Boeheim's Not so Shiny Moment

The Championship game will be the Louisville Cardinals against the Michigan Wolverines, decided after yesterdays game between the Wolverines and the Syracuse Orange. The Orange were down by the largest half-time deficit they have faced all year long, 11 points. They made their run though tying the game, but they fell short in the end with a final score of 61-56.

The top performers this game were CJ Fair and Brandon Triche of Syracuse, and Mitch McGary of the Wolverines. McGary had 12 rebounds and 10 points at center with 6 assists. Triche had 11 points and 8 assists, while CJ had 22 points 6 rebounds. If it weren't for Triche fouling out on a arguable charge call the Orange might have pulled off the win. Because after a free throw the Orange were down 3 points with ball, but sadly in Trevor Cooney's hands, this was possibly the worst play ever drawn up by Boeheim. I have no Idea why he would want a 6-4 freshman that hardly plays to drive.

Maybe the Orange would have tied it with time expiring if the ball was in CJ Fairs hands, James Southerland, or even Jerami Grant's. That just isn't how it worked out and the Orange would lose in the Final Four in their first appearance since 2003, when Carmello Anthony and Gerry Mcnamara lead them to a championship. This time it's Michigans' time to try and win it all. So good luck to both competitors, Louisville and Michigan!

By David B.

'Cuse over Bearcats

The Cincinnati Bearcats would have to face a conference enemy the Syracuse Orange. The Bearcats were coming off an amazing game against Marquette which Cincinnati would come out on top. Sean Kilpatrick did awesome against Marquette, he had 36 points. He did good against SU also just the Bearcats would come up short. Kilpatrick would end the game with 21 points.

Micheal Carter-Williams was amazing like he always is. He had a team leading 16 points and 7 assists. Plus Jeremi Grant had a good game too as he lead the 'Cuse in rebounds with 7. Jeremi Grant would come into the game when Dajaun Coleman was taken out of the game fairly early in the first quarter. Brandon Triche and C.J Fair have been hot in previous games and they have carried that momentum to this game when they would both put up 13 points. Fair would end with 6 rebounds and 100% free throw shooting in this game. The reason that SU would come out on top in this game is that they had played much better defense. They had 7 steals and the Bearcats only had 2. The 'Cuse 5 blocks compared to Cincinnati's 1. After this loss Cincinnati's record will drop to 16-4 and Syracuse will be 18-1.

         By David B.

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Cuse Pull it out

The Syracuse Orange would come into their game against the Louisville Cardinals ranked #6 and Louisville would be #1 in the country. That was about to change.

The Orange would be carried by their star guards Michel Carter-Williams and Brandon Triche. Triche would have 23 points and 6 rebounds. Carter-Williams would have 16 points, 4 steals, and 7 assists. On the Louisville side it was all Russ Smith. Smith would be the Cardinals only player in double figures with 25 points he would also have 4 steals. I think that the reason the Orange almost lost this game was because they had the ball stolen 12 times, which was key in how the tempo of the game would be.

The 'Cuse would be trailing most of the game, but staying close and then they would strike at the end of the game when Micheal Carter-Williams would get a steal , and take the ball to the hoop for a dunk. That would leave only 25 seconds on the clock. The Final score would be 70-68 'Cuse.

Micheal Carter-Williams (Left) and Brandon Triche Right

By David B.

Boeheim Passes Bob Knight For Second

During Boeheim's 903rd career win Brandon Triche, a Syracuse gaurd could not stop hitting the 3 point shot. He made 5 of 7 attempts to add on to his 4 for 4 game at the line. Triche also had 4 steals. But Triche didn't do it alone he had plenty of help from teammates, Micheal Carter-Williams and C.J Fair. Carter-Williams had another double double with 10 assists and 12 points. Fair was another source of points for Syracuse who had 15 points and 7 of those points were off free throws which he had only missed one of.

It wasn't just Syracuse's offense it was also their excellent 2-3 zone which worked to near perfection. The Rutgers only had one scorer above 10 points that was guard, Eli Carter. Carter had 19 points 15 of them coming off 3's which he was 5-10 off of.



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                  By David B.