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VUHoops Staff Predictions for 2019 Season

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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
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