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Mar 11, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) celebrates a dunk against the Providence Friars during the second half in the semifinals of the Big East conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats won, 76-68. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Thursday, March 16th, the (31-3) Villanova Wildcats will take on the (20-15) Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Villanova 83.8 – Mount St. Mary’s 67.8 with an over/under of 151.8.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Villanova +14.9 > Mount St. Mary’s -0.3 PPG
Points per game: Villanova 77.7 PPG > Mount St. Mary’s 68.3 PPG
Points allowed per game: Villanova 62.8 > Mount St. Mary’s 68.6
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Villanova 49.7% > Mount St. Mary’s 44.4%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Villanova 41.8% > Mount St. Mary’s 44.8%
Three Point Percentage: Villanova 37.0% > Mount St. Mary’s 36.1%
Turnovers per game: Villanova 11.2 > Mount St. Mary’s 13.1
Rebounds per game: Villanova 33.4 > Mount St. Mary’s 30.3
Assists per game: Villanova 14.3 > Mount St. Mary’s 11.1
Summary:
Villanova comes into the game as heavy favorites having won 12 of their last 13 games. Villanova was (7-2) against ranked opponents this season while Mount St. Mary’s didn’t play against any. Mount St. Mary’s actually started their season (1-11) before ripping off an (19-4) stretch including their first-round victory over New Orleans. Villanova has the advantage in every statistical category including as point differential nearly 15 points higher than Mount St. Mary’s. The one weakness of Villanova is on the glass but Mount St. Mary’s is one of the worst rebounding teams in the country averaging only 30.3 per game. Josh Hart (Villanova) should have gotten more hype as the national player of the year after averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists on 50.8% shooting. Villanova is the better team both offensively and defensively and should win in a blowout.
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