Villanova Basketball: 5 early lessons from 2021-22 Blue/White scrimmage

Plenty of ballhandlers

Again, this may be by design as Coach Wright does have an idea on how to construct a basketball team. Regardless as to why, it is apparent that the Wildcats are going to take care of the ball better than last season, and they definitely will not turn the ball over more.

Over the course of the 2020-21 season, the Wildcats averaged 9.1 turnovers per game, the only team to commit fewer turnovers was Wisconsin who averaged an even nine per game. It is not only difficult to get a lead against a team that will not turn the ball over, but it is also virtually impossible to come back from a deficit.

With Collin Gillespie, Justin Moore, Caleb Daniels, Chris Arcidiacono all demonstrating they can run the office – as Arcidiacono was the primary ballhandler playing alongside Moore- the Wildcats’ are going to take advantage of any number of mismatches. Those mismatches will come at different spots on the court as well. With all four of those players being over 6’3, and the Wildcats having no advantage in the paint among the frontcourt players, look for Gillespie and Daniels to establish themselves on the block as there will be several other options to make the entry pass into them.