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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Villanova exercises maximum planning flexibility. About two hours after the third placed Wildcats No.. 18 Arizona State 83-74 Thursday night to win the 2K Empire Classic tournament, Jay Wright and his team made the decision to extend their Bubbleville stint at Mohegan Sun, adding a game against. Virginia Tech on Saturday, a source told CBS Sports.

Before the big Thanksgiving night matchup between the Wildcats and Sun Devils, there were rumors that Villanova was considering playing another game here. The reason was Temple. That school announced Thursday that its men’s basketball team would be on “within the program” due to a positive test. « 

Temple was scheduled to play Virginia Tech at Mohegan Sun on Saturday, but that game was canceled. Plus: Villanova should play against at home. Temple on Dec. . 3. The Wildcats and Hokies both had to fill one game on the schedule. You could both be in Uncasville. The stars aligned.

So according to a source at 8 p.m.. m. On Saturday, Virginia Tech plays No.. 3 Villanova in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Due to the size of the soccer games on the schedule, Villanova-Virginia Tech is scheduled to be played on ESPNews.

Consider this pivot point as a preview of the upcoming season. In college basketball, hundreds of games will be postponed and / or canceled over the next more than three months. In this case there is an opportunity to fill in these open data. Before agreeing to stay and play Virginia Tech, Wright told me his preferred option was to stay here (if someone was playing Villanova; the Wildcats look pretty good in two games). .

Credit Wright and his team not only added another game, but they also agreed to play a power conference team. Villanova doesn’t run away from anything. He’s also right that it’s wise to only play the games when you can. This is as close as possible to a guarantee: seize the moment and play the games.

The improvisational character of this match-up speaks for the planning and the fluent setting of the season, which the coaches told me, is practically a job requirement at this point. This year, 2020, was unique to our modern way of life on this planet. In the context of college basketball, schools are forced to do so by the hour. To lose a game? On the fly, plan and be ready to do whatever you can to reach out to opponents if you can.

Organizers from Mohegan Sun, the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, and the Gazelle Group shouldn’t be overlooked. We are in the Bubbleville experience for two days and the reviews are good. It wasn’t entirely flawless (Stephen F. . Austin had to leave within hours of arriving after testing positive, and Maine had a positive test two days prior to arrival, forcing him on bail), but Virginia coach Tony Bennett, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley San Francisco trainer Todd Golden and Boston College trainer Jim Christian all agreed with Wright: This setup is the best way to get your games going with safety and peace of mind.

Yes, the protocols are strict. Coaches and players cannot even leave their rooms without a security guard. However, these are the steps that need to be taken to give Bubbleville – and all college basketball events in a controlled environment – a real chance to succeed for days and weeks.

So one of the best teams in the country will try to stand up against another high-performance crime. Mike Young operates a 3-point, high octane system. On Thursday, Villanova closed the state of Arizona thanks to an incredibly impressive performance from Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who scored 28 points and eight rebounds in the 11-of-17 shooting. Nova managed to keep ASU star Remy Martin down to just five points. It’s likely that Martin won’t have a worse game for the rest of his senior season.

VU got a good boost from Boston College on Wednesday before Robinson-Earl went late into town and helped his team slide past the angry Eagles. Robinson-Earl was as impressive in two games as any college basketball player. It makes sense that Villanova would like to keep the mojo going, stick with Mohegan Sun a little longer, and try to get a third win in four days. Expect other teams to follow suit as soon as similar circumstances arise.

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