Richmond/Syracuse 6pm Est
Living in Syracuse I get to see a lot of this team and I really think that the book makers are giving them a little too much credit for the game tonight. Syracuse should win this game easily but 16 points is a tough number for this team to cover that is still trying to find an identity.
Rautins and Devendorf are coming off ACL injuries and still are not 100%. The team is still trying to figure out how to work their talented Freshman Mike Mookie Jones into the lineup as they seem to have a logjam at the forward position. Paul Harris has improved his jump shot over the last couple of years but it is till not up the level that it needs to be with the size that he has. Johnny Flynn is the real deal and is a great talent but he is undersized and has a tendency to disappear in some games.
Syracuse has looked pretty dreadful offensively in their first 2 games against bad competition. I know the first was an exhibition against Indiana University of PA but there is no reason that a school of that level should have kept it that close. The final score against Lemoyne is very misleading as they really struggled all night long and put in a bunch of late garbage points.
Like I said, I don't think Syracuse will lose but 16 points is a lot to lay on this game. Take this information and use it as you like as I know this team very well.
Rautins and Devendorf are coming off ACL injuries and still are not 100%. The team is still trying to figure out how to work their talented Freshman Mike Mookie Jones into the lineup as they seem to have a logjam at the forward position. Paul Harris has improved his jump shot over the last couple of years but it is till not up the level that it needs to be with the size that he has. Johnny Flynn is the real deal and is a great talent but he is undersized and has a tendency to disappear in some games.
Syracuse has looked pretty dreadful offensively in their first 2 games against bad competition. I know the first was an exhibition against Indiana University of PA but there is no reason that a school of that level should have kept it that close. The final score against Lemoyne is very misleading as they really struggled all night long and put in a bunch of late garbage points.
Like I said, I don't think Syracuse will lose but 16 points is a lot to lay on this game. Take this information and use it as you like as I know this team very well.