Miami @ Syracuse

[nwhoopfan]

Battle of teams tied at 4-1 in conference. The ACC leaders should start separating themselves soon.

Canes up 16-14 at the first media break.

Holy cow, the Carrier Dome is EMPTY. There is nobody in the courtside seats. That is just sad.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Miami up 8 at halftime. Fairly entertaining game.

 

[Plebe]

Syracuse is fresh off an upset loss at Georgia Tech. They really live and die of their ability to force turnovers and hit 3s. They've turned Miami over 9 times in the first half, but they've got 8 giveaway of their own and, more importantly, they're only 2-16 from 3.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Conversely Miami is 5-7 from 3 and hitting well over 50% overall.

 

[triaddukefan]

I had planned on going to the Syracuse game this Sunday.... but I dont want to witness a dog walking in person... so imma skip it.

 

[Plebe]

Conversely Miami is 5-7 from 3 and hitting well over 50% overall.

Yeah, Miami looks good here. They look like a very dangerous team when they're on, but they've also looked very flat in losing to teams like Central Michigan and Purdue.

 

[triaddukefan]

I was wondering why they are playing this game tonight... but looked at the schedule and Syracuse is hosting the Miami Men's team tomorrow night. I wonder if they took the same plane.

 

[triaddukefan]

In other games... looks like those stangs are taking a beating

 

[Plebe]

In other games... looks like those stangs are taking a beating

And in Iowa City ... Megan Gustafson has all 11 of Iowa's points, a perfect 5-5 from the floor. But Rutgers leads 13-11 at the first media timeout.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Syracuse was whittling away at the lead but Miami drilled a 3 at the end of Q3 to go back up 8 again.

They aren't as international as USF but Miami has a decent collection of Euros. At least 3.

 

[Vowelguy]

Holy cow, the Carrier Dome is EMPTY. There is nobody in the courtside seats. That is just sad.

Always is I believe. Wonder what the sounds are like playing in that cavernous place. I would think the Field House would be better.

 

[Vowelguy]

Gotta love Quentin with the Elton John 70s glasses and a tie almost wider than tall.

 

[Vowelguy]

Cuse got it to within 3 but Miami, aided by a dagger 3, scored 7 straight.
Up 10 with 70 seconds.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Always is I believe. Wonder what the sounds are like playing in that cavernous place. I would think the Field House would be better.

Yeah it seems like there's some echoes in there. That must be discouraging to look around a building that big and see it so sparsely populated.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Syracuse just couldn't hit shots tonight. That and some untimely turnovers, in spite of how many turnovers they forced by Miami.

 

[Vowelguy]

Miami has 4 losses but Iowa St, Purdue, C Michigan, Clemson are not ugly defeats.
And now W over Syr

5-1 in conference after this but has not played any of the other heavy hitters

 

[nwhoopfan]

I didn't realize how much international flavor Syracuse has. 7 players from 5 different countries. They also have a player from Mazama, Washington. I had no idea. I've been there a few times. Cool little general store w/ all kinds of yummy food and knick knacks.

 

[Plebe]

Miami has 4 losses but Iowa St, Purdue, C Michigan, Clemson are not ugly defeats.
And now W over Syr

Plus a win over Marquette.

 

[triaddukefan]

Plus a win over Marquette.

and Duke

 

[Plebe]

and Duke

Haha. Signature win!

 

[triaddukefan]

Haha. Signature win!

Hey... it was the Canes first ever win in Durham

 

[nwhoopfan]

And in Iowa City ... Megan Gustafson has all 11 of Iowa's points, a perfect 5-5 from the floor. But Rutgers leads 13-11 at the first media timeout.

Iowa up 6 w/ under 6 minutes to go. Gustafson w/ 30 and 9. I'm a big fan of consistency, I keep echoing that all the time. I don't think she'll get much post season recognition but she's been as good as anybody IMO.

 

[Plebe]

Iowa up 6 w/ under 6 minutes to go. Gustafson w/ 30 and 9. I'm a big fan of consistency, I keep echoing that all the time. I don't think she'll get much post season recognition but she's been as good as anybody IMO.

I think she'd be a 1st Team All-American if the season ended today. Might not get NPOY, lots of quality competition for that.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Yeah she should definitely be making All American teams. I was thinking of the individual awards like Lieberman, etc. There is some quality competition. I just get the feeling she will get overlooked and isn't really in the running for that type of hardware.

 

[Plebe]

Yeah she should definitely be making All American teams. I was thinking of the individual awards like Lieberman, etc. There is some quality competition. I just get the feeling she will get overlooked and isn't really in the running for that type of hardware.

She's as much in the running as anyone in the country at this point. Her numbers are way too good to be overlooked.