Villanova 75: :69 Clemson

March 22, 2008 · Filed Under Clemson, NCAA, Results, Scottie Reynolds · Comment 

Down 18 at one point the Wildcats turned things around as they beat the 5th Seeded Tigers from Clemson.

Scottie Reynolds, who scored his 1000th point as a Villanovan, led the way with 21 and Corey Fisher added 17.

‘Nova will face the #13 Seed Siena on Sunday.
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Pre-Game: Villanova vs. Clemson (#22/5 seed)

March 21, 2008 · Filed Under Clemson, NCAA, Pre-Game · 1 Comment 
It’s GameDay for the Wildcats!!!
vs.

Frisday March 21, 2008
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL
9:50ET
CBS
Villanova, the 12th Seed in the Midwest bracket will take on the 5th-seeded (and 22nd ranked) Clemson Tigers. This is Villanova’s 4th consecutive trip to the NCAAs while this is Clemson’s first trip since 1998.

Jay Wright has never faced Clemson. Villanova is 3-0 All-Time against the Tigers from South Carolina (the last in December 1989).

Villanova has more wins than any other school as a lower seed in NCAA history (12).

Tail of the Tape



Villanova #22 Clemson
20-12 (10-10)
23-9 (12-7)
RPI (SOS)
51 (47)
19(17)
FG Made
795
977
FG Attempted
1854
2131
FG Pct
42.9%
45.8%
FT Made
515
408
FT Attempted
712
654
FT Pct
72.3%
62.4%
3FG Made
226
262
3FG Attempted
660
695
3FG Pct
34.2%
37.7%
Points Avg
72.8
79.5
Rebounds Total Avg
39.8
41.2
Rebounds Off Avg
13.5
15.9
Rebounds Def Avg
22.6
22.7
Assists Avg
13.7
15.9
Steals Avg
8.1
9.9
Turnovers Avg
14.1
14.9
Blocks Avg
2.9
5.5
Fouls Avg
20.8
19.4


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: An Inititial Look at Clemson

March 17, 2008 · Filed Under Clemson, NCAA · Comment 

Clemson University
Founded 1889
Undergrads: 14,000
Famous Alumni: Strom Thurmond

NCAA Tourny History
Tournament Appearances: 7 (last 1998)
Final Fours: 0
Championships: 0
Win-Loss: 8-7

2008
23-9 (12-7)
Coach Olliver Purnell
RPI: 19
SOS: 17
Key Wins: Duke, Miami (FL)

The Players
K.C. Rivers(6-5, 215 lb., JR)
30.6 MIN, 14.5 PPG, 6.5 Rebs, 40.7 3PT%, 66.7 FT%

Cliff Hammonds(6-3, 200 lb., SR)
34.5 MIN, 11.7 PPG, 4.0Assts, 4.2 Rebs, 43.6 FT%
Playing with a cast on his broken right (non-shooting) wrist.

Trevor Booker(6-7, 235 lb., SO)
26.6 MIN, 11.1 PPG, 7.5 Rebs, 55.3 FG%

James Mays(6-9, 230 lb., SR)
27.1 MIN, 10.7 PPG, 7.0 Rebs, 1.8 Steals, 52.5 FT%

Demontez Stitt(6-2, 170 lb., SO)
23.0 MIN, 9.0 PPG, 3.0 Assts, 77.6 FT%, 21.6 3PT%

Terrence Oglesby(6-2, 185 lb., FR)
18.3 MIN, 10.6 PPG, 1.7 Rebs, 41.6 3PT%, 39.8 FG%

David Potter(6-6, 205 lb., SO)
16.3 MIN, 5.2 PPG, 2.2 Rebs. 0.8 steals, 42.2 FG%

Scouting report
The Tigers routinely score in the high 70s and low 80s, thanks to a balanced attack in which five different guys average in double figures. They have nine players averaging double-figure minutes, and employs a full-court trapping pressure defense designed to force turnovers and exhaust opponents.

Achilles’ Heel Clemson is the worst free-throw shooting team in the ACC and the NCAA Tournament.

An opponent can routinely break Clemson’s pressure defense and get easy baskets.


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: NCAA Bound- To Play Clemson

March 16, 2008 · Filed Under Clemson, NCAA · Comment 

Villanova will be a 12-Seed in the Midwest and will take on Clemson in Tampa on friday.

More to come as the week goes along…


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