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Upset Alert...#1 Syracuse loses at Louisville 78-68

  • ou1980
    Louisville 63 Syracuse 54 with 7:23 in 2nd Half...
  • slingshot4ever
    I never thought Syracuse was the best team anyways, not a surprise to me.
  • ou1980
    L'ville 67

    Syr 59

    6:00 left


    Last home game in Freedom Hall for Louisville
  • ttocs14
    Is it just me or does it seem like Sosa has played about 6 years for Louisville?
    One of those guys who just seems to never graduate.
  • ou1980
    L'vile 71

    Syr 61

    3:30 left
  • ou1980
    OH....MY............GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • THE4RINGZ
    Over. After that alley oop.
  • ou1980
    Guys.....watch ESPN highlights of this game tonight...

    Amazing alley-oop dunk by Louisville to cap off an amazing run...
  • Azubuike24
    Not an upset.

    Louisville was a 1 point favorite. Louisville already won at the Carrier Dome.
  • reclegend22
    slingshot4ever wrote:I never thought Syracuse was the best team anyways, not a surprise to me.
    The fact that Syracuse might lose this game is not telling of why the Orangemen might "not best team in the country." Give me a break.

    Duke got crushed at home on senior night in 2001 at the hands of Maryland, giving the Devils their fourth loss of the season (Syracuse currently has 2, and 3 if they end up losing today). Guess what? Duke won the national title. Syracuse can, too. They have an excellent team.
  • killer_ewok
    A #1 seed in the NCAA's is a lock for Syracuse and Louisville is playing for their NCAA tourney lives and it's the last men's hoops game that will ever be played in Freedom Hall so the place was rocking and there was a lot of emotion on the part of the players. I'm not happy about it....but it doesn't mean much IMO. Maybe Rick Pitino owns Jim Boeheim. The good news is I don't anticipate running into Rick Pitino in the NCAA tourney.
  • ou1980
    Upset...

    #1 team in the land losing to an un-ranked team. And don't give me the whole "college basketball rankings dont matter bologna"

    It is what it is...
  • killer_ewok
    reclegend22 wrote:
    slingshot4ever wrote:I never thought Syracuse was the best team anyways, not a surprise to me.
    The fact that Syracuse might lose this game is not telling of why the Orangemen might "not best team in the country." Give me a break.

    Duke got crushed at home on senior night in 2001 at the hands of Maryland, giving the Devils their fourth loss of the season (Syracuse currently has 2, and 3 if they end up losing today). Guess what? Duke won the national title. Syracuse can, too. They have an excellent team.
    Exactly.

    Also, Kyle Kuric has played out of his fucking mind today. Shit happens.
  • killer_ewok
    ou1980 wrote: Upset...

    #1 team in the land losing to an un-ranked team. And don't give me the whole "college basketball rankings dont matter bologna"

    It is what it is...
    At this point in the year.....the only "rankings" that matter are the potential "seedings" for the NCAA tourney. And Syracuse has a #1 on lock.

    I don't have a problem with it being called an upset. It means that Louisville is NCAA-bound now. Good for them. Syracuse's situation hasn't been altered other then losing the #1 ranking in the country.
  • osu45804
    WOW Kuric lol
  • Mulva
    I agree that it's not an upset, especially considering the circumstances. Not surprised Louisville is winning, but surprised they are winning by this much.
  • ou1980
    What a way to finish the game....two alley oop dunks to seal it...
  • osu45804
    Cuse lost 78-68
  • killer_ewok
    I hate Kyle Kuric. LOL.
  • killer_ewok
    The only silver lining is that another Big East team is gonna be in the dance now.
  • slingshot4ever
    reclegend22 wrote:
    slingshot4ever wrote:I never thought Syracuse was the best team anyways, not a surprise to me.
    The fact that Syracuse might lose this game is not telling of why the Orangemen might "not best team in the country." Give me a break.

    Duke got crushed at home on senior night in 2001 at the hands of Maryland, giving the Devils their fourth loss of the season (Syracuse currently has 2, and 3 if they end up losing today). Guess what? Duke won the national title. Syracuse can, too. They have an excellent team.
    Like I siad, I NEVER thought they were the best team and they lost to Louisville at home earlier. So no, this loss was not a surpirse to me. And yes, they can win the the national title, but I was simply saying this loss didn't surpirse me because I do not think they are as good as everyone is building them up to be.
  • slingshot4ever
    killer_ewok wrote: The only silver lining is that another Big East team is gonna be in the dance now.
    I actually think Louisville would have been in either way. UConn and ND are the only bubble teams for the Big East (nether of which i think should be in).
  • Footwedge
    slingshot4ever wrote: Like I siad, I NEVER thought they were the best team and they lost to Louisville at home earlier. So no, this loss was not a surpirse to me. And yes, they can win the the national title, but I was simply saying this loss didn't surpirse me because I do not think they are as good as everyone is building them up to be.
    Agree with your post...well said.

    The March Madness tourney is wide open this year...and the Buckeyes, with a little lady luck, could win it all.
  • reclegend22
    If the Buckeyes don't find a seventh player who can provide solid minutes, they have not a breezy day in hell chance of cutting down the nets in April. Six-player rotations, for teams that rely so heavily on one player to do it all (while Buford, Lighty and Lauderdale can have big nights, Turner is this team's Pistol Pete), aren't enough to win the Big Dance.
  • Red_Skin_Pride
    Not suprising. Pitino's teams always play well come this time of year. Combine that with L'ville's back being against the wall, senior day, last game at freedom hall etc...this was going to be a tough game for Syracuse.