syracuse/uconn thoughts wanted!

[lay the wood2]

any ideas on this game? seems like the huskies havent been up to par since calhoun has been gone but then again how good are the orangemen away from home?
good matchup tonight
any info would be appreciated
thanks
gl
ltw2

 

[RAYMOND]

IF A TEAM NOT PLAYING WELL , BET AGAIN THEM

 

[2muchchalk]

i am going to lay off that game wood
i was leaning toward the orangemen, but still who knows with these two teams.
I am going central michigan. They won at W. Michigan now they must beat them on their home court. They are good at home and they seem to cover the spread.
GL luck wood


How u do this weekend
UP
or
DOWn

 

[RAYMOND]

Power Rating
Estimate Edge
SYRACUSE
CONNECTICUT -2




Team Trends and Angles
All team trends listed below apply to the current game.

SYRACUSE - Recent ATS Trends
Against the spread Over/Under Straight Up
Current Last 3 Since 1997 Current Last 3 Since 1997 Current Last 3 Since 1997
Description W-L W-L W-L O-U O-U O-U W-L W-L W-L
after a conference game 6-2 22-22 51-51 2-4 8-24 21-34 7-1 29-15 68-35
after allowing 80 points or more 1-0 6-4 9-7 1-0 3-4 3-5 1-0 8-2 14-3
after scoring 80 points or more 5-2 17-7 29-18 2-3 5-9 8-12 11-0 27-3 47-11
as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points 0-0 3-4 3-6 0-0 0-7 1-8 0-0 2-5 2-7
as an underdog 0-1 10-9 19-16 0-1 3-14 7-18 0-1 9-10 16-20
in all games 8-6 39-38 83-79 3-7 12-38 27-51 16-3 64-25 137-52
in February games 3-0 9-9 22-20 2-1 4-11 9-16 3-0 10-8 24-18
in road games 2-2 11-13 26-25 1-4 4-15 10-18 3-2 13-13 33-21
off a win against a conference rival 4-2 14-13 32-33 2-3 6-15 11-25 5-1 18-9 44-22
versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game 4-2 12-11 19-18 2-3 2-19 4-23 5-1 14-9 23-16
when playing against a team with a winning record 6-3 34-27 63-61 3-4 10-33 24-45 9-1 43-21 88-45
when playing with one or less days rest 2-1 11-10 26-18 1-1 2-14 5-20 3-0 17-5 37-11


CONNECTICUT - Recent ATS Trends
Against the spread Over/Under Straight Up
Current Last 3 Since 1997 Current Last 3 Since 1997 Current Last 3 Since 1997
Description W-L W-L W-L O-U O-U O-U W-L W-L W-L
after a conference game 4-3 22-19 51-49 2-3 13-16 26-29 4-3 28-13 80-23
after scoring 80 points or more 2-4 10-17 28-33 0-2 2-6 6-10 8-2 27-7 61-12
as a favorite 4-6 23-28 66-70 3-2 12-12 27-31 7-3 39-12 114-24
as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points 1-0 2-2 4-2 0-1 2-1 2-2 1-0 4-0 6-0
in all games 6-8 34-37 81-84 4-4 18-22 37-42 15-5 62-24 153-41
in February games 1-2 10-9 20-24 2-0 5-7 9-14 1-2 13-6 31-13
in home games 3-4 16-18 33-33 2-1 7-10 10-14 12-1 42-5 80-10
off a win against a conference rival 2-2 15-11 38-36 1-2 9-8 19-19 2-2 19-7 60-16
versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game 2-1 8-9 18-21 1-1 6-7 12-13 3-1 11-8 30-13
when playing against a team with a winning record 4-4 24-27 61-63 3-4 15-20 32-38 5-3 32-20 92-36
when playing with one or less days rest 1-2 8-7 23-23 1-1 5-7 13-16 3-1 14-6 37-15





Team Statistics
Peformance statistics for each team in various situations are listed below. Categories where a team has performed poorly are denoted in red. Categories where a team has performed well are denoted in green.
SYRACUSE - Current Season Performance
Straight Up Against Spread Team Opponent
W-L Units W-L O-U Score Half FG Pct Reb. Score Half FG Pct Reb.
All Games 16-3 +4.7 8-6 3-7 81.1 40.2 48.8% 41.4 67.9 34.9 39.1% 36.8
Road Games 3-3 -1.3 2-3 1-5 67.7 31.8 45.5% 38.2 67.7 36.0 39.9% 38.0
Last 5 Games 4-1 +2.4 4-1 2-3 73.6 34.2 46.9% 40.8 68.4 36.6 39.5% 39.2
Conference Games 7-2 +4.4 5-3 2-5 73.7 34.4 48.0% 37.4 68.9 34.2 40.1% 38.0


