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Message: [QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1630616, member: 716"] Yeah, this is one of the exceptions to the "style of defense doesn't matter" contention. The only way a Vermont can beat Syracuse is if the game is played in the 50s or 60s. Why gamble? Force the tempo and run them off the floor. I still feel awful about the Vermont game, but the example that always comes to my mind is the 2011 pre-season NIT. Virginia Tech and Stanford were awful and we needed late-game comebacks to eke out the two wins. Ugly teams are able to stick with us in a half-court game. It'd be nice to avoid that by using our athletic advantage when there's a big mismatch. [/QUOTE]