We will beat Gtown

[brewcity77]

Wow, Hoyasincebirth is incredibly nice.

As long as he's Ringing out Ahoya on Wednesday

[real chili 83]

Sorry to sound so naive....what does the citrus have that they didn't have last year when we beat them twice? 

I realize we don't have JFB.....

What was it that Howard Cossell said?  On any given night.....

[brewcity77]

Home court advantage? A Fab Melo that isn't useless? The #1 ranking?

We can beat them, but it will be a lot tougher at the Carrier Dome than it was in Milwaukee or Cleveland. And we aren't only missing JFB, but also Otule, who averaged 27.5 mpg against the Orange last year.

[real chili 83]

Brew, you are starting to sound a bit Abe-ish. 

Yes, it will be a very tough game.  Gotta have faith!

Go Warriors!!!!!

[brewcity77]

Brew, you are starting to sound a bit Abe-ish. 

Yes, it will be a very tough game.  Gotta have faith!

Go Warriors!!!!!

Devil's advocate

I think we have as good a chance to beat Syracuse as anyone has had this year. But I also think they are a very deserving #1, and belong right there in the conversation with the Kentuckys, North Carolinas, and Ohio States of the world when people are talking about NC contenders.

I just wish the game was later in the day...I have a wake at 11:00 am for a dear friend and could easily see the events running into the afternoon. I don't want to miss MU vs #1, but I also don't want to miss my friend's memorial.

[real chili 83]

My condolences on your loss.

Let's hope the fellas play like Warriors!!!!!!

[denverMU]

DVR

[PGsHeroes32]

I think Gtown routes us and we lose a close one late to Cuse

[🏀]

Team has been in DC since Sunday, focus shouldn't be an issue. We win this one.

[Windyplayer]

I think Gtown routes us.

I think it comes down to stopping Otto Porter on the glass in D.C. I watched him play against Providence and he was ridiculously active under the hoop. Seeing as we don't like to box out, he could be a huge headache for us. Here's a little statistical evidence--he's leading the team in rebounding with seven per game and had 14 against Louisville and 12 against Providence. The scary part is that he's only a freshman, so you know he's getting better with each game.

[hoyasincebirth]

I think it comes down to stopping Otto Porter on the glass in D.C. I watched him play against Providence and he was ridiculously active under the hoop. Seeing as we don't like to box out, he could be a huge headache for us. Here's a little statistical evidence--he's leading the team in rebounding with seven per game and had 14 against Louisville and 12 against Providence. The scary part is that he's only a freshman, so you know he's getting better with each game.

Georgetown fans around the world have major man and normal crushes on Otto Porter. He is amazing on the boards. Both @ Louisville and against providence he had put back's late in the game to seal the victory. Kid's nose for the ball is amazing and his basketball IQ is off the charts. He plays like an upperclassmen already. He is going to be a monster especially once his 3pt shot develops(and it will it's the one skill that every player outside of Jeremiah Rivers improves at Georgetown).

[bamamarquettefan]

Unfortunately, even though Pomeroy basis his odds on our season as a whole (not on the games since Wisconsin, which have been played at a much lower level), he gives us just a 4% chance of sweeping Gtown and Syracuse and a 40% chance of getting at least one of the two.

Georgetown is a bad matchup for us with all their players that crash the boards, and Syracuse is just awesome and a bit mad at us for bouncing them last year, so I will be pleasantly surprised if we come back with one win.  But hey, I thought we'd beat able to handle Vandy in a tight battle on our home court, and was completely wrong, so maybe we step it back up next year.