SYRACUSE Team Statistics
Shooting 3pt Shooting Free Throws Rebounding
PPG Half FGM-A Pct FGM-A PCT FTM-A Pct Tot Off Ast PF Stl TO Bk
Team Stats (All Games) 81.1 40.2 30-61 48.8% 6-16 35.2% 16-24 67.8% 41 13 16 16 9 14 7
vs opponents surrendering 68.3 31.7 24-57 42.5% 6-18 34.4% 14-20 68.3% 36 11 14 19 7 16 3
Team Stats (Road Games) 67.7 31.8 25-56 45.5% 4-17 25.7% 13-20 62.3% 38 11 11 15 7 15 6
Stats Against (All Games) 67.9 34.9 25-65 39.1% 7-23 29.6% 10-17 61.8% 37 13 16 20 7 14 2
vs opponents averaging 71.5 33.7 26-58 44.7% 6-18 34.5% 13-20 66.7% 36 11 15 19 8 15 4
Stats Against (Road Games) 67.7 36.0 26-64 39.9% 7-23 28.8% 10-15 63.7% 38 14 17 18 6 12 2



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CONNECTICUT - Current Season Performance
Straight Up Against Spread Team Opponent
W-L Units W-L O-U Score Half FG Pct Reb. Score Half FG Pct Reb.
All Games 14-5 -5.4 6-8 4-4 82.0 37.9 47.9% 42.4 72.2 36.1 39.2% 36.1
Home Games 11-1 -2.5 3-4 2-1 87.2 41.3 48.8% 44.4 71.1 36.3 38.5% 37.0
Last 5 Games 3-2 -5.8 3-2 2-2 75.4 33.6 44.3% 42.6 78.2 38.2 39.5% 38.2
Conference Games 5-3 -6.4 4-4 4-2 77.4 34.5 48.0% 40.5 76.6 38.6 40.4% 35.2


CONNECTICUT Team Statistics
Shooting 3pt Shooting Free Throws Rebounding
PPG Half FGM-A Pct FGM-A PCT FTM-A Pct Tot Off Ast PF Stl TO Bk
Team Stats (All Games) 82.0 37.9 30-63 47.9% 6-17 38.4% 15-22 67.4% 42 14 17 18 6 15 8
vs opponents surrendering 71.3 33.6 25-57 44.1% 6-18 35.0% 14-21 69.7% 36 11 14 19 7 16 4
Team Stats (Home Games) 87.2 41.3 32-65 48.8% 6-16 39.6% 17-25 69.2% 44 14 20 17 7 14 9
Stats Against (All Games) 72.2 36.1 25-65 39.2% 7-21 33.3% 15-20 72.3% 36 11 14 20 8 15 4
vs opponents averaging 72.4 34 26-59 43.5% 7-19 34.5% 14-20 70.6% 36 12 14 19 8 15 4
Stats Against (Home Games) 71.1 36.3 26-68 38.5% 7-23 33.0% 12-17 67.5% 37 12 15 20 7 16 3


Average power rating of opponents played: SYRACUSE 74.3, CONNECTICUT 74.5



Current Season Results And Upcoming Games
Here are the most recent results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved. Lines, total, game scores, results versus the spread, straight up and against the total are all displayed.
SYRACUSE - Season Results
Date Opponent Score SU Line ATS Tot. O/U
12/28/2002 ALBANY 109-79 W - -
12/30/2002 CANISIUS 87-69 W -20.5 L -
1/8/2003 @ SETON HALL 70-66 W -4 T 144.5 U
1/11/2003 BOSTON COLLEGE 82-74 W -9.5 L -
1/13/2003 MISSOURI 76-69 W -5.5 W 156.5 U
1/18/2003 @ PITTSBURGH 60-73 L 9.5 L 144 U
1/22/2003 SETON HALL 83-65 W -10 W -
1/26/2003 @ MIAMI 54-49 W 0 W 144 U
1/29/2003 @ RUTGERS 65-68 L -3 L 143 U
2/1/2003 PITTSBURGH 67-65 W 0 W 138 U
2/3/2003 GEORGETOWN 88-80 W -5 W 149.5 O
2/8/2003 @ W VIRGINIA 94-80 W -4 W 145.5 O
2/10/2003 @CONNECTICUT
2/12/2003 NOTRE DAME
2/15/2003 NOTRE DAME
2/17/2003 ST JOHNS
2/23/2003 @MICHIGAN ST
2/26/2003 W VIRGINIA
2/26/2003 @GEORGETOWN
3/3/2003 @NOTRE DAME

