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State of the Nova Nation: Road Trip to Sparty

‘Nova has a big test ahead as it makes the road trip to East Lansing to face Michigan State.

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State of the Nova Nation Podcast VU Hoops

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Episode Description: Emma and Pat preview Villanova’s first marquee match-up of the season, a Friday night game at Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan. The duo discuss the Spartans’ strong start to the season, their core of veterans and how the leadership of coach Tom Izzo has helped the team exceed expectations so far. Then, they talk about what Villanova needs to do to win this tough road game, including playing in transition, limiting MSU size down low and scoring early. Lastly, they answer another exciting batch of mailbag questions. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod.

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