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[QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 885782, member: 43"]
Curious to get some thoughts on what people are expecting from tonights game.  Obviously I think Syracuse should win and by a decent margin 8-15 pts, but I also see some of the classic trap game signs:
 
Late 9pm start
Empty gym with zero excitement for the game.
Coming off a big (Name) win and an ever bigger game set for Saturday
Quick turnaroud (Sat-Mon game)
A good 3 pt shooting team
A head coach very familiar with the 2-3
 
All that being said I also see some positives:
The BC players are totally unfamiliar with the zone
Empty gym with zero excitement for the game
Little in the way of an inside game
Suspect Defense based on the amount of Pts they have given up
Terrible record to date and some really bad losses
Syracus is a really good team who has overcome slow starts and hot shooting against much better teams then BC.
 
Personally I wasnt a huge fan of this game when I first saw it on the schedule and unless we jump out to a big lead I think were in for a closer then anticipated game.  The quick turnaround and the fact its a road game in what will mostly be a morgue based on there attendance numbers isnt exactly going to help things.  This game feels a lot like the road games we played against Providence the last few years.  Usually a late start where Syracuse would come out a little slow and get down early. I would love to see us come out and get a lead early and then just sort of coast like we did vs Va Tech in the second half but I dont really see that happening today.  One thing I do hope we do is extend the zone from the tip, dont let these guys get hot and then try and push them farther out.
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