CONNECTICUT - Season Results
Date Opponent Score SU Line ATS Tot. O/U
12/28/2002 C CONN ST 93-65 W - -
1/2/2003 ST BONAVENTURE 95-78 W -10 W -
1/7/2003 @ OKLAHOMA 63-73 L 7 L 144 U
1/11/2003 MIAMI 83-80 W -12.5 L 146.5 O
1/14/2003 VIRGINIA TECH 83-65 W -17 W -
1/18/2003 @ N CAROLINA 65-68 L 0 L 146.5 U
1/20/2003 @ MIAMI 76-77 L -3.5 L 143.5 O
1/25/2003 VILLANOVA 74-65 W -6 W 156 U
1/27/2003 @ ST JOHNS 74-68 W -1 W 146 U
2/1/2003 BOSTON COLLEGE 71-95 L -10 L 157.5 O
2/5/2003 @ VIRGINIA TECH 74-95 L -7.5 L -
2/8/2003 @ PROVIDENCE 84-68 W 1.5 W 147 O
2/10/2003 SYRACUSE
2/15/2003 @VILLANOVA
2/19/2003 RUTGERS
2/22/2003 ST JOHNS
2/23/2003 @NOTRE DAME
3/2/2003 @PITTSBURGH
3/5/2003 PROVIDENCE




Head-to-Head Series History
Listed below is a summary of the games results in recent Head-to-Head matchups.
All games in this series since 1997
SYRACUSE is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT since 1997
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 straight up against SYRACUSE since 1997
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997

Games over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons





All games played at CONNECTICUT since 1997
CONNECTICUT is 1-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE since 1997
CONNECTICUT is 1-1 straight up against SYRACUSE since 1997
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997

Games played at CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

 

[RAYMOND]

Prediction
Team Avg
Score P/R HCA NSS
Line
SYRACUSE 81.1 90.5 154.5
CONN. 82.0 87.5 3 PK


Expanded Game Analysis INJURY REPORT
2/10/2003 SYRACUSE vs CONN. (Conference) OFFENSIVE Stats DEFENSIVE Stats
Teams #G PF/PA S/U ATS O/U FG FT 3pt FG FG FT 3pt FG
SYRACUSE 19 81.05/67.95 16-3 8-6-1 3-7-0 29-60 16-23 5-15 25-64 10-16 6-22
CONN. 19 82.00/72.21 14-5 6-8-0 4-4-0 30-63 15-22 6-16 25-64 14-20 7-21

KEY STATISTICS
SYRACUSE FOR: AGN:
Field Goal MADE 30 25
Field Goal ATT 61 65
Field Goal PCT 49% 39%
Free Throw MADE 16 10
Free Throw ATT 24 17
Free Throw PCT 68% 62%
3 Point Field Goal MADE 6 7
3 Point Field Goal ATT 16 23
3 Point Field Goal PCT 35% 30%

CONN. FOR: AGN:
Field Goal MADE 30 25
Field Goal ATT 63 65
Field Goal PCT 48% 39%
Free Throw MADE 15 15
Free Throw ATT 22 20
Free Throw PCT 67% 72%
3 Point Field Goal MADE 6 7
3 Point Field Goal ATT 17 21
3 Point Field Goal PCT 38% 33%

Offensive Statistical Comparisons
Statistics SYRACUSE CONN. Advantage MARGIN
Field Goals Made 29.6 30.3 CONN. 0.6
Field Goals Attemped 60.7 63.2 CONN. 2.5
Field Goal Pct 48.8 47.9 SYRACUSE 0.9
Free Throws Made 16.2 15.1 SYRACUSE 1.1
Free Throws Attemped 23.9 22.4 SYRACUSE 1.5
Free Throw Pct 67.8 67.4 SYRACUSE 0.5
3 Pointers Made 5.6 6.4 CONN. 0.8
3 Pointers Attemped 15.8 16.6 CONN. 0.7
3 Pointer Pct 35.2 38.4 CONN. 3.2
Offensive Rebounds 12.6 13.8 CONN. 1.2
Team Rebounds 38.3 39.8 CONN. 1.5
Defensive Statistical Comparisons
Statistics SYRACUSE CONN. Advantage MARGIN
Field Goals Made 25.4 25.3 CONN. -0.1
Field Goals Attemped 64.9 64.5 CONN. -0.4
Field Goal Pct 39.1 39.2 SYRACUSE -0.1
Free Throws Made 10.4 14.5 SYRACUSE -4.2
Free Throws Attemped 16.8 20.1 SYRACUSE -3.3
Free Throw Pct 61.8 72.3 SYRACUSE -10.5
3 Pointers Made 6.7 7.1 SYRACUSE -0.3
3 Pointers Attemped 22.8 21.2 CONN. -1.6
3 Pointer Pct 29.6 33.3 SYRACUSE -3.8
Offensive Rebounds 13.3 11.3 CONN. -2.1
Team Rebounds 38.3 39.8 SYRACUSE -1.5

