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March 27th, 2009
by Shawn Siegel
Mar 27 2009 - 7:27pm
According to the bettors, who see this as a virtual lock, tonight's 7:30 game between Oklahoma and Syracuse could be an instant classic. Neither team is very deep, and this could turn into a war of attrition. Who has the edge? You be the judge.
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Matchup Comparison |
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#2 Oklahoma |
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#3 Syracuse |
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Austin Johnson After sluggish start to season, has been playing better.
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Jonny Flynn Cuse leader rarely takes more than a few seconds off.
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Willie Warren 2nd leading scorer hits threes or layups, not much in between.
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Eric Devendorf Has re-emerged as a consistent 20 ppg scorer in recent months.
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Tony Crocker Has lost outside shooting touch in recent months. Needs to step up.
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Paul Harris Undersized wing can defend and rebound, but has been struggling to score.
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Blake Griffin Best player in the country.
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Rick Jackson Won't dominate, but underrated contributor.
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Taylor Griffin Solid role player can board and mix it up on defense.
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F/C |
Arinze Onuaku Laughably bad at FT shooting. Must step up on the glass against Griffins.
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Reserves |
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Omar Leