Syracuse students agree: Even if they win, Notre Dame is lame.
Seems like just last week Syracuse lost a nail biter by a point to Notre Dame. And while officiating played a small part in the outcome, it was really Syracuse who had a stretch of not scoring, while allowing C John Mooney to go ham. Can Syracuse continue to keep scoring, and manage to get a few stops in South Bend?
Syracuse had a rough go defending Mooney when they were in Syracuse. Sidibe and Dolezaj were both in foul trouble. And Syracuse couldn't buy a stop when it mattered. Nor could they buy a bucket down the stretch except for a last second shot that still didn't tie the score. However, since then Buddy Boeheim has himself gone ham, almost singlehandedly winning at VTech. Since losing back to back against ND and VTech, Syracuse has rattled off three straight wins including at Virginia. Now Syracuse looks to avenge another loss. And Syracuse can do it. The key factor is Guerrier playing better on the boards. Both teams are going to make shots. But if Syracuse is able to again force Notre Dame turnovers, as well as stop Mooney from grabbing as many rebounds and scoring as many points as he did in Syracuse, the Orange have a chance to win and get 4 in a row, as well as another ACC road victory. And really, while ND has kind of remained stagnant, dropping two out of 3, Syracuse has all the momentum. I like the Orange to again force turnovers, keep it close, and pull out another tight win. I'm taking Syracuse by 4.
This game is available on ESPN 2 at 7:00pm. John and I will be watching. GO ORANGE!
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