Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is a very special player. If you didn’t believe the hype coming into the season, it’s hard to deny it after his 20 point, 9 rebound debut performance. But one man does not an entire team make, and as a team the Wildcats struggled in the second half of last night’s loss to the USC Trojans.
Not to make excuses, but it’s really not as bad as it sounds. Villanova played two true freshman for more minutes than any other combination of players. They were also missing their starting backcourt in Collin Gillespie (broken nose) and Bryan Antoine (shoulder surgery).