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« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2009, 11:18:44 am »
So...Syracuse got smoked by G\'town.  I didn\'t watch a lot of the second half, but they seemed to hold back the Orange at arm\'s distance the entire game.  

With the Hoyas looking great against \'Cuse and UCONN (despite a stumble vs. Pitt), they will be a team to watch come tournament time.

I\'m heading down to MSG tonight for the UCONN/St. John\'s game.  First (and unfortunately probably only) game of the season.  It\'s ridiculous that I can get cheaper tickets to MSG than to the XL center, but such is life.

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« Reply #31 on: January 26, 2009, 03:09:11 pm »
1/26/09:

AP Top 25
 1. Duke (62) 18-1 1,789
 2. Connecticut (6) 18-1 1,694
 3. Pittsburgh (3) 18-1 1,647
 4. Oklahoma (1) 19-1 1,539
 5. North Carolina 17-2 1,529
 6. Wake Forest 16-1 1,509
 7. Louisville 15-3 1,351
 8. Marquette 17-2 1,209
 9. Michigan State 16-3 1,136
10. Xavier 17-2 1,084
11. Texas 14-4 1,017
12. Clemson 17-2 929
13. Butler 18-1 916
14. Arizona State 16-3 834
15. Syracuse 17-4 808
16. Purdue 15-4 724
17. UCLA 15-4 544
18. Memphis 16-3 530
19. Illinois 17-3 401
20. Gonzaga 14-4 381
21. Villanova 15-4 276
22. Saint Mary\'s 18-1 247
23. Washington 15-4 218
24. Kentucky 16-4 217
25. Georgetown 12-6 189
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« Reply #32 on: January 26, 2009, 03:31:25 pm »
what a weekend.  
Uconn played the best game I\'ve seen from them all season, with the possible exception of the Wisc game.   Duke looked damn good too, as much as i feel like throwing up for saying that.
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« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2009, 09:31:24 am »
WOW!  What a dominating performance last night by UCONN down in Louisville.  A 17 point spanking against arguably one of the hottest teams in the country.

This past 4 game stretch against Notre Dame, DePaul, Providence, and Louisville might be the best run of games I have EVER seen a huskies team play.  Obviously don\'t want to jinx anything, but I would say that this team might be better than the \'99 and \'04 Nat\'l Championship teams.

I think this next stretch of games will be very interesting.  Games against Michigan, Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh (x2) will show just how good this team is.
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« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2009, 11:50:17 am »
our three-guard lineup is unreal. adrien is good for a double double in his sleep and thabeet keeps getting better. it\'s good to know we\'ve got a coach like calhoun at the helm who knows how to coach for a full season and will keep his players motivated and focused.

absolute domination last night.
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« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2009, 03:27:42 pm »
Cuse better step it up and start playing well on the road or it\'s going to get embarassing Wed night. Hopefully UConn shoots poorly from the outside so cuse has a chance.

Wed should be a good night for sports. Cuse/UConn @ 7 and UNC/Duke @ 9, plus a World Cup qualifier between USA and Mexico @ 7.
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« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2009, 03:30:52 pm »
I\'ll root for Syracuse, but that\'s just because I want to see UConn lose...
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« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2009, 03:44:42 pm »
Quote from: booztravlr;219272
Cuse better step it up and start playing well on the road or it\'s going to get embarassing Wed night. Hopefully UConn shoots poorly from the outside so cuse has a chance.

Wed should be a good night for sports. Cuse/UConn @ 7 and UNC/Duke @ 9, plus a World Cup qualifier between USA and Mexico @ 7.


yeah, what\'s the deal with \'Cuse on the road.  they got no juice...snicker.

love the stride that UConn is hitting right now.

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« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2009, 03:46:04 pm »
Remember when Notre Dame was picked third- with a first place vote- in the Big East Preseason Coaches\' Poll? They are still a team that can make a run in the conference tournament (right now there are nine teams that could win, in my eyes), but they have definitely been a disappointment thus far.

Has anybody seen Marquette play? I have no idea if they are untested, lucky or the real deal... I guess I\'ll be watching the Golden Eagles at No. 13 Villanova tomorrow night.
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« Reply #39 on: February 09, 2009, 04:18:58 pm »
i havent read much of this thread, but SU is really pissing me off lately, they better step it up, youre right booze
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« Reply #40 on: February 09, 2009, 08:51:06 pm »
the golden eagles are tough. great guard play and senior leadership. very athletic. hopefully, thabeet and adrien will beat them up inside when the time comes, but they are for real. i think they will be a tough out in the tournament.

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« Reply #41 on: February 10, 2009, 10:35:11 pm »
Wow. If that\'s Marquette\'s typical offense, they can beat anybody.

Of course, if that\'s the Golden Eagles\' typical defense, they can also lose to anybody. Still, an offense like that is terrifying come tournament time. Hot shooting days are what March Madness is all about (see: Bryce Drew, Stephan Curry).
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« Reply #42 on: February 10, 2009, 10:56:03 pm »
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Wow. If that\'s Marquette\'s typical offense, they can beat anybody.

Of course, if that\'s the Golden Eagles\' typical defense, they can also lose to anybody. Still, an offense like that is terrifying come tournament time. Hot shooting days are what March Madness is all about (see: Bryce Drew, Stephan Curry).


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« Reply #43 on: February 10, 2009, 11:00:40 pm »
T.J. Sorrentine... I\'m sure the \'Cuse fans on the board remember him.

Coincidentally, his brother James (at St. Michael\'s College) broke SCSU\'s back twice last season with big shots.
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« Reply #44 on: February 11, 2009, 09:00:40 am »
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Wow. If that\'s Marquette\'s typical offense, they can beat anybody.

Of course, if that\'s the Golden Eagles\' typical defense, they can also lose to anybody. Still, an offense like that is terrifying come tournament time. Hot shooting days are what March Madness is all about (see: Bryce Drew, Stephan Curry).


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