Next 5 Games for SYRACUSE
Game Date Site Opponent
2/15/2003 Home NOTRE DAME
2/18/2003 Home ST. JOHN'S
2/23/2003 Away MICHIGAN STATE
2/26/2003 Home WEST VIRGINIA
3/1/2003 Away GEORGETOWN

Next 5 Games for CONN.
Game Date Site Opponent
2/15/2003 Away VILLANOVA
2/19/2003 Home RUTGERS
2/22/2003 Home ST. JOHN'S
2/24/2003 Away NOTRE DAME
3/2/2003 Away PITTSBURGH

Situation Breakdown Analysis
SYRACUSE S/U SU % ATS ATS % O/U OU %
ALL GAMES 16-3-0 84% 8-6-1 57% 3-7-0 30%
AWAY GAMES 3-2-0 60% 2-2-1 50% 1-4-0 20%
VS BIG EAST 7-2-0 77% 5-3-1 62% 2-5-0 28%
AS FAVORITE 10-2-0 83% 6-5-1 54% 3-4-0 42%
AS UNDERDOG 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0%
AS AWAY FAVORITE 2-1-0 66% 1-1-1 50% 1-2-0 33%
AS AWAY UNDERDOG 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0%
CONN. S/U SU % ATS ATS % O/U OU %
ALL GAMES 14-5-0 73% 6-8-0 42% 4-4-0 50%
HOME GAMES 11-1-0 91% 3-4-0 42% 2-1-0 66%
VS BIG EAST 5-3-0 62% 4-4-0 50% 4-2-0 66%
AS FAVORITE 7-4-0 63% 4-7-0 36% 3-3-0 50%
AS UNDERDOG 2-1-0 66% 2-1-0 66% 1-1-0 50%
AS HOME FAVORITE 6-1-0 85% 3-4-0 42% 2-1-0 66%
AS HOME UNDERDOG 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0%

Last 5 Games...
SYRACUSE Results
Date Site Opponent Opp PR Score P/R Line Total S/U ATS OU
1/26/2003 Away MIAMI-FLORI (C) 81.5 54-49 91.0 PK 144? W W U
1/29/2003 Away RUTGERS (C) 77.0 65-68 91.0 -3 142? L L U
2/1/2003 Home PITTSBURGH (C) 93.5 67-65 89.5 PK 137? W W U
2/3/2003 Home GEORGETOWN (C) 88.0 88-80 89.5 -5 149? W W O
2/8/2003 Away W. VIRGINIA (C) 81.5 94-80 89.5 -4 145 W W O

CONN. Results
Date Site Opponent Opp PR Score P/R Line Total S/U ATS OU
1/25/2003 Home(a) VILLANOVA (C) 86.5 74-65 89.0 -6 155 W W U
1/27/2003 Away ST. JOHN'S (C) 85.0 74-68 89.0 -1? 146 W W U
2/1/2003 Home BOSTON COLL (C) 85.0 71-95 89.5 -9? 158? L L O
2/5/2003 Away VA. TECH (C) 76.0 74-95 87.5 -7? L L
2/8/2003 Away PROVIDENCE (C) 86.0 84-68 85.5 +1? 146? W W O
Notes:

 

[RAYMOND]

Injures Reported for 2/10/2003
SYRACUSE at CONNECTICUT

Syracuse
G Josh Pace Ankle Was Out Sat.
Questionable Mon. vs
Connecticut. 2/9

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Connecticut
F Scott Hazelton Personal Left the team. 12/18 Will
Withdraw From School

 

[RAYMOND]

Team Profile For...
SYRACUSE
ALL CONF
GamesPlayed 19 9
(S.U.) Record 16-3 7-2
(A.T.S.) Record 8-6-1 5-3-1
(A.T.S.) ROI 9.09% 19.32%
(A.T.S.) Streak Won 3 Won 3
Over/Under/Push 3-7-0 2-5-0
Points FOR 81.05 73.67
Points AGN 67.95 68.89

