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Self needs to check his ego at the door about some of his defensive philosophy. The only way Nova beats us is by getting to the FT line and making a ton of threes. It is critical to not double them when they drive into the paint (which can lead to fouls), let them try to make it in the paint or from midrange. If they score from there they score from there. Fine. Whoever is guarding the driver has to just guard the best they can. The moment you double them, the pass goes out to someone perched on the 3-point line which is their preferred offense.
In years past, this has been one of the reasons Self has struggled with Villanova. You have to guard them a little differently.
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