UCONN vs Syracuse

[JC_22]

Is anyone watching this right now? Quintuple overtime, for god's sake. It started around 9pm on the East Coast, and it is currently past 1 am there.

[Matt McGuire]

6 OTs...I have been watching since OT #2.

I would just throw in my 3rd stringers with fresh legs at this point.

I was just about to start this thread...what an awesome game.

[JC_22]

I watched the first 10 minutes of the game, went out to dinner, took a shower, turned it back on and watched since the 3rd overtime...
Syracuse is pulling away though. Aww.

[Matt McGuire]

And 1+++++

[ryanwest]

I was thinking that West Virginia would blow out either one of these teams tomorrow, but then I started thinking. 4 of Syracuse's starters have been sitting out 4 OTs. 3 of UConn's starters have been out for that long too.

I this is a great game and Johnny Flynn and Rautins deserve much of the credit on the Syracuse side. UConn's AJ Price is carrying them.

The funny thing is, neither of these teams are really playing for much considering March Madness. They are both locked in at their seeds for the most part.

[ryanwest]

I would be fouling like crazy, make them beat me from the FT line.

Syracuse has had a huge advantage by running that matchup zone, they don't use that much energy.

[Matt McGuire]

lol within 6...UCONN just never lets up

[ryanwest]

This Syracuse team is interesting. Good 3 point shooters, relentless defense, and some very good playmakers.

I think they could make a run in the NCAA tournament.

[Matt McGuire]

Syracuse doesn't have a fast backcourt, but they handle the ball very well and limit turnovers.

[Descendency]

Quite frankly, even though I hate the way the big east plays, that was the best game I've seen in... ages. Seriously.

Flynn was clutch. I mean clutch like no looking back.

[Cicero]

I watched it, that was crazy.

[tbod10]

HOLY ****!!!! Was out at a bar with my friends watching this game. We were planning to leave at 11:45 when regulation was supposed to be over, ended up being there until 1:30. What an amazing game. The amount of clutch shots made in this game is absurd. From Devendorf hitting the 3 that didn't count and acting like an idiot afterwards to all the OTs.

Matt, I do have to say that I disagree with your opinion on Syracuse's backcourt. They handle the ball well for the most part, but Johnny Flynn is one of the fastest and quickest players in the country. You'd be hard pressed to find a PG quicker than him off the dribble. Rautins hit a ton of big 3s tonight.

Syracuse definitely has what it takes to make a deep run in the tourney.

[ryanwest]

Syracuse doesn't have a fast backcourt, but they handle the ball very well and limit turnovers.

Matt, I'm pretty sure Johnny Flynn is one of the best point guards in basketball and he showed it tonight. They have Devendorf who is deceptively fast, and hits clutch shots. Andy Rautins comes off the bench and is very underrated.

The biggest problem with Syracuse is the fact they don't use their bench.

I totally disagree.

[Matt McGuire]

I am by no means a basketball expert, that is just what I saw tonight, but I could VERY well be wrong.

[JC_22]

Johnny Flynn is amazing. I think this team would've been more in the spotlight if Devendorf didn't get busted for assaulting a female student earlier in the year.

[tbod10]

Devendorf is a chump. This shouldn't take away from Johnny Flynn being one of the best PGs in the country though. He's a Top 15 pick without a doubt in the year's draft if he declares.

[ryanwest]

Devendorf is a chump. This shouldn't take away from Johnny Flynn being one of the best PGs in the country though. He's a Top 15 pick without a doubt in the year's draft if he declares.

I don't know. It depends on what other PGs declare. He is not a better prospect than Ty Lawson or even Eric Maynor (VCU). But I think he should stay one more year, be the "guy" in Syracuse, and then declare.

[tbod10]

Holy ****, holy ****, holy ****! I'm still bugging about that game last night. Have been watching Sportscenter highlights all day at work. My bosses (Syracuse Alum) and I haven't stopped talking about all the big plays. There are so many that I forget about in a 6OT game. What a freaking game. Easily one of the Top 5 I've ever watched in my life.

[JC_22]

The Big Man Upstairs must hate Syracuse. Guess what happened in their game today?
Overtime.