[March 18, 2011] #14 Indiana State (20-13) vs. #3 Syracuse (26-7)

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#14 Indiana State Sycamores (20-13) vs #3 Syracuse Orange (26-7)
Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tipoff: 9:57pm EST​
 

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I aint worried about the above stats, I mean you might as well get comfortable with the fact that the Cuse has more firepower than the Sycamores, no question about that. The one thing that can slow down firepower is good D and that's been the Sycamores MO all year when they have been winning. We are probably a better defensive team than Cuse, so if your going to hang around your going to have to play good/great D.

Some have suggested that the burden on Jake Odum is less than normal in this game seeing as how Cuse plays a zone. I don't see it that way at all, Jake Odum HAS to find a way to control the tempo of this game. In the same respect he has to find ways to break down that zone. If the Sycamores chuck 3 pointers all game then we are going to be in trouble. Everyone knows this is a good shoot team when hot - however I don't think you can expect a team to go in the first game of the Big Dance shooting it lights out. I expect both teams will be a little tight. Jake Odum plays a major role in the outcome of this game. Guard play rules in March my friends, if Jake Odum is less than exceptional the dance will be brief. If Odum does like he did in the Lou - watch out, they can play with anyone in the country.

Additionally Carl Richard and Myles Walker have to play well down low for the Sycamores. Obviously Cuse has a little hight advantage on the Sycamores. This was not to much of a factor against Wichita State in the Lou, however this and Wichita State and this aint the Lou. Carl Richard played very average basketball in the Lou and the Sycamores will really need him to put up a monster effort on the boards. Anything less than 10 rebounds from him will probably mean the Sycamores got dogged on the boards and that could be trouble. You can't afford to get smoked on the boards vs. a team like the Cuse - they aint going to shoot 20 something percent in this game, just not going to happen - to many weapons.

The Sycamores earned the chance to beat the Cuse, we played our way into the Big Dance. The Sycamores might get very little respect this week but if the above things happen the Sycamores can keep this thing going. I don't need to see anymore numbers than I have already seen. You can break it down all you want. The Cuse is and has been one of the best teams in the country all year - they are legit. But this is why you play the game, all it takes is one time, one night! I witnessed 3 nights of brilliant basketball in the Lou. Not sure what your bracket looks like at this point, but I'm takin my Sycamores!
 
No.

I hate Syracuse, but expect no Valley love from me.


Syracuse 89 Vastly OverRated Trees 58

How can we be Vastly Overated as a 14 seed?
 

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How are they different?

I shall admit to not watching Syracuse much if at all this season; however, they have employed the same philosophy for years so I expect it is pretty much the same now.
1. They are a prime example of why I hate the shot clock because it allows them to sit in that zone even if down 10 early. They know if you keep chucking up long shots, the odds are in their favor over time so why come out of it. The shot clock destroys one of the fundamental beauties of basketball.
2. They always look the same: long, long, long and tall, tall denying the ball entering inside and repeatedly forcing outside shots. See point 1.
3. They rebound well out of the zone; the consensus is that it is more difficult to rebound out of the zone due to inconsistent blockout, but they are so darn big and long it effectively counterbalances that. Besides, they play it all of the time so I imagine that helps a lot.
4. They do play a darn soft schedule in OOC and almost never leave the home floor but you have to admit that during conference play they visit some loud, attacking opponents and have done well.

I hate watching Syracuse win by standing and waving their arms for 20 minutes and there are very few teams that I'd rather see ISU beat but it is going to require some execution and insight that some of the highest paid coaches in the country have not been able to generate for many years.
 
indstate33 said:
No.

I hate Syracuse, but expect no Valley love from me.


Syracuse 89 Vastly OverRated Trees 58

How can we be Vastly Overated as a 14 seed?
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Sounds like a typical WSU fan to me. And a sore loser just like the rest of the WSU fans that I have met.

They are the vastly over-rated ones. But they are only in the NIT if I remember right. LOL.

GO STATE!!!!
 
DyedBlue said:
I hate watching Syracuse win by standing and waving their arms for 20 minutes and there are very few teams that I'd rather see ISU beat but it is going to require some execution and insight that some of the highest paid coaches in the country have not been able to generate for many years.
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I mean right because shooting is the only way to beat a zone :confused: Now shooting may be the best way for us to pull them out of that zone, not likely to happen though.
 
Sure would be nice to have Kemba Walker on the team right now, he was eating up Syracuse on Friday. Odum could be a unique threat in that he might actually be a guy that can break down the zone a bit, but he doesn't have the mid-range game to take advantage of some of the shots he might be able to create for himself.

This is going to be a very tough matchup, but at this juncture, you're not getting an easy matchup as a 14 seed. If ISU can really shut down Syracuse on the defensive end, they'll have a chance, but they really need their shooters to have career games, especially from beyond the arc.

Either way, this is all you can ask for!
 

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scotty91 said:
Sure would be nice to have Kemba Walker on the team right now, he was eating up Syracuse on Friday. Odum could be a unique threat in that he might actually be a guy that can break down the zone a bit, but he doesn't have the mid-range game to take advantage of some of the shots he might be able to create for himself.

This is going to be a very tough matchup, but at this juncture, you're not getting an easy matchup as a 14 seed. If ISU can really shut down Syracuse on the defensive end, they'll have a chance, but they really need their shooters to have career games, especially from beyond the arc.

Either way, this is all you can ask for!
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Odum has shot the mid-range jumper pretty good this year.
 
We have the Shooters

Our list of shooters are extensive, Printy, Carter, Kelly, McWhorter, Lathan, Richard, Mahurin, Duluony, and the Eitels. However the game will have to be won on both ends.
 
True Blue said:
Odum has shot the mid-range jumper pretty good this year.
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Indeed he has, but Syracuse will do a good job of contesting his shots and making things very difficult for him. ISU will need everyone to come out because this team lacks a dominant scorer that can keep them in the game on his own. It's going to be a tough game, but if everyone plays at the top of their game, they'll have a chance.

The optimism is great, and I obviously hope ISU can come out on top, but Syracuse is a very good team and you have to respect them. This is a major challenge for the Sycamores so hopefully they come ready to play!
 
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