No. 1 Syracuse Orange (16-0) vs. No. 20 Marquette Golden Eagles (12-3) GameThread
by Sean Keeley on Jan 7, 2012 3:00 PM EST
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PrintThe top-ranked Syracuse Orange continue their quest for perfection as they play host to the 20th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in a Big East Conference affair on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
The game will be broadcast on SNY and ESPN3.com.
Marquette appeared to have No. 9 Georgetown on the ropes earlier this week, but the Golden Eagles couldn't make a 17-point lead in the second half stand up on the road, as the Hoyas rallied to take a 73-70 decision. With the loss, MU fell for the third time in the last five games, and its record now stands at 12-3 on the year and an even 1-1 in conference. The Golden Eagles are just 1-2 in true road games this season, and they will return home for three straight following this contest.
Marquette has beaten the No. 1 team in the land only once previously, taking out Kentucky (83-69) in the 2003 NCAA Tournament to advance to the Final Four.
Syracuse owns a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series with Marquette, but the Golden Eagles won a pair of meetings last season, including a 66-62 decision in the Sweet 16 round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
Marquette seemingly had control of its recent clash with Georgetown, but a late defensive lapse allowed the Hoyas to get back into the game, and eventually earn the victory. Darius Johnson-Odom scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures for the Golden Eagles, but the Hoyas made good on an eye-popping 76.2 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half to ruin what MU head coach Buzz Williams had hoped would be a huge win for his club. The Golden Eagles got 17 points and eight rebounds from Jae Crowder, 16 points from Todd Mayo and 11 from Davante Gardner. But a 35.3 percent shooting effort after the break coupled with 16 total turnovers and GU's hot shooting down the stretch proved too much to overcome. Johnson-Odom continues to pace the team in scoring with 17.9 ppg, and he leads the way as well with 29 three- pointers. Crowder (16.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg) and Mayo (10.2 ppg) are both averaging double digits in scoring as well, the latter doing so in a reserve role as he has started just one of the team's 16 games.
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G'ORANGE!
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Keita looks good in warm ups...
Here’s the SB Nation New York report http://newyork.sbnation.com/syracuse-orange/2012/1/7/2689980/baye-keita-injury-syracuse-vs-marquette-2011-news-report-big-east-rakeem-christmas-fab-melo/in/2450877
Get busy living or get busy dying.
With that said
Still no word on his official playing status
Get busy living or get busy dying.
by Jared E. Smith on Jan 7, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
That sounds like one of those quotes from the post-lockout "My NHL" commercials
/shudders
Twitter: RyanMcD29
Wow Cinci is getting crushed by St Johns
Cinci was leading at the half but St Johns has really picked it up in the second half.
If Syracuse wins here
They could go into Feb unbeaten. Then two games each against UConn and Louisville loom along with the ever hated Hoyas. Though, I think the verdict is still out on W Virginia and Cincy.
It's funny how
our schedule is toughest after February. We’ll learn a lot about this team at that point. It’s funny how we really won’t know just how good we can be until then.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Unusual
Usually you get that rough 5 game stretch in Jan that defines a team. It isn’t until Feb/March when you get the toughest part of the schedule. Maybe that is a good thing since usually we are past the cold and flu season that is good for a loss and near disaster.
WVU got drubbed by Seton Hall right after we drubbed Seton Hall.
But the game against WVU is in Morgantown this year which is definitely up there in the list of tough places to play.
WVU is a home game this year
still going to be a tough one though they were physical against the hoyas….which I approve highly of.
You the Man
I didn’t think you could actually “fix” a TV any more!
If it was easy, I'd be doing it...
#1 team in the country, conference matchup, not on national TV.
I know, ESPN3 will have to do. But seriously, can’t put this on the U or something?Notre Dame/Louisville is the bigger game? Yeah right.
As mentioned in a previous post,
for the most part, TV schedules are determined in October.
Go Cuse!
by nymetsfan1226 on Jan 7, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, didn't mean to come off as a jerk.
My bad.
Go Cuse!
by nymetsfan1226 on Jan 7, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
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For Time Warner and Verizon customers and maybe some others. In any case, it’s SD, but it’s on TV and so I don’t have to watch it from my computer. Just wanted to give y’all a heads up.
http://twitter.com/#!/TeabagDunk
LET'S GO ORANGE!!!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
god bless that syracuse fan
getting the last word in
I effing' miss the Carrier Dome ...
Let’s Go Orange! (Clap Clap Clapity-Clap!)
Let’s Go Orange! (Clap Clap Clapity-Clap!)
Let’s Go Orange! (Clap Clap Clapity-Clap!)
Let’s Go Orange! (Clap Clap Clapity-Clap!)
Let’s Go Orange! (Clap Clap Clapity-Clap!)
"44 is embarrassing you!"
I'm stuck waiting for the St Johns/Cincy game on MASN to go off the air. SJU wins at buzzer.
Go Cuse!
Go Orange!
If you're going to be stupid, you're going to have to be tough
by FatK44 on Jan 7, 2012 4:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice way to start
Three for Triche and an O foul on Marquette? I’ll take it!
