Thoughts on the Overtime Thanksgiving Game Between Villanova and North Carolina
November 24th, 2023
By Alan Lu
Hope you guys had a really good Thanksgiving. I was able to catch a little bit of the Villanova-North Carolina game yesterday. Here were some thoughts.
Harrison Ingram scored 20 points and made 4 threes before fouling out in his team’s overtime loss to Villanova.
(Photo: Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP, via WPLG)
North Carolina’s Harrison Ingram has improved immensely. He’s shown a much better outside shot and a strong low post game to add to his already solid playmaking skills, and he looks like he could be an interesting find for an NBA team in the late first to the second round range of the 2024 draft.
Eric Dixon also played really well for Villanova in his team’s overtime win over North Carolina at the Battle 4 Atlantis. He shot the ball well from the post as well as from beyond the arc. He dominated in this game, and he scored 34 points, made 3 threes, and hauled in 10 rebounds to get his team the win. He is a strong, athletic big man that could be a three-level scorer at the NBA level, and he could be a very good find for an NBA team in the 2024 draft.
Villanova’s Justin Moore showed off strong low post scoring skills, and he showed the ability to play much bigger than his size and play through contact to help Villanova get the win. He’s been solid for Villanova, and he could project to be a solid role player in the NBA.
Those are my thoughts on what I saw in this game. Thanks for reading.