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The Open Thread: Villanova vs. Tennessee - Preseason NIT Finals!

By Chris Lane
Bruce Pearl has been in the news for some not so good things lately, but he'll try to upset the Wildcats on Sunday. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Bruce Pearl has been in the news for some not so good things lately, but he'll try to upset the Wildcats on Sunday. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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Today at 5 p.m. ET the Villanova Wildcats will take on the nationally-ranked Tennessee Volunteers as they try to take home the Dick's Sporting Goods Preseason NIT title. The Vols took out VCU in their semifinal matchup 77-72 to reach the finals, while the 'Cats took down the UCLA Bruins by the score of 82-70.

_TheDream and I will be in attendance today (and at a bar to be determined - most likely Stout - before the game). Use this thread for your pre-, in-, and post-game comments.

LET'S GO NOVA!

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