Big East (West)
Conference Over All
Team W L Pct W L Pct
SYRACUSE 7 2 .778 16 3 .842
NOTRE DAME 7 2 .778 19 4 .826
PITTSBURGH 6 2 .750 16 3 .842
SETON HALL 5 4 .556 11 9 .550
W. VIRGINIA 3 5 .375 12 8 .600
GEORGETOWN 2 6 .250 10 9 .526
RUTGERS 2 6 .250 10 10 .500
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SYRACUSE Results
Date Site Opponent Opp PR Score P/R Line O/U S/U ATS OU
11/14/2002(a) Neut MEMPHIS 85.0 63-70 87.0 -4 139? L L U
11/24/2002 Home VALPARAISO 73.0 81-66 85.5 W
12/3/2002 Home COLGATE 70.5 98-68 85.5 W
12/6/2002 Home CORNELL 66.0 85-62 87.0 -25? W L
12/10/2002 Home N.C.-GREENS 71.5 92-65 87.0 -17? W W
12/14/2002 Home BINGHAMTON 66.0 94-58 88.0 W
12/21/2002 Home GA. TECH 86.0 92-65 89.0 -5? 147? W W O
12/28/2002 Home ALBANY-NY 60.0 109-79 91.0 W
12/30/2002 Home CANISIUS 73.0 87-69 90.5 -20? W L
1/8/2003 Away SETON HALL (C) 79.0 70-66 90.5 -4 144? W P U
1/11/2003 Home BOSTON COLL (C) 80.5 82-74 90.5 -9? W L
1/13/2003 Home MISSOURI 90.5 76-69 90.0 -5? 156? W W U
1/18/2003 Away PITTSBURGH (C) 95.0 60-73 90.0 +9? 144? L L U
1/22/2003 Home SETON HALL (C) 84.0 83-65 90.0 -10 W W
1/26/2003 Away MIAMI-FLORI (C) 81.5 54-49 91.0 PK 144? W W U
1/29/2003 Away RUTGERS (C) 77.0 65-68 91.0 -3 142? L L U
2/1/2003 Home PITTSBURGH (C) 93.5 67-65 89.5 PK 137? W W U
2/3/2003 Home GEORGETOWN (C) 88.0 88-80 89.5 -5 149? W W O
2/8/2003 Away W. VIRGINIA (C) 81.5 94-80 89.5 -4 145 W W O
Notes:
(a) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden

Season to Date Statistical Averages
Field Goals Free Throws 3pt FGs Rebounds
FOR 30-61 49% 16-24 68% 6-16 35% 13-38
AGN 25-65 39% 10-17 62% 7-23 30% 13-32

Game Situation Breakdown Report
Game Situation #G S/U SU PCT ATS ATS PCT Ov/Un/P Ov PCT Un PCT PF/PA
ALL GAMES 19 16-3-0 84% 8-6-1 57% 3-7-0 30% 70% 81.05/67.95
HOME GAMES 14 13-1-0 92% 6-4-0 60% 2-3-0 40% 60% 85.50/68.21
AWAY GAMES 5 3-2-0 60% 2-2-1 50% 1-4-0 20% 80% 68.60/67.20
VS CONFERENCE 9 7-2-0 77% 5-3-1 62% 2-5-0 28% 71% 73.67/68.89
AS FAVORITE 12 10-2-0 83% 6-5-1 54% 3-4-0 42% 57% 81.42/69.42
AS UNDERDOG 1 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0% 100% 60.00/73.00
AS HOME FAVORITE 9 8-1-0 88% 5-4-0 55% 2-2-0 50% 50% 83.11/68.78
AS HOME UNDERDOG 0 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0% 0% 0.0-0.0
AS AWAY FAVORITE 3 2-1-0 66% 1-1-1 50% 1-2-0 33% 66% 76.33/71.33
AS AWAY UNDERDOG 1 0-1-0 0% 0-1-0 0

 

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Team Profile For...
CONNECTICUT
ALL CONF
GamesPlayed 19 8
(S.U.) Record 14-5 5-3
(A.T.S.) Record 6-8-0 4-4-0
(A.T.S.) ROI -18.18% -4.55%
(A.T.S.) Streak Won 1 Won 1
Over/Under/Push 4-4-0 4-2-0
Points FOR 82.00 77.38
Points AGN 72.21 76.63

