The have the tourney made, they are prob a number 1 and gtown is fighting to get good ticket to the dance.
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They would like a big east championship. Its a nice consolation prize because they'll play hell of getting a national oneComment -
I don't think that whole already in the tournament means anything man, every team comes out to play their hardest especially in March.Comment -
-5.5 and pretty much playing @ home. I'd take the Cuse, but my record has sucked in March.Comment -
They will come out strongComment -
I completetly just realized that Cincy beat Louisville after Louisville beat Syracuse twice this season thats so crazyComment -
Boeheim eats this rivalry up, they'll come out to playComment -
take momentum into the big tournyComment -
I like G-Town +5.5Comment -
yep part of handicapping i would think is to try and determine the subjective and put a weight on it...for example, how much does this game mean to gtown and to cuse....have to do research on the present form of both teams and then make a decision. the metrics should be easier to determine since the stats are there for off and defComment -
They'll still come to play anyways.Comment -
If Syracuse loses this game after losing their regular season finale, they COULD conceivably lose their #1 seed. That alone should keep them motivated.Comment -
LT, who gets them? Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, ??Comment -
I like Gtown here +5.5 they have the advantage of playing yesterday and got to build a little momentum rolling South FloridaComment -
Yeah, now that I look, it seems inconceivable that somebody else gets a one-seed besides those three and Cuse. I may have to take back what I said, the four number ones may already be etched in stone regardless of what happens in the conference tounieys. Purdue could have been a party pooper if not for Hummel injury.Comment -
exactly. if syracuse loses to GTown and Duke, Ohio State and K-State all won conference championships they certainly would be a 2 seed............but as the big east/acc tourny go deeper look for syracuse and duke to ease off a bit. at least duke, i saw an interview wher coach k explained how winning the ACC tourny hurts a deep NCAA runComment -
They'll have a big crowd behind them to motivate them. I really think they want a BET championship. Though, I except them to come out slow then take the game over in the 2nd half.Comment -
I have Syracuse as part of a teaser at -1 and Atlanta Hawks at -2.5. Don't let me down Syracuse!sbrComment -
Winning is motivation. Better to take a winning streak than a losing streak into the big tourney.Comment -
i honestly believe cuse rather not make a deep run in this tourney as the coach knows how taxing that can be..but if they get bounced early he gets a week to prove a point to them that they need work. look at last year the tourney drained them and they were not ready for the dance with a 1 locked up i dont see the motivation....on the other hand gtown needs these wins as they are just starting to click again. it bothers me how much trouble the 2-3 has givin the hoyas but i dont really get it as Monroe should be the ultimate zone killers tons of height a great passer he just needs to man up and gtown gets it doneComment -
I have Syracuse in a teaser too, I really think they bounce back after that loss on the weekendComment -
im certainly not saying Boehiem wants to lose but i do not think it would break his heart. imagine all the fun he will have ripping his players and working them all week if they are coming off back to back losses....this is the man that doesnt like being number 1 rememberComment -
all that said cuse does love the gardenComment -
G'town, 'Cuse is a huge Big East rivalry going back to the early '80s. These teams like each other about as much as Duke and Carolina like each other. That being said, I don't think 'Cuse beats G'town 3 times this year. I like G'town +5.5, I'm also going under 139, I think both teams are in the high 50s or in the 60s as G'town slows this game down. The key for the Hoyas will be Monroe, he has to do work inside and more important stay out of foul trouble. Should be a great game though.
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I would think winning the BE Tourney is motivation enough. Maybe you see a team lose motivation when they ose confidence and dont actually believe that they can win it. The Cuse will be plenty motivated, so will Gtown imo.Comment -
Syracuse will win, but -6½ is too much to give up. The last game they played, Georgetown only lost by 4. These two teams are very familiar with each other, now.Comment -
I like G'Town plus the points today and I could see them winning outright. They have a damn good team. They will need Clark to knock down 3-4 treys though.Comment -
Syracuse loves the BE tourney.
They will be fired up to play this one.Comment -
Orange need to come back with a strong performance today. Win or lose. Lousiville's 2nd half should be a concern for them because I still think a team that mixes in a zone against 'Cuse and has a big man who can work the interior [Monroe] can beat them.Comment -
Obviously with so much back and forth on this game from EVERYONE...
This should be a "No-Play".....
So I'll just take the over 138.5 and pray.Comment
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