Published on 11.12.2010 by Brian Harrison
Syracuse students agree: A new season is always exciting.
Northern Iowa is the team that upset #1 Kansas in the NCAA Tournament last season. Syracuse will open their schedule with this seemingly tough team. Not so. All three of their big time players from last year’s squad, including NCAA beast Ali Farokhmanesh and Missouri Valley Conference POY Adam Koch. They now have eight true or redshirt freshman. This game may be close early, but Syracuse, especially on the back of their inside play, should cruise in this one. Syracuse keeps saying they are not going to take this team lightly. That’s the company line and they should definitely keep toeing it. But they lost all of their talent. This could be an NCAA Tournament team again, but that is because they play in the Missouri Valley Conference, not because they have a ton of talent. I’m keeping this preview short and sweet because we have not seen this team play yet, but it is clearly talented and Syracuse should roll. Look for Syracuse to beat up on Northern Iowa by 22.
Labels: Basketball, Preview
Wow, you nailed that margin. Crazy. Were you hoping Resavy missed the breakaway layup in order to preserve your amazing prognostication?
Is it wrong I admit yes?