Big East (East)
Conference Over All
Team W L Pct W L Pct
VILLANOVA 6 2 .750 13 8 .619
CONN. 5 3 .625 14 5 .737
ST. JOHN'S 4 5 .444 11 8 .579
BOSTON COLL 4 5 .444 11 9 .550
VA. TECH 3 5 .375 10 11 .476
PROVIDENCE 3 6 .333 10 10 .500
MIAMI-FLORI 2 6 .250 9 10 .474
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CONNECTICUT Results
Date Site Opponent Opp PR Score P/R Line O/U S/U ATS OU
11/23/2002 Home QUINNIPIAC 65.0 91-72 91.0 W
11/25/2002 Home(a) GEO. WASH. 80.0 67-55 89.5 -15? W L
12/1/2002 Away VANDERBILT 87.5 76-70 89.5 +2 W W
12/3/2002 Home SACRD HEAR 62.5 116-78 90.5 W
12/7/2002 Home WAGNER 73.0 97-85 91.0 W
12/10/2002 Home MASS. 76.5 59-48 90.0 -14 W L
12/21/2002 Home NC ASHEVILL 68.5 117-67 89.0 W
12/28/2002 Home CENT CONN S 68.5 93-65 91.0 W
1/2/2003 Home(a) ST. BONAV. 85.5 95-78 91.0 -10 W W
1/7/2003 Away OKLAHOMA 91.0 63-73 92.0 +7 144? L L U
1/11/2003 Home MIAMI-FLORI (C) 81.5 83-80* 91.0 -12? 147 W L O
1/14/2003 Home(a) VA. TECH (C) 76.0 83-65 89.5 -17 W W
1/18/2003 Away NO. CAROL. 87.5 65-68 89.5 -1 146? L L U
1/20/2003 Away MIAMI-FLORI (C) 81.0 76-77 89.5 -3? 143? L L O
1/25/2003 Home(a) VILLANOVA (C) 86.5 74-65 89.0 -6 155 W W U
1/27/2003 Away ST. JOHN'S (C) 85.0 74-68 89.0 -1? 146 W W U
2/1/2003 Home BOSTON COLL (C) 85.0 71-95 89.5 -9? 158? L L O
2/5/2003 Away VA. TECH (C) 76.0 74-95 87.5 -7? L L
2/8/2003 Away PROVIDENCE (C) 86.0 84-68 85.5 +1? 146? W W O
Notes:
(a) Hartford Civic Center

Season to Date Statistical Averages
Field Goals Free Throws 3pt FGs Rebounds
FOR 30-63 48% 15-22 67% 6-17 38% 14-40
AGN 25-65 39% 15-20 72% 7-21 33% 11-30

Game Situation Breakdown Report
Game Situation #G S/U SU PCT ATS ATS PCT Ov/Un/P Ov PCT Un PCT PF/PA
ALL GAMES 19 14-5-0 73% 6-8-0 42% 4-4-0 50% 50% 82.00/72.21
HOME GAMES 12 11-1-0 91% 3-4-0 42% 2-1-0 66% 33% 87.17/71.08
AWAY GAMES 7 3-4-0 42% 3-4-0 42% 2-3-0 40% 60% 73.14/74.14
VS CONFERENCE 8 5-3-0 62% 4-4-0 50% 4-2-0 66% 33% 77.38/76.63
AS FAVORITE 11 7-4-0 63% 4-7-0 36% 3-3-0 50% 50% 74.64/72.18
AS UNDERDOG 3 2-1-0 66% 2-1-0 66% 1-1-0 50% 50% 74.33/70.33
AS HOME FAVORITE 7 6-1-0 85% 3-4-0 42% 2-1-0 66% 33% 76.00/69.43
AS HOME UNDERDOG 0 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0% 0-0-0 0% 0% 0.0-0.0
AS AWAY FAVORITE 4 1-3-0 25% 1-3-0 25% 1-2-0 33% 66% 72.25/77.00
AS AWAY UNDERDOG 3

 

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Pace is an excellent athlete.. they'll need him tonight..

 

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(19) Syracuse (16-3) at (18) Connecticut (14-5)


Line-Up

The Sports Network

By Scott Haynes, College Basketball Editor


DATE & TIME: Monday, February 10th, 7:00 p.m. (et).

FACTS & STATS: Site: Hartford Civic Center (16,294) -- Hartford, Connecticut.
Television: ESPN. Home Record: Syracuse 13-0, UConn 11-1. Away Record:
Syracuse 3-2, UConn 3-4. Neutral Record: Syracuse 0-1, UConn 0-0. Conference
Record: Syracuse 7-2, UConn 5-3. Series Record: Syracuse leads, 43-25.

GAME NOTES: A Big East cross-divisional battle takes place at the Hartford
Civic Center this evening, as the Syracuse Orangemen go on the road to take on
18th-ranked Connecticut. The Orangemen come into the contest with a three-game
win streak in tow, following a 94-80 whipping of West Virginia in Morgantown
over the weekend. That win, coupled with Pittsburgh's loss to Notre Dame on
Sunday, put Jim Boeheim's team into a first-place tie with the Irish in the
West Division standings. The Huskies on the other hand found themselves at a
crossroads this weekend. UConn was without head coach Jim Calhoun, who is
recovering from surgery, as well as getting blowout in two previous contests,
by Boston College (95-71) and Virginia Tech (95-74). Instead of rolling over,
the Huskies responded in a huge way, completely dismantling Providence on
Saturday, 84-68. The win moved the Huskies to 5-3 in league play and within a
game of Villanova (6-2), atop the East Division. This is the 69th meeting
between these two storied programs, with the Orangemen holding a 43-25 series
advantage. These two teams have not met since the 2001 Big East Tournament.
They have split 16 games against one another at the Hartford Civic Center.

