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0
Turnovers: 16 (D.Reed 2, S.Roberts 1, C.Lambert 2,
Z.Calhoun 5, D.Barlow 2, N.Spencer 2, L.Christensen 1,
T.Flaherty 1)
Blocked Shots: 4 (D.Reed 1, C.Lambert 3)
Steals: 5 (C.Lambert 2, L.Christensen 1, T.Flaherty 2)
3P FGs: 9-29 (D.Reed 0-1, S.Roberts 1-3, C.Lambert 0-6,
Z.Calhoun 0-2, D.Barlow 3-8, N.Spencer 1-1,
L.Christensen 4-7, T.Flaherty 0-1)
Pittsburgh (20-2, 7-1):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Alonzo Hale C 25 7-14 2-5 1 3 0 5 16
Chris Hicks PF 28 5-8 0-0 3 7 4 2 11
Tyrese Russell SF 29 2-4 0-0 2 6 3 1 4
John Yarbrough SG 21 5-11 4-6 1 6 2 1 14
Jack Blankenship PG 35 6-13 1-2 1 7 8 2 15
Henry McGhee SG 24 5-11 2-2 1 2 1 2 16
Larry Carrasco SG 10 1-2 2-2 0 1 0 0 5
Victor Goble SF 1 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 5
Elden Anderson C 19 1-2 0-0 1 4 1 1 2
William Gordan PF 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Turnovers: 12 (A.Hale 2, C.Hicks 2, T.Russell 3,
J.Blankenship 2, H.McGhee 2, E.Anderson 1)
Blocked Shots: 6 (C.Hicks 3, T.Russell 1, J.Yarbrough
1, W.Gordan 1)
Steals: 8 (A.Hale 1, C.Hicks 1, T.Russell 1,
J.Yarbrough 1, J.Blankenship 3, H.McGhee 1)
3P FGs: 9-25 (C.Hicks 1-3, J.Yarbrough 0-3,
J.Blankenship 2-7, H.McGhee 4-9, L.Carrasco 1-2,
V.Goble 1-1)
Player of Game: PG Jack Blankenship (PITT)
This outcome doesn't surprise me. If I'm coaching Pitt, I think of this game as one we have to win if we're as good as I think we are.
Tyrese Russell, whom I tried to lure to Villanova when he was a high school senior, does a very good job guarding
Charlie Lambert. Tyrese is 6'8", 230 pounds, an excellent defender, and an insanely good athlete (97 Quickness, 77 Strength, 96 Jumping). And
Jack Blankenship (like Russell, a four-year player whom we recruited) outplays our guards.
We get another very strong performance from
Sebastian Roberts, and an exceptional effort from reserve
Luke Christensen. We don't beat ourselves, and that's the best thing I can take away from this game.
We'll see the Panthers in March.
Record: 20-1 (7-1).
February 3, 2038
Code:
#1 Villanova 98, #12 Georgetown 90
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Georgetown (15-6, 4-4):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Brent Taylor C 25 2-4 0-0 0 5 2 3 4
Joshua Lee PF 32 7-14 0-0 1 9 0 2 14
Bernie Johnson SF 33 8-10 0-0 3 9 5 5 21
Ahmad Ashworth SG 32 7-17 2-2 0 1 1 3 20
Douglas Wilson PG 35 2-10 3-3 2 2 16 2 8
J. Sanders, Jr. PF 13 3-6 3-3 1 4 0 3 9
Jerry King C 9 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 3
Edgar Beck SF 18 4-7 0-0 0 4 2 1 11
Gus Dean PG 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Turnovers: 19 (B.Taylor 3, J.Lee 1, B.Johnson 1,
A.Ashworth 3, D.Wilson 7, J.Sanders, Jr. 1, E.Beck 3)
Blocked Shots: 1 (E.Beck 1)
Steals: 4 (J.Lee 1, B.Johnson 2, D.Wilson 1)
3P FGs: 14-31 (B.Johnson 5-5, A.Ashworth 4-10, D.Wilson
1-8, J.King 1-2, E.Beck 3-6)
Villanova (22-1, 8-1):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Demetrius Reed C 30 3-8 3-4 1 3 1 0 9
Sebastian Roberts PF 20 2-7 0-0 0 5 1 4 4
Charlie Lambert SF 32 6-10 4-5 2 11 0 1 18
Zayden Calhoun SG 27 6-10 3-3 1 5 2 3 17
Dane Barlow PG 31 6-14 2-4 0 1 8 1 16
Nick Spencer PG 17 1-2 0-0 1 1 6 0 2
Luke Christensen SF 15 4-9 2-2 2 2 0 0 11
Tony Flaherty SF 14 4-6 1-2 1 3 0 2 9
David Lovett SG 2 2-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 5
Jordi Ballester PF 11 1-3 0-2 2 7 0 0 2
Erick Sullivan C 1 2-2 1-1 0 0 0 0 5
Turnovers: 14 (S.Roberts 3, C.Lambert 4, Z.Calhoun 3,
D.Barlow 2, N.Spencer 1, T.Flaherty 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (D.Reed 2, C.Lambert 3, Z.Calhoun 1,
T.Flaherty 1)
Steals: 9 (C.Lambert 2, Z.Calhoun 3, D.Barlow 1,
N.Spencer 2, J.Ballester 1)
3P FGs: 8-28 (D.Reed 0-3, S.Roberts 0-1, C.Lambert 2-5,
Z.Calhoun 2-3, D.Barlow 2-8, N.Spencer 0-1,
L.Christensen 1-5, T.Flaherty 0-1, D.Lovett 1-1)
Player of Game: SF Charlie Lambert (VLNV)
Let's post the box score from this one too, shall we?
We trail the Hoyas, 45-42, at the half, but the Wawa Center crowd sends the players to the locker room with a mighty roar of approval. We emerge from the break with an 11-2 run, punctuated by a dunk and a three from
Charlie Lambert. Zayden Calhoun's three steals all come in the second half, as part of a robust defensive effort.
Sebastian Roberts endures a forgettable game, but his teammates have his back.
Record: 22-1 (8-1).
February 8, 2038
@#1 Villanova 79, #19 Connecticut 71
The Huskies put up a valiant fight at Wawa Arena, but
Sebastian Roberts is more than the visitors can handle. Seb finishes with 26 points and 11 rebounds.
I'm surprised to see UConn play so much zone defense against us. All five of their starters are good defensive players. Big men
Jelani Obasie and
Matt Palermo are both very good post defenders, and the 7'1" Obasie has the size to match up with Sebastian.
Luke Christensen and
Dane Barlow each score 12 points; they're the only other Wildcats in double figures.
Record: 23-1 (9-1).
February 10, 2038
#1 Villanova 88, @Providence 78
Sebastian Roberts adds to his credentials as a possible Big East Player of the Year with a 21-point, 17-rebound performance at Providence.
He leads a group of three double-figure scorers that also includes
Charlie Lambert (20) and
Luke Christensen (17 in 16 minutes). And Seb also leads a group of three double-figure rebounders, along with Lambert (10) and
Demetrius Reed (12).
Dane Barlow matches his 6.0 assists-per-game average perfectly.
Record: 24-1 (10-1).