Syracuse (NCAA 3rd Round) Game Thread
 

Let's keep shocking the world! Every since we lost to Baylor in Maui, I have wanted a shot at the Orange... Now we have it with the right to go to Memphis and the Sweet 16!

Starting Lineup:

G Tyler Ennis 6'2" 180 FR Brampton, ONT
G Trevor Cooney 6'4" 195 RS SO Wilmington, DE
F Jerami Grant 6'8" 210 SO Hyattsville, MD
F C.J. Fair 6'8" 215 SR Baltimore, MD
F Rakeem Christmas 6'9" 250 JR Philadelphia, PA

Time to conquer the 2-3 Zone!

Go Flyers! Why stop now?! We Got This!

Syracuse is definitely beatable but will need to play very smart. I know that archie wants to play inside out but kavs struggled yesterday when osu helped inside. Need a little inside presense and smart passing from the bigs. And the outside shots need to fall.

We need to play inside out, but that means get the ball to Kav and get quick kickouts to the open man. He may have trouble getting any shots off, and he cannot be slow in his kickouts and decisions. If we do not get the ball inside, Cuse will push the zone out and we will get no open looks. We have got to keep the floor spread and constantly look to the weak side for shots.

Does any one recall in mid seventies,(We were still an independent) that Syracuse came in and played at the Arena. They had their celebrated "Louie (Orr?) and (Sam) Bowie" show, were very highly regarded, and dropped one to the home team Flyers ? I remember the game, but no other particulars, Any help might shake loose some of worn out brain cells and would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Over the years Pitt has had much success against the Syracuse zone. One of the key ways they attack it is by getting the ball to the high post and having baseline cutters look for quick, very quick, bounce passes from the high post. That requires a good passing big man and athletic finishers. I think we have the finishers, not sure about the good passing big. If you can get some hoops in this manner it would sure help to open up the 3 pt game.

I'm thinking a key guy today will be KP. Cooney got right against WMU after a long shooting slump, and I'm willing to bet Archie plays KP more than usual to give him fits all night. Hopefully if he does get lots of minutes, he doesn't feel the need to do too much on offense. Just know he's in the game to play lockdown D, and fuel the fastbreak offense.

Find a chip for our shoulder
 

For the first game the chip on the shoulder was "A10 doesn't deserve 6 bids" and "OSU will never play us". However, in the game against Syracuse we need to have a chip on our shoulder. This game reminds me a lot of the Kansas-UD game 5 years ago. Cheers for beating WVU(and Huggins), but nothing about finding that mental edge or chip on our shoulder against Kansas, ironically on March 22. Let's find a chip for the team and get us into the Sweet 16 so we can beat Kansas as revenge for our early exit in 2009.

WE ARE UD!!!
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Looking good so far. Kav should've gone up stronge instead of passing to the top of the key on his last touch, but I like our chances in this game

A little timid against this zone so far but we're getting some decent looks, Pierre's two misses would have been nice had they fallen

5-4 Flyers

How about dem apples?

Keep attacking and keep hitting the glass!

Gotta keep getting out in transition when we can. Defense is playing great. In the half-court it's going to come down to Pierre and Pollard hitting shots when they get the ball at the free throw line, it's there every time

Defense is as active as I've seen it all year. Let's do this.

Jalen you HAVE to finish that...wow

Need to finish the easy buckets.

Vee should have a field day vs this zone
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On a plane and would rather be on UDPride than ESPN. Score?
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13-8 UD
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I owe you a drink. Many thanks.
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I don't know if Scoochie is ready for this, KP needs more minutes, gotta hit the bunnies close to the basket. D is great so far.

14-10 UD

14-10 under 8 TO.

Getting homered now

DP got pounded and no call
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Pierre got mugged no call. Touch foul against UD on the other end.

Scott is awful

Absolutely no offense on the court right now

Just can not make a bucket...

UD should be up by 8-10
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This lineup has to go, zero offensive ability on the floor with Davis and Scott out there

Said it before and ill say it again.............

Why is Scott playing?