Youth was served once again for the Orangemen over the weekend, as freshmen
Carmelo Anthony and Billy Edelin posted career-highs in the win over the
Mountaineers. Anthony went 12-of-17 from the floor and finished with a double-
double of 29 points and 12 rebounds. Edelin came off the bench to knock in 18
points. There was plenty of support, as three others notched double figures
in the win. Hakim Warrick aided Anthony up front with 18 points and eight
boards, while Gerry McNamara provided superb playmaking ability, adding his
own double-double of 14 points and 12 assists. Kueth Duany finished things off
with 11 points and six boards. The Orangemen were clicking on all cylinders
from start to finish, as they shot 58.2 percent from the floor and
outrebounded the home team, 43-31. Anthony has made an immediate impact, as
perhaps the top freshman in the country. He is averaging a near double-double
on the season, with his 21.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. His proficiency
on the glass is the top mark nationally for a freshman. There is plenty of
scoring depth to be found on a team that nets 81.1 ppg. Warrick has emerged as
a legitimate second option in the low post, with his 16.2 points and 8.9
rebounds per game. McNamara (14.8 ppg, 5.1 apg) and Duany (12.3 ppg) give the
team balance, as a solid backcourt tandem.

The Huskies held Providence to 20 percent shooting in the first half (7-
of-35), including a 13+ minute time span without a field-goal, taking a 10-
point lead into halftime. The Huskies would shoot 50 percent from the floor in
the second half to end an ugly two-game skid and get back on track in the Big
East East Division. The sophomore duo of Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon also got
back to its productive ways, as the pair combined for 41 of the team's 84
total points. Okafor just missed yet another double-double, posting game-highs
with 21 points and nine rebounds. Gordon was right behind in the scoring
column with 20 points, including a scorching 6-of-8 from behind the arc. Tony
Robertson, who got a rare start due to Taliek Brown's injured finger, added 16
points to the cause. There aren't many teams on the national scale that can
match Syracuse's offensive ability, but Connecticut is one of them. The
Huskies are averaging 82.0 ppg and have a lethal inside/outside game, anchored
by Gordon and Okafor. Gordon is averaging 20.6 ppg this year and is one of the
conference's top snipers, shooting 42 percent from behind the arc (47-of-112).
Okafor is one of the premier power players in the country and it shows in his
statline, as he is averaging a double-double with 15.4 points and 10.6
rebounds per game. His rebounding average and shot-blocking (4.4 bpg) lead the
Big East. Robertson has just two starts on the season, but is a key
contributor nonetheless, chipping in 10.2 ppg, on nearly 50 percent shooting
(.482).

The Huskies bounced back in a huge way over the weekend, but the team still
needs to prove it can win against a top-notch program without its head coach
and its point guard. The Orangemen have pair of bangers in Anthony and Warrick
that should be able to neutralize Okafor, while McNamara is an underrated
player that could make a bigger name for himself if he can do the same against
Gordon. The Orangemen have shown the ability to win in Hartford and that may
just be the deciding factor in this one.

 

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Syracuse (21) vs. UConn (17)
By Jon Campbell




The Syracuse Orangemen didn't come into this season loaded with the talent and upper-classmen they had last year. But they also don't have the burden of the poor attitudes and off-court problems of players like DeShaun Williams.

Instead, the Orangemen are a tightly-knit group of hard working youngsters who have vaulted to second place in the tough Big East (7-2 straight up) and picked up the cash in seven of their last 10 games.

Tonight, they take on the No. 17 UConn Huskies, who are 5-3 in Big East play. UConn hopes to avoid the same fate No. 4 Pittsburgh and No. 22 Missouri suffered, who were among the most recent top teams to underestimate Syracuse. The Orangemen won and covered against both squads in games played over the last several weeks.

The Orangemen also disposed of West Virginia on Saturday, 94-80, as 3 1/2-point road 'dogs. Syracuse has now won its last three SU and against the spread (ATS).

"They have some sensational freshmen who play like veterans,'' West Virginia coach John Beilein said of the Orangemen after the game. "Their young guys rose to the occasion.''

Those "young guys" are players like freshman forward Carmelo Anthony, freshman guard Gerry McNamara, and sophomore forward Hakim Warrick. Anthony and McNamara each recorded double-doubles against West Virginia and Warrick and another freshman, Billy Edelin, each posted 18 points in the winning effort.

