Podcast: Previewing Villanova Before the Final Four
The Kansas Jayhawks face the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday in the Final Four, and there are a lot of open questions about this game. Given the extra focus on the other Final Four matchup, I thought it would be prudent to dive back into this weekend's matchup with someone who knows the Jayhawk opponent best.
In today's episode of the Rock Chalk Podcast, I was joined by Tommy Godin of Big East Coast Bias to break down this Villanova Wildcats team. We talked about the depth issues plaguing Villanova and how they might adapt their gameplan to address them. Then we look at key matchups and figure out what will go the longest way to deciding who wins on Saturday.
We started by talking about the expectations for Villanova this season and whether they have met them so far. Then we transitioned into the roster situation and how the injury of Justin Moore affects how both Villanova and Kansas will prepare for the game on Saturday.
After the break, we dive into the individual matchups, including who will challenge David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot in the post, and how Villanova will counter the Kansas backcourt scorers of Ochai Agbaji, Jalen Wilson, Christian Braun and Remy Martin.
We finish up by looking at how Villanova will handle the Kansas defensive pressure. This leads into a conversation about the most important single stat in how to determine the winner. And finally, we pull everything together and end with a prediction of who we think is going to ultimately move on to the National Championship.
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