Syracuse students agree: It would be nice to score more than 34 points.
Syracuse is coming off two conference losses in a row. And it doesn't get any easier with the defending National Champions again. Syracuse obviously performed badly in the first match, but it was the first game of the season. Since then Syracuse's offense has gotten better. Unfortunately, it seems as though the defense has gotten worse. Can Syracuse pull an upset on the road and get the season back on track?
Syracuse heads in a pretty good underdog to UVA again. UVA is still the #1 defense in the nation. While Syracuse's shooting and offensive flow has drastically improved since game one, Syracuse is still playing against the best defense. So you can't have too high hopes for this one. Granted, Syracuse probably faced a more daunting task last year and Duke, where they pulled the upset. But frankly, that was partially due to Chukwu playing above his head on offense at Cameron. Unless Sidibe has the game of his life today in the paint, Syracuse really needs to hit every shot from the outside from Girard, Boeheim, Hughes, and anyone else daring enough to throw a shot up from behind the arc. And Syracuse will have to make shots, to make points in the paint possible. I'm hoping for the best, but it's hard to pick against UVA in this one. Virginia over Syracuse by 16.
This game is available on ESPN at 4:00pm. John will be watching. I'm only in for the first half. Fingers crossed and GO ORANGE!
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