A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when these two Big East teams square off for second time this season. 11th seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (21-14) faces the 3rd seeded Syracuse Orange (27-7) on Sunday in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Championship at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. The winner gets a trip to the Eastern Regional in Newark, New … [Read more...] about Marquette – Syracuse thread
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Butler-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City is the location for the West Regional semifinal battle between Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (30-4) and Jim Boeheim's No.1 seed Syracuse Orange (30-4). Plot: Horizon League faces off with the Big East for a spot in Saturday's regional final. Sub-plot: Syracuse will go without center … [Read more...] about Butler-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
West Shows A Flair For The Ironic
By Paul Gotham Who says the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee doesn't have a sense of humor. Judging by the pairings in the West Region, Dan Guerrero and his gang shared a few laughs while putting together the bracket. Consider this - how many at-large teams have 12 losses AND made it to the tournament in front of the team they most recently fell to? The answer is … [Read more...] about West Shows A Flair For The Ironic
Four Role Players Who Could Make The Difference
By Paul Gotham Two wins earns a spot in the Sweet 16. Two more victories finds the Final Four. Then, if all goes well, two triumphs in Indy for the title. How can something that looks so simple be so difficult? Coaches and their teams have bunkered down feverishly making plans. They have been and will continue to pour over scouting reports and game tapes looking for … [Read more...] about Four Role Players Who Could Make The Difference
Burning Questions For This Final Weekend of Regular Season Play
By Paul Gotham In less than 48 hours, we will be fully immersed in conference tournaments. As the regular season of college basketball ends, here is a smattering of questions to consider. 1. Does Jim Boeheim have any voodoo is in his bag of tricks? Louisville is 11-4 against Syracuse, including a Cardinal win less than a month ago. Rick Pitino seems to have a hex on his … [Read more...] about Burning Questions For This Final Weekend of Regular Season Play