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[QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 566602, member: 302"]
Oregon loss to Utah????
Understand the frustration and the disappointment with the 'Cuse play at Georgetown.  However to put in proper perspective there were several top 25 teams that also lost this weekend and to much worse teams than Syracuse did.
For example:
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[*]Kansas the #4 team lost to Baylor by 23 points.  Baylor is just barely a 500 club this season.
[*]Oregon the #19 team lost to Utah, an under 500 team by 10 points
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The point I am trying to make is that all is not lost...if 'Cuse can figure out how to hit some shots, its defense will keep it in every game and provide a spark for a win.  If you look at it from a overall perspective of the season's play, 'Cuse is a tough defensive team so with some scoring the 'Cuse could be an Achiever in the NCAA's:
Pomeroy Ratings for 'Cuse:
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[*]Defense 10th in country
[*]Offense is 27th in country
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Games we have lost the defense still has played well:
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[*]Georgetown has scored only 61 and 57 points against 'Cuse
[*]All games lost defensive gave up average of 63 points...did not include Nova as OT
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Point is the season average for scoring is 72.3...so on average we should have won these games.  
And don't forget, 'Cuse top scorers were 3-27...even if they shot 40% the 'Cuse could have won the game against Georgetown...so is the team really that offensively challenged, did Georgetown play that good of defense, or is 'Cuse going through a rough period where over time the season's averages come into play...if that is the case, 'Cuse is going to get it started and to be very good in the NCAA...I believe 'Cuse gets to the Elite 8.
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