Villanova Basketball: What’s wrong with Wildcats after upset loss to Furman?

Sloppy offensive execution

Another one of the reasons why Villanova’s three-point shooting is down is because many they’re shooting are contested, and that is one of the byproducts of some of the poor offensive execution we’ve seen from the Wildcats this year.

This is another Villanova staple. They play smart and execute at a high level, avoiding turnovers and bad shots. None of those things are happening through four games this season.

The Wildcats are turning the ball over on an alarming 21.2 percent of their possessions, a mark that ranks just 212th nationally. It’s also Villanova’s highest rate since 2012-13 when they went 20-14 in Ryan Arcidiacono’s freshman year.

Lackluster point guard play can largely be blamed for this, along with a general lack of experience and having so many new pieces. This is a team that is still getting used to playing together and it’s showing on the court.

Senior guard Phil Booth has taken the lead on that, telling reporters after the Furman loss that they need to work on their chemistry.

"“I have to do a better job of showing the team what Villanova basketball is on both ends of the floor. We’re trying to work on a lot of chemistry things as a team.”"

Speaking of Booth…