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Message: [QUOTE="orangefan13, post: 1462136, member: 906"] This one comes to mind. This one had it all. [URL]http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/games/2006-12-02-wichita-syracuse_x.htm[/URL] That layup forever implanted in my mind :bang: Just look at the runs and scoring droughts in that game crazy. If you don't want to read the whole thing here is the summary. 1After putting together an amazing 27-1 run in the first half and leading by 19 midway through the second, Wichita State (6-0) was fortunate to survive in the end. (27-1 against us really?) 2.Syracuse (7-1) held the Shockers to just one field goal in the final 9:24 and went on a 21-2 run to tie it at 61 with 1:48 left before a stunning miss by Demetris Nichols on a breakaway layup foiled the comeback. 3. Nichols seemingly had the game in his hands after stealing a cross-court pass by Matt Braeuer and heading [B][U]all alone down court[/U][/B]. But instead of adding another dunk to an array of slams by his teammates that had the Carrier Dome crowd of 23,857 rocking, the 6-foot -8 Nichols chose to try to lay the ball in the cylinder with 21 seconds left. It rolled around the rim and out. "It's on me. I'm a senior captain," said Nichols, who had just six points on 2-of-14 shooting after scoring 20 points or more in each of the previous three games. "I've just got to get over it and just be ready for the next game. 4.After Josh Wright's fastbreak layup at 16:48, Syracuse did not score another basket until Nichols drained a 3 from right wing at 5:34. 5. The Orange, which shot just 31% in the first half and committed nine turnovers, finally got its offense in gear and went on an 11-0 run before the break. 6.A three-point play by freshman Paul Harris and two free throws by Roberts pulled Syracuse to 61-59 with 2:50 left and Watkins' follow after three misses under the basket tied it at 61. 7."We had the game won after playing so bad," said Wright, who finished with 10 points, four assists and five turnovers. "We played horrible and we had a chance to win. We are not coming out ready to play," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. "We haven't all year. You can't put yourself in holes like that against good teams." I don't think I ever saw the dome rock like that though. What a comeback. [/QUOTE]

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