Villanova will win today's game vs Kansas and will also beat whoever in the title game
I think they will win by 4-8 points, it could also be a blowout by the end of the game, it might be close at halftime -- score prediction: 80 to 76
Why:
Balanced offensive attack, 6 players average over 10 points a game
Highest scoring offense in the country
Ranked No. 1 in adjusted offensive efficiency
Tough man-to-man defense
Transition offense.
Great coach
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 81.0 points per game and allowed an average of 64.4 points per game
They have an overall record of 163-21 (88.6 winning percentage) since the beginning of 2013-14
Jalen Brunson dropped 27 points on 15 shots on West Virginia’s Jevon Carter, arguably the country’s best defender this season
Mikal Bridges
Small ball.
This Villanova offense is scoring at a historic level.
Ken Pomeroy's database goes back 17 seasons, and out of those more than 5,000 teams, the 2017-18 Wildcats are second in adjusted offensive efficiency, ranking only behind 2014-15 Wisconsin.
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why Kansas will lose:
they needed overtime to beat Duke in a game where they won the rebounding battle 47-32
Udoka Azubuike can't shoot, will get into foul trouble, and can only dunk - he also shoots 41% from the free throw line
something else I read:
For as good as Villanova's guards are, their big men present the biggest matchup problems for opponents. Both Eric Paschall and Omari Spellman are very comfortable playing on the perimeter, which pulls the opposing big men out of the paint which opens up driving lanes. And, many times, those opposing big men are uncomfortable defending out there (Udoka Azubuike is one of those big men), which is one area Villanova creates an advantage.
Kansas used Svi Mykhailiuk on Marvin Bagley and doubled him on the catch in their game against Duke, but that strategy won't be useful again because 1) Paschall/Spellman can play on the perimeter and 2) Villanova has no one you can double off of.