Villanova leads the Big East in three-point shooting, but don't ignore the fact that they also
play strong defense, allowing just 63 ppg.The long shot that has the best chance of
surprising might be West Virginia. 4 spot but also lost to rival West Virginia last
week.The most interesting team is Villanova, an undersized team that wins by pushing the ball
up the court behind a trio of electric guards of Randy Foye, senior Allan Ray
and junior Mike Nardi. Villanova's most impressive win this year came at home against UConn
(then ranked #1), as the Wildcats stormed from behind to win 69-64. The Panthers play
solid defense, and feature veteran point guard Carl Krauser and a huge frontcourt of their
own behind 7-foot Aaron Gray and 6-9 Levon Kendall. The Huskies are an impressive 8-2
straight up, 7-3 against the spread on the road. They impressed me a lot when
they lost 925 silver by just 4 points, 80-76, at UConn (covering as a +9 dog). And
they set a conference record recently with 19 blocks in one game!Keep in mind that
UConn can beat teams in a variety of ways -- running the break (81 ppg),
or playing a halfcourt, low post game. The Mountaineers also average almost 10 steals per
game. This is important as the Big East tournament takes place in Madison Square Garden
this week. However, they come into the tourney in a slump, losing three of their
final four games. However, ever since that win at UCLA, West Virginia is a less-than-impressive
6-6 straight up and 4-8 against the spread, which included a 3-game losing streak. 6
seed in the Big East tournament. And March is the time to step up and
impress!The team to beat is still mighty Connecticut. UConn is also battle-tested, having beaten LSU,
Arizona, Gonzaga, Georgetown, Syracuse, chaussures puma Louisville, and Pitt.A team that hopes to give UConn a run
is Pitt. But the Huskies got some revenge in the rematch 10 days ago. UConn
led the Big East in rebounds and blocks, with over 9 per contest. Jim Calhoun
has a powerful frontcourt under the glass in 6-9 sophomore Rudy Gay, 6-10 junior Josh
Boone and 6-11 senior Hilton Armstrong. The Mountaineers can step back and nail unblockable three-pointers
from its one-two punch in 7-foot Kevin Pittsnogle and guard Mike Gansey. And they were
in position to secure the No. Last Friday, they lost at home 65-61 to Seton
Hall as an 11-point favorite, which ended their 16-game home winning streak. Pitt's late-season slump
dropped the Panthers to the No. Add to the mix seniors Rashad Anderson and Denham
Brown, and junior point guard Marcus Williams, and UConn has one deep and dynamite line
up. The Big East has always been stocked with talented teams, but newcomers include Louisville,
Cincinnati, and Marquette making this almost a super-conference. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.Al McMordie is
a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League. This year's Big East tournament is unique
because of so many new additions to the conference this season. The only consolation is
to go back and look at their last 13 games: Every one has been close!
During that run, their biggest win was 8 points and the biggest loss was by
7. Expect the unexpected as March tournament play gets underway, but the one thing you
will see plenty of is some great basketball, especially in the Big East. When the
newcomers met on the football field last fall it was one thing, but the conference
has clearly bulked up to impress on the hardwood. Gray leads the Big East in
rebounds. Read all of his articles at [http://www.procappers.com/Al_McMordie.htm].
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