How does Syracuse stay within 10?

[Covy]

With Sullinger being the dominant big man that he is, it will force Cuse to collapse on him more than most players with their zone D. The main advantage of this is that the Bucks have a couple great shooters on their team.

This game is where the loss of Fab Melo will be noticed.

[PR9]

hope you're right

[isotopes]

Their athleticism and because they don't get rattled, they looked like ice water was running through their vains on Thursday

[Covy]

Their athleticism and because they don't get rattled, they looked like ice water was running through their vains on Thursday

UNC Asheville have basically the same setup as OSU...they had a good big man and good shooters....their downfall was their guard going 1-13. He makes a few more shots, and we wouldn't be talking about Cuse right now

[isotopes]

Eh, you can say that if mizzouri hit a few more shots they might be playing today. It's the tourney the underdogs always play tough, it is a whole new game tonight, I don't know if Ohio state loses but cuse is 34-2 and finds ways to win, they will adjust and make a game of it, cuse is very good, Ohio state did look really nasty on Thursday so anything can happen, I just think people focus to much on mello and not enough on the other 7 players any of whom can easily put up 20 tonight

[arnoldrothstein]

GET A GRIP Cuse SMOKES THIS PUSSYS

[tcarn01]

homer f\*g

[Brian891]

buford will choke again. he has no big game balls. this will be close because of that. and osu's ballhandling isnt great. the baseline and corner trap d of cuse is phenomenal. if waiters blows up, cuse could win.

[SlowNsteady]

I think the Bucks win but they do not have great shooters.

[PR9]

buford will choke again. he has no big game balls. this will be close because of that. and osu's ballhandling isnt great. the baseline and corner trap d of cuse is phenomenal. if waiters blows up, cuse could win.

that's alot that has to go cuse's way

[BernardMadoff]

The x-factor for State has been Thomas, when he's making perimeter shots OSU is hard to beat, he stretches the D that opens the offense up more and he rebounds well. Cuse can win, the key will be their defense IMO, State has to not be lulled to sleep by Cuse's 2-3 and not settle for jumpers, not completely sold on Craft's ability to get into the right spots and make good passes, he can be erratic at times, his backup, Scott, is even more erratic. Another key, offensive rebounding for State, Sully usually wins these battles and he's gonna have to today, the second chance opportunity will be another key for State, Cuse has to get rebounds after missed shots are it will be just too tough for them to pull it off.