NCAA Sweet 16: (5) Butler vs (1) Syracuse

• Mulva

  

  Johnson is so smooth.
• killer_ewok

  

  Everybody goes crazy about Wes Johnson and rightfully so but Rautins is the glue. Good things usually happen when Andy's got the rock.
• Non

  

  They caught up too fast for Butler's liking.
  
  Syracuse's attack heating up with still 13 minutes left
• Non

  

  Hayward two quick baskets
  
  Butler up again 43-40
  
  have to get him going
• killer_ewok

  

  It's like there's a commercial after every other possession.....
• Non

  

  yeah Butler called timeout around 13 minutes and then the under-12 timeout
  
  Butler had to call it though with Syracuse surging
  
  Butler came back with a couple of solid possessions and four points
• Non

  

  This is an excellent coach and a smart team, Butler.
  
  A lot of little things that add up to success.
• Non

  

  Hayward for 3
  
  48-43 Butler
• Non

  

  Hayward had been quiet. There was a brief stretch early when they went to him in the high post and then he came back and drove in for a shot and showed his versatility against Syracuse's defense.
  
  Then he didn't do much for the last 10 minutes of the first half and first seven of the second half.
  
  So they called that timeout when the Cuse went ahead and it was clear they wanted to go back to running the offense through Hayward, getting him more touches.
• Non

  

  Johnson nice touch off the glass
  
  48-48
• Mulva

  

  Jackson going out can only be a good thing for Syracuse the way he's played tonight.
• Non

  

  Rautins late foul
  
  it was though
• Mulva

  

  Lot of tardy whistles tonight. It's either a foul or it isn't. Don't wait until the other team has the ball to blow it.
• Non

  

  don't blame the guy that called it late
  
  blame the ref who missed it early lol
• Non

  

  you're right though
  
  when you start to have a lot of late whistles it just looks bad for the entire crew
  
  out of position and indecisive and it looks like you're just bailing guys out even when there is a legit foul
• Non

  

  50-48 Butler
  
  7:38 left
• Non

  

  Johnson is a nice player.
  
  He stepped out and hit that three very calmly
  
  then hit the nice kiss off the glass, that's an ultimate game shot which will work at any level
• Non

  

  but that was a terrible shot, just inside the three-point line
• mallymal614

  Thank goodness we can watch this game online.
• devil1197

  Cuse making a run.
• Non

  

  little dude is killin Butler
  
  you're not one of the best players, quit chucking lol
• Non

  

  54-50 Syracuse
  
  key sequence of events
  
  Rautins hit a 3, putting the Cuse up 52-50
  
  Zach Hahn fires up a quick three for Butler. Brick. Syracuse comes back with a slam for a 54-50 lead.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Yes.
  
  Come on Butler!
• devil1197

  Clutch
• Non

  

  Nored 3
  
  54-53 Cuse
  
  3 minutes left