The State of the Nova Nation podcast

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State of the Nova Nation: Big 5 Revenge, Progress Report, Blue Hen Battle, and More! Dec 12, 2019

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We've got a lot to catch up on! Chris Lane joins the show, as we recap the Penn Quakers and Saint Joseph's Hawks Big 5 matchups. The Villanova Wildcats are now 3-0 in Big 5 play, and there's been a lot of free time with huge gaps in between games, so we take a look back at some of the younger guys and some impressions of the team from their previous two wins. Also, we preview the upcoming game against the Delaware Blue Hens, reminisce on some cold, and good Villanova basketball games of the past, sift through a full mailbag of questions, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Moore, Moore, Moore, and Preppin' for Penn Dec 03, 2019

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Justin Moore was shifted over to a bench role for Sunday's game against La Salle. Regardless, he came in and had a large impact, helping guide the Villanova Wildcats to a victory over Big 5 foes, the La Salle Explorers. The freshman guard had a game-high 25 points in the win, catching fire early. Despite the win, 'Nova has dropped one spot on the polls. It will look to prepare for a rematch against the Penn Quakers. The 'Cats will look to reclaim the Big 5 crown and avenging last season's upset loss would put them a step closer to attaining that goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Floppy Bears, All-Decade Snub, and a pre-Thanksgiving Episode Nov 27, 2019

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The Villanova Wildcats' early-season tournament streak has come to an end. 'Nova defeated the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders and Mississippi State Bulldogs, but fell to the Baylor Bears during the Myrtle Beach Invitational. We discuss some takeaways from the weekend. Also, the Athletic's Dana O'Neill released her college basketball all-decade team selections and it's missing a very prominent Wildcat, a two-time champion and consensus National Player of the Year. The conversation also has us thinking of a potential Villanova all-hero and all-villain decade team. We also preview the upcoming La Salle Explorers game, which will be the first Big 5 game for the 'Cats. We wrap things up by answering fan questions, covering topics such as Thanksgiving, turkey, minutes, rotation, panic buttons, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Jersey Retirements, Myrtle Beach Invitational Preview, NCAA's Latest Unwise Move Nov 21, 2019

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The Villanova Wildcats will retire the jerseys of Allan Ray (Class of 2006) and Jim Washington (Class of 1965). They are also preparing for their business trip at Myrtle Beach, which begins on Thursday with a game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. After that, they'll play either the Mississippi State Bulldogs or Tulane Green Wave. Depending on how the other side of the bracket unfolds, they'll see either the Baylor Bears, Utah Utes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, or the Ohio Bobcats to wrap things up. We preview Thursday's matchup, and the tournament as a whole, and also pine over the Memphis Tigers postponing (ducking the 'Cats), and the latest boneheaded NCAA move in holding James Wiseman hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Antoine, Dixon updates, and Ohio isn’t exactly West Villanova Nov 19, 2019

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It was an up-and-down week for the Villanova Wildcats, who lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes, before bouncing back against the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio isn’t exactly West Villanova, as Eugene Rapay so passionately declared it would be, since the ‘Cats lost to the Buckeyes, but did beat the Bobcats. So, maybe just Athens, Ohio is West Villanova. We discuss both games, talk about Bryan Antoine being cleared to play, and Eric Dixon’s redshirt year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Onwards to Ohio, Battling the Buckeyes, and DePaul did what?! Nov 12, 2019

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The Gavitt Games are back, and the Villanova Wildcats are preparing for their first big road game of the season, as they head to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. They'll face off against a familiar face in former Butler Bulldogs head coach Chris Holtmann, who swept the 'Cats in his final season at Butler, before dashing for Ohio State. The Wildcats will return from a long eight days of rest and take on the Buckeyes. We preview the big matchup. DePaul led off the Gavitt Games with a win to represent the Big East and improve to 4-0 overall. Since DePaul won, 'Nova shouldn't lose now, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Pouncing on the Black Knights, Paschall's hot start, and more! Nov 07, 2019

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The Villanova Wildcats opened up the season with a beatdown of the Army Black Knights. It was a wire-to-wire finish, in which the 'Cats just dominated. We discuss some takeaways from the game (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is really, really good) and many observations from Tuesday night. Eric Paschall is off to a hot start with the Golden State Warriors. A little deja vu for JQ, and a lot more in this episode of the State of the Nova Nation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: Basketball is back, 5-star 2021 prospect Griffin picks Duke, season predictions, and more! Nov 05, 2019

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The wait is over, the 2019-20 college basketball season is here! The Villanova Wildcats open up the new year with a game against the Army Black Knights. We preview tonight's matchup, a reunion between two former Archbishop Wood teammates, and some key players to watch for. Also, we give some season-long team predictions, like Team MVP, Freshman of the Year, and Most Improved. Also, 'Nova target and five-star 2021 forward A.J. Griffin has committed to Duke, although a recruiting miss, the Wildcats should still be fine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: 2019-20 Villanova Basketball Schedule Preview (Big East) Oct 31, 2019

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The Villanova Wildcats tip off the regular season on Tuesday! To prepare for the upcoming 2019-20 season, here is the second of our two-part series in which we break down each and every single opponent on the Wildcats' schedule. After looking at the non-conference slate on the previous episode, this one is dedicated to the Big East conference, looking at the other nine teams, breaking them down, and offering some predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of the Nova Nation: 2019-20 Villanova Basketball Schedule Preview (Non-Conference Opponents) Oct 29, 2019

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We are officially one week away until the Villanova Wildcats tip off the regular season with a game against the Army Black Knights on Nov. 5. This is the first of our two-part 2019-20 preview, where we take a look at every single non-conference opponent, break it down, and make predictions. We look at everything from Army to Temple, and everything in-between, like the Myrtle Beach Invitational, Big 5, Kansas and UConn games, and Gavitt Games opponent Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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