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
I can't actually think of any time when Boeheim has "gushed" about anything
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Talent ...
Even though we should be up by 10, the talent exposed so far in this game has been unbelievable. We still look like the better team with all of our weapons.
"44 is embarrassing you!"
Why is no one
in the courst seats under the hoop wearing orange??
Some D-bag is taking me to Pitt game
In those seats. I will wear Orange.
If it was easy, I'd be doing it...
Dumb shot by Waiters ...
He needs to let game come to him. He is not Carmelo.
"44 is embarrassing you!"
Motivation?
They have been talking about this game for months … Do these guys scout?
"44 is embarrassing you!"
If we stay healthy, it'll be hard to get in foul trouble.
Go Cuse!
by nymetsfan1226 on Jan 7, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
It happened last game
And BMK doesn’t look 100%. I’d rather have Fab in a tight spot especially until Baye is healthy.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
yeah point taken
but mello in foul trouble isn’t terrible. Relative to other teams, cuse is so deep AND interchangeable (he wrote hopefully)
moo
I love a good missed dunk
Elliot Williams appreciates that play
awful announcing
they still haven’t realized that fab picked up 2 quick fouls
lol FAB
he has taken 4 charges playing with 2 fouls #likeaboss
all your charge are belong to melo
Photoshop anyone?
Don't like krisjo dribbling around trying to break down a defender.
Makes me very nervous.
Kjo should go back to slashing
jab step then two dribbles to the layup.
kjo n scoop
Aren’t exactly playing like seniors.
by fatmofo55 on Jan 7, 2012 4:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
look at that long range court shot
no blue to be seen anywhere
Wait
There was a blocked shot and Dickey didn’t break out his ADT line?
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
buzz williams
just tried to double team triche lol
What really amazes me
is how players are confident that they can jump out of bounds and make the pass before they land.
THIS
That is a HORRIBLE tip!! And the Waiters is a waiter is getting old quick
"We don't lose hat and t-shirt games" - Tedy Bruschi
Go to guy ....
I am sick of this story line. Our Go-To Guy is the “Open Guy.” I am confident with any of our players stepping up as long as it’s a good look and not a dumb shot.
If he game was on the line and Southerland has an open look, fine. I am down with him taking that shot.
"44 is embarrassing you!"
What no one seems to realize
is that (unless JAB has sat him down) Scoop will always be that guy. Like it or not, whether its the right guy or not, Scoop will always take that shot. This may or may not be a good thing.
F#&% the Big East
'I am not as gooda coach as Jim Boeheim'
Understatement of the year.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 7, 2012 4:41 PM EST reply actions
No foul?!?!
I’m glad Triche hit it, but a dude jumped on him!
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
Cuse have played 9 guys so far? Will be interesting to see the rotation as the Big East progresses
moo
ESPN says 11 ... lol
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320070183
"44 is embarrassing you!"
ESPN has us playing 11 today .. Walk on with a foul.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320070183
"44 is embarrassing you!"
At least this half....
2nd Half it is just a deep 3. (Nevermind the whole out of bounds thing)
Go Cuse!
by nymetsfan1226 on Jan 7, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Of all the dumb shit these announcers have said
“Tim Higgins is an excellent ref” is the dumbest.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Yeah live it seemed like a travel.
The replay shows different
the trick is that he gathered the ball while he was in the process of going up
as opposed to before he jumped
Anyone esle HATE this Big East commercial?
Wanna come to my ouse and play?
"44 is embarrassing you!"
notice it was filmed in syracuse?
eastwood bears, fm hornets, caz. lakers, etc
he traveled
Su doesn’t know how to jump stop.
by fatmofo55 on Jan 7, 2012 4:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
it was like they have a 1000
announcers and use different one’s at each game’s halftime to provoke reaction.
:)
moo
Had to mute these announcer again
cant take it
Where are the bounds?
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:14 PM EST reply actions
This is getting stupid now
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:15 PM EST reply actions
Crowder anticipated the contact on that flop
He fell over even though no one ran into him.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Here we go with the phantom fouls...
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:18 PM EST reply actions
Jeez christmas, guy is a dud on defense right now...jeremy mcniel esque
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:19 PM EST reply actions
This espn announceris god awful
Nowonder he does the 4 am sportscenter
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:20 PM EST reply actions
Wtf are we doing right now?
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:25 PM EST reply actions
Louisville down ..
#UpsetAlert… #NotreDame up 1 at #10 #Louisville with under 12 to go on @ESPNU.
"44 is embarrassing you!"
Dickey Simpkins...Who was third string behind Luc Longley and Bill Wennington
That shows the quality of basketball he has coursing through his body and his brain…
Lazy ass passes right now
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:30 PM EST reply actions
Hey syracuse
The people in blue are not on your team. Don’t pass to them. kthx.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Shocker, another game where they shoot 30 more fts
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions
Scoop...really? What kinda pass was that?
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:32 PM EST reply actions
Continuation....and higgins called it? Am i dreaming?
