Villanova vs. DePaul: Full Game Preview
By on February 4, 2013
108 reads
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | J Pinkston 12.7 | M Yarou 6.7 | R Arcidiacono 3.3 |
| DePaul | B Young 16.6 | C Melvin 7.9 | B Young 4.4 |
On Tuesday, Villanova heads to Allstate Arena to take on DePaul. Tip-off is at 7:00 EST and you can see it on ESPN 2. The Wildcats are 4-0 against the Blue Demons over the last four years. The last time they met (1/8/2012) they won 87-71.
Villanova is currently in 10th place in the conference and DePaul is in 14th.
In their last match-up on February 3rd, Darrun Hilliard put up 17 points for the Wildcats in a loss to Providence, 55-52. On top of a team-high 1.5 steals per game, he also scores 11.2 points per game. For the Blue Demons, Donnavan Kirk finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds in the 79-71 loss to Notre Dame on February 2nd. He averages 6.1 points per game in addition to a team-best 1.9 blocks per game.
DePaul StatSmack
- We win when it counts, too. Villanova has more NCAA Tournament wins over the last 10 years than DePaul (12 vs 1).
- Villanova has a significantly better overall winning percentage over the last 5 years (64.97% to 31.51%).
- AP voters think more highly of Villanova and have put us in the AP Top 25 more often over the past 10 years than DePaul (94 vs 0).
- Villanova is bigger. The average weight of the top 8 players on Villanova is 220 lbs compared to 210 lbs for DePaul.
- Villanova has a much better NCSA Academic Ranking than DePaul (#101 vs #162).
- We make our fans proud. Villanova has a better record at home than DePaul this season (8-3 vs 6-5).
- It's only wins and losses, but Villanova has a better overall record than DePaul this season (13-8 vs 10-10).
- Villanova takes less vacation, with more NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 10 years than DePaul (7 vs 1).
- Villanova embarrassed DePaul by 16 points the last time they played (Jan 08, 2012).
| Nova Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B | J. Pinkston | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B | R. Arcidiacono | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| B- | Mouphtaou Yarou | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| B- | Darrun Hilliard | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C+ | James Bell | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Daniel Ochefu | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | Maurice Sutton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C- | Achraf Yacoubou | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Tony Chennault | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Henry Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Patrick Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Nick McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Mislav Brzoja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEP Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B | C. Melvin | 30 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Brandon Young | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| C+ | Jamee Crockett | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Donnavan Kirk | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C | Worrel Clahar | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C- | Moses Morgan | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | C. McKinney | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D | D. Robertson Jr. | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D | D. McDonald | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Peter Ryckbosch | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Edwind McGhee | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Jodan Price | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Montray Clemons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Stuart Pirri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Cory Dolins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 Comments
Loading comments...
This comment and all replies have been deleted This comment has been deleted Undo delete