SU-Wisconsin

I am writing this from campus. The bells of Crouse Chapel are playing the SU fight song right now.

Down, Down the field goes old Syracuse,
Just see those backs hit the line and go thru';
Down, down the field they go marching,
Fighting for the Orange staunch and true.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Vict'ry's in sight for old Syr-a-cuse,
Each loyal son knows she ne'er more will lose,
For we'll fight, yes, we'll fight, and with all our might
For the glory of old Syracuse.

I like to sing "Down, down the court..." and "Just see those shots hit the glass and go through..."

Are you scared for tonight's game? You should be. Syracuse wins games easily when it forces turnovers. Wisconsin has one of the least turnover-prone point guards in the country. Unlike Kansas State, which suffered from turnovers all year, the Badgers are disciplined. And they are slow. Remember how Notre Dame beat us by slowing down the game? Wisconsin will go man-to-man, not zone like Cincinnati implemented in their win, but it will be a tough man-to-man.

The only hope for an easy SU win is if the Orange are hot from three-point range. But how often has that happened?

No, this game will come down to the wire. There I like SU's chances. I believe in their ability to attack the rim when it counts, whether it's Dion or Kris or Scoop or Triche. The one good thing about Wisconsin is, unless they, too, get hotter than they normally are from deep, they are incapable of running away with the game. It will be tight, and SU has experience in tight games.

We will see...