Especially in this game. Rather see Gavs

I would like to see Alex G get a little playing time. He could get some good touches against the zone.

Not with Scott and Robinson out there

That mid range J is there all night Vee!
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His HS buddy has not played well either, I think that OGT on the 3, may have gone down

Here they go again, missed Ft's

This team is really tight

Really bad air ball by Sibert

20 18 flyers 52 s left in half

half 20 18 UD

We can nitpick, but I think we played well this half

Not a thing of beauty but I'll take winning ugly any time
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One heck of a defensive struggle. Watching with a large group of alums at BWW in downtown Detroit.

Defense is great. Oliver,Pierre and Sanford will carry the day. Vee can own this 2nd half if he wants

Considering BC and GT beat them at home, Syracuse can be had

I don't know why Archie went 10 deep on players that half.
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Just reading this board, sounds like we had some good D. Don't recall anyone holding Syracuse to 18 for a half this year but could be wrong. We really want this.
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Yea, on 1 end of the court...

Vee is the only one who looks like he wants to attack.
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Horrid call.
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I know this is probably not the time to discuss... But I think Gavs is an offseason transfer out.

Sibert really needs to hit those open shots. That's why he's here. Need those in the second half to keep Cuse from a big run.

Winning the boards and playing awesome D. We should be up 10 or 12 if we made FT's and layups.

I'm switching to whiskey, that should help, right?

Sibert and Oliver with no field goals and Oliver has not taken a shot. Oliver has six rebounds and is doing a great job in the high post.

Great offensive game plan by Archie and we are executing it very well, but just not making the shots.

It's been 30 years but Flyer Fans are ready for another Sweet 16 appearance. Get it done in the 2nd half guys!
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Barkley is an idiot - "the one thing i have said against the syracuse zone is it lets inferior teams stay in the game". We gotta win this to shut that idiot up.

Sibert's having a bad game

Khari West sucks...

Have never seen Jordan Sibert shoot this badly

There we go JS.

Chuck isn't gonna like this call but screw him
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The only guard on this team that can shoot FT's is Price?

What's up guys, I'm back... 26-22 UD 15:30 left

Not sure how that's a foul on Kavanaugh, looks like Price pushed Fair onto him

We need Kav in this game, that's a big foul

When your team has only scored 26 points a 4 point lead is like 20 in a normal game right?
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They need to outlaw the zone in college. They want to increase scoring and they have this go on.

We should be able to pull away, Case looks terrible.

Vonderhaar?

Don't have a great deal of confidence in Scoochie

KP for 3... UD up 6 with 12:50 left

Scoochie isn't the answer in this game, Price and Vee need to strap up and carry this team the rest of the way

I guess a 6 pt lead in this game is like HUGE!

Not liking the way UD is picking up fouls

That's the 2nd Price brain fart this game

We've got this
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Like Pollard but this is not his type of game. Need Pierre or DMO at the high post.

Pollard in the high post...?

Come on boys play with poise... we can win this game!

We seem very nervous

Scott and Robinson are horrible

They're losing their poise

Good grief. We should be blowing these guys out.

Hope they can weather this

Come on now

Going into choke mode. Need to stop the easy in the paint buckets.

starting 5 and Vee the rest of the way, maybe Jalen a minute or two.......

these other guys are only gonna hurt us.

Its big boy pants time

Will they weather this storm?

We have stopped playing defense. Price just stood and let his guy go to the basket. Price with some big brain farts on about 4 occasions.

We fumble the ball twice for little reason. Turnovers and free throws will be our undoing.

Attack!!
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Please, take off the red and blue glasses--it may turn out differently, but right now Syracuse is beating them in every phase of the game--they've hit 8 of their last 12 shots

7 of 13 from the FT line

Scoochie's WTF was that?

WALK!!!

This team needs to recruit a big that can phucking finish around the basket

UD up 3 with 2:50 left

Ok boys, let's finish it! UD Ball up 1 with 2:10 left after the TO

Nothing but pride in this team no matter the outcome

Time for the seniors to make it happen. Need to finish STRONG!

Carpe that freakin diem dudes
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