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
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Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Tune in and put away the remote. You won't want to miss a second of this Big East clash when Jay Wright and his No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (23-4/ 12-3) collide with Jim Boeheim and his No. 4 Syracuse Orange (26-2/ 13-2). Plot: First place in the Big East and a possible number one seed in the NCAA Tournament hang in the balance. Sub-plot: An … [Read more...] about Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
Syracuse Orange: Addition By Subtraction
By Paul Gotham Few have suggested that Jim Boeheim is an innovative mathematician. But after watching the 2009-10 version of the Syracuse Orange, it is hard to ignore that the hall-of-fame coach has developed some new theories of mathematics. Boeheim watched as his three leading scorers, Eric Devendorf, Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris, left the Orange program soon after … [Read more...] about Syracuse Orange: Addition By Subtraction
Marquette-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's a Big East battle at the Carrier Dome as Buzz Williams brings his Marquette Golden Eagles (11-7/2-4) to Upstate New York for a tilt with Jim Boeheim and his No. 5 Syracuse Orange (18-1/5-1). Plot: Marquette opens play Saturday four games off the pace in Big East conference play. Syracuse is tied for second with Pittsburgh one game behind … [Read more...] about Marquette-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
Syracuse-West Virginia: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The West Virginia University Coliseum is the site for a Big East Top Ten Battle as Jim Boeheim brings his No. 5 Syracuse Orange (16-1/3-1) to Morgantown for a tilt with Bob Huggins and his No.10 West Virginia Mountaineers (13-2/4-1). Plot: Syracuse carries a three-game winning streak into the contest. West Virginia has split their last four after … [Read more...] about Syracuse-West Virginia: Tale Of The Tape