Syracuse routinely carries a short bench of only seven or eight players, on which the only senior is forward, Kueth Duany.

This young team plays huge 'D', allowing only 67.9 points against per game, which ranks second in the Big East. They'll need every bit of that toughness against the Huskies, who are the conference's highest-scoring team (82 points per game) and the best three-point shooters (38.4 percent).

UConn seems to have its scoring touch back after failing to score 80 points in six straight games. The Huskies downed Providence on Saturday, 84-68, as two-point underdogs. The much-needed win came after a pair of humiliating losses to Boston College and Virginia Tech, by 21 and 24 points respectively.

Connecticut pulled out the gutsy victory despite being without starting point guard Taliek Brown and head coach Jim Calhoun. Brown is out for four-to-six weeks with a broken finger and Calhoun underwent surgery on Thursday after doctors discovered he had a cancerous prostate last Monday.

"This has not been easy for the kids,'' associate head coach George Blaney told reporters. "First you take away Jim Calhoun, who is UConn basketball, and then you take away Taliek, who shows so much heart on the court. You think you're taking away too much from them.''

But, as long as the Huskies have 6'9" powerhouse Emeka Okafor, and sharp-shooting guard Ben Gordon, they'll always have enough to keep them in games. Okafor leads the conference in rebounding (10.9 per game) and netted 21 points on Saturday, while Gordon is the fifth-leading scorer in the Big East (21 points per game) and posted 20 against Providence. Gordon also had a career-high six three-pointers in that effort.

UConn hasn't met Syracuse since 2001, when the Orangemen won and covered in both meetings. Both teams enter today's bout on just one day of rest. Syracuse is 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS in that spot this season, while the Huskies are 3-1 SU and 1-2 ATS.

 

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Date Opponent Score Spread O/U
2/8/2003 Away West Virginia W 94-80 W -3.5 O 144.5
2/3/2003 Home Georgetown W 88-80 W -5.5 O 149.5
2/1/2003 Home Pittsburgh W 67-65 W 0 U 137
1/29/2003 Away Rutgers L 65-68 L -3.5 U 142.5
1/26/2003 Away Miami (FL) W 54-49 W -1 U 144.5
1/22/2003 Home Seton Hall W 83-65 W -10 N
1/18/2003 Away Pittsburgh L 60-73 L 9.5 U 144.5
1/13/2003 Home Missouri W 76-69 W -5.5 U 156.5
1/11/2003 Home Boston College W 82-74 L -9 N
1/8/2003 Away Seton Hall W 70-66 W -3.5 U 144.5
12/30/2002 Home Canisius W 87-69 L -20.5 N
12/28/2002 Home Albany W 109-79 N N
12/21/2002 Home Georgia Tech W 92-65 W -5.5 O 148
12/14/2002 Home Binghamton W 94-58 N N
12/10/2002 Home NC-Greensboro W 92-65 W -16.5 N
12/6/2002 Home Cornell W 85-62 L -26 N
12/3/2002 Home Colgate W 98-68 N N
11/24/2002 Home Valparaiso W 81-66 N N
11/14/2002 Away Memphis L 63-70 L -4.5 U 140

 

[monkey]

???

???

Could a emotion factor in this game with the coach battling
cancer

No Play for me

 

[Kdogg21]

Thanks for the info guys

I'm going with the Orangemen on this one. Getting points is preety crucial in this matchup, and its not even on UCONN's normal turf. They are playing some excellent ball lately, and i continue to see that tonight. They have come up with some big road wins lately too and another one can be looming right now.

GL

 

[lay the wood2]

thanks for the info raymond,
which way would you lean on this matchup?

 

[IX_Bender]

Definite no play.

That line seems like its begging you to take the cuse.

 

[lay the wood2]

i have the orangemen getting 3 and a hook on this one, the consensus is to lay off the game but i feel syracuse will come out on top.
Syracuse will post a win here repeating a Big East tournament victory in 2001.
Carmelo Anthony,Hakim Warrick, and Billy Edelin had strong outings of recent and i see them continuing that tonight.
ill take the points here, too much chalk for uconn.
syracuse +3.5 3 units

 

[2muchchalk]

wood i am adding Louisina tech. +1.5
Love the home court


I was going to lay off the cuse game but uconn has underachieved as of late (vtech: i know they were away, and boston college at there place) Cuse is hot right now and i think that the point spread might even be a factor in this game.

Syracuse

GL

 

[lay the wood2]

chalk
depending on how i look on my early games, i might take l-tech as well. you are right with the home court advantage. but i wont lay too much wood here as i think tulsa's quickness might be tough for ltu.
good luck with your plays tonight.
ltw2

 

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