Yes, we make fun of Syracuse sometimes, but did we all forget that this is Miami of Florida we're talking about here???
Did we really expect a deep run?
Please don't go to the old thread about Final Four picks. Thank you.
The same Marquette team that needed a desperation three to send the game into overtime, and then some assistance from the officials to beat us on their homecourt? People who don't think UConn could have made some noise in this tournament are mistaken.
Another advantage that Marquette has is that it has actually seen this zone, about a month ago. You can see that these teams that haven't played against the zone are trying to figure it out, and it takes them at least a half to get a feel for it. By then they are down 10-15 points.So a team UConn beat is playing a team that needed a wild 3 to get UConn into overtime. If everyone was healthy, I would have loved to see this UConn team go to the Dance.
Marquette and Syracuse are both prone to boneheaded shot selection. Marquette plays harder and seems to want it more, so I give them a slight advantage.