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With just four days remaining until the first game of the season, it’s time to wrap up our preseason coverage with our staff predictions for the season. Spoiler alert: we think Villanova’s really good.
After compiling the data, here’s a quick overview of how these “experts” think the season will play out for the Wildcats:
- Collectively, the staff has the ‘Cats going 32-6 on the season, which would be Wright’s 5th consecutive 30-win season.
- We’re also predicting another dominating year in the BE. That includes a 14-4 conference record and first place finishes in both the regular season and conference tournament.
- As for the NCAA Tournament, we’re predicting a run to the Elite 8. We even have two writers that see Nova returning to the Final Four, and a single vote to repeat as Champions.
- Eric Paschall should be “The Guy” this season, receiving 70% of the vote for leading scorer and 80% for Team MVP.
- Jermaine Samuels is our candidate for Most Improved Player, receiving 50% of the vote.
- Jahvon Quinerly should be the Rookie of the Year, also receiving 50% of the vote.
VUHoops Staff Predictions for 2019 Season
2018-19 Season Predictions | Brendan | Mike K | Lane | Pat Zeng | Jake G | David C | Billy | Eugene | Will Schreefer | Ryan |
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2018-19 Season Predictions | Brendan | Mike K | Lane | Pat Zeng | Jake G | David C | Billy | Eugene | Will Schreefer | Ryan |
Morgan State (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Quinnipiac (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
#19 Michigan (H) | Nova | Michigan | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Furman (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Canisius (N) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Memphis or Oklahoma State (N) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Advocare Invitational Finish (N) | Champs | Champs | Champs | Champs | Runner-up | Champs | Champs | Champs | CHAMPS | Champs |
La Salle (A) | La Salle | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Temple (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
St. Joseph's (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Penn (A) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
#1 Kansas (A) | Kansas | Nova | Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | Nova | Kansas | Kansas | Nova | Kansas |
UConn (N) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
DePaul (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Providence (A) | Nova | Providence | Providence | Providence | Nova | Nova | Providence | Providence | Nova | Providence |
St. John's (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | St. John's | Nova | Nova | St. John's | Nova | Nova |
Creighton (A) | Nova | Creighton | Nova | Nova | Nova | Creighton | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Xavier (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Butler (A) | Butler | Nova | Nova | Nova | Butler | Butler | Butler | Butler | Nova | Butler |
Seton Hall (H) | Nova | Seton Hall | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
DePaul (A) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Georgetown (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Creighton (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Marquette (A) | Marquette | Nova | Marquette | Marquette | Nova | Marquette | Marquette | Marquette | Nova | Marquette |
Providence (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Providence | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
St. John's (A) | Nova | Johnnies | St. John's | St. John's | Nova | St. John's | St. John's | Nova | Nova | St. John's |
Georgetown (A) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Xavier (A) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Xavier | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Marquette (H) | Nova | Nova | Marquette | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Butler (H) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova |
Seton Hall (A) | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Seton Hall | Nova | Nova | Nova | Nova | Seton Hall |
Big East Reg. Season Finish | Champs | 3rd | Champs | Champs | Champs | Champs | Champs | Champs | CHAMPS | Champs |
Big East Tournament Finish (N) | Champs | 1st | Finals | Champs | Finals | Champs | Finals | Finals | 1st | Runner-Up |
NCAA Finish (N) | Elite 8 | Elite 8 | Elite 8 | Sweet 16 | Final 4 | Elite 8 | Elite 8 | Sweet 16 | NATIONAL CHAMPS | Sweet 16 |
Leading Scorer | Phil Booth | Booth | Eric Paschall | Eric Paschall | Eric Paschall | Paschall | Eric Paschall | Phil Booth | PASCHALL | Paschall |
Most Improved | Collin Gillespie | Samuels | Collin Gillespie | Jermaine Samuels | Phil Booth | Paschall | Jermaine Samuels | Collin Gillespie | Jermaine Samuels | Jermaine Samuels |
Rookie of the Year | Saddiq Bey | Swider | Jahvon Quinerly | Cole Swider | Jahvon Quinerly | Quinerly | Brandon Slater | Jelly JQ | Brandon Slater | Jelly Fam |
Team MVP | Eric Paschall | Paschall | Eric Paschall | Eric Paschall | Phil Booth | Paschall | Eric Paschall | Eric Paschall | PASCHALL | Jelly Fam |