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:33 PM EST reply actions
Worst announces game I have ever watched
The whole second half has been about how great Marquette is. I’m always nervous about blowing leads, but can these guys see the scoreboard?
get used to it.
when you’re number one everybody is gunning for you. everybody. it feels pretty freaking good.
Dickie is doing what he always does, the other bum is feeding what espn is telling him to say.
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
hopefully in bigger games
ESPN will send proper announcers.
Dickey must have friends somewhere to be employed
moo
Orange stay in trademark 2-3 zone ..
Ummm Cuse hasn’t played man-to-man in nearly a decade ..
"44 is embarrassing you!"
"I wanted a new computer, but couldn't get financed ..."
TronixCountry Commercial ..
Umm. then DON’T buy a NEW COMPUTER!
I hate local SNY commercials.
"44 is embarrassing you!"
I seriously have it muted ... can't take Dickey
“Let me explain Paint Touches ..”
"44 is embarrassing you!"
But you're missing
the discussion on how great Buzz Williams is
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
Guards gotta stop the penetration
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:38 PM EST reply actions
Scoopid shot
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:39 PM EST reply actions
Another scoopid shot
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:40 PM EST reply actions
Crowder is killing us...maybe box him out? Since he is their only rebounder...
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:42 PM EST reply actions
They are giving him a flag one
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:43 PM EST reply actions
Embarrassing right now, no other way to put it
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:46 PM EST reply actions
Ugh
We can’t buy a bucket this half, and now Marquette can’t miss. This is painful.
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
Tim Higgins cares about viewers
My brain just reset a bit.
Just have to weather this run and take smart shots
And play solid defense
Jeez triche....almost broke the backboard on that shot...
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:49 PM EST reply actions
oh good .. Scoop is back ..
What did MCW do to piss off Boeheim this week?
"44 is embarrassing you!"
Not sure what baye was doing...why not just go straight up? Trying to be fab toomuch
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 5:51 PM EST reply actions
Sweet i guess your allowed to throw urself at the hoop
and a foul will be called automatically. dumb fucking refs
We now know the main flaw of this team
When Fab gets in foul trouble they are much weaker defensively and on the glass
keita needs
At least 50 lbs of muscle on his frame. He is being man handled.
by fatmofo55 on Jan 7, 2012 5:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Boeheim
seems slightly ruffled with the refs right now. Odd.
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
Just a thought, guard the three maybe?
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:00 PM EST reply actions
How about the previous ten...seems like no one was even close to any of them
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
wanted to see
waiters dribble over to him, he might not have gotten off in time
Waiters
I officially have a man crush on Waiters. That’s cool, right?
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
no
it’s so clever. You see, his last name is Waiters.
Omg what did Dicky Simpkins just say.
by 5YearPlan on Jan 7, 2012 6:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Well
This is what we wanted to see, how they would respond when they get into a tough game.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
I guess I did
wow I forgot about them.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
Falling down with the ball is a travel...unless they dribble...which he didnt
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:03 PM EST reply actions
That's a luxury on this team ..
Guards who can rebound?
They are allowed to rebound on every team.
Triche has 7 – leads all guards
"44 is embarrassing you!"
Mu huddling in the paint...must be loud by the bench
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:04 PM EST reply actions
That turnover
stopped me from suggesting that we bench everyone. But just barely.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
Waiters...scoopid pass
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:08 PM EST reply actions
jade
Showed up for the game today, scoop not so much.
by fatmofo55 on Jan 7, 2012 6:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Has there ever been a game
where they didn’t hit the under 4 timeout at all?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
With all the maqruette timeouts, they just skipped itmost likely
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
wheres triche been?
He get injured?
by fatmofo55 on Jan 7, 2012 6:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You call off the dogs, we keep our fogs going, nice dunk fab
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions
Man
Melo looked like one goofy SOB getting up off the floor.
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
Paul Harris
left a while ago. This game should be safe at this point.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
Only this espn announcer thinks a comeback is still possible...
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 7, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions
Someone should tell them that they are only going to end up in line for the busses earlier.
They won’t get out of the parking lot.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
He wants
tacos
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take it
I’ll take the first half more, but I’ll still take it.
Fly, Eagles, fly...down, down the field!
A win
is a win. We’ll hold onto #1 a little longer.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 7, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Quick Question
The Flagrant 1 on Melo was called without a foul being called. So they ended up scoring a basket, then the flagrant was assessed after the fact, so they got two shots and the ball. If a foul had been called, the basket wouldn’t have counted. That seems… odd.
I was thinking the same thing
They should have stopped the Marquette possession since he was on the floor near the ball. But they score it and then get 2 and the ball. I totally agree with the call, well, actually it probably should have been a flagrant 2. Fab has to be smarter and you can tell he is getting more frustrated in BE play.
It's hard to pick out a player of the game
because so many players had issues. Not a single player was without a significant period of woe, be it Scoop’s first 37 minutes…. or Fair and Waiters in the first half offensively… or Keita. When nobody plays great and you still win… that’s cool. Glass is half full.
Dictated, but not read.
http://atlanticcoastconfidential.wordpress.com/
Waiters for drawinf the late fouls and making the free throws
or CJ for oddly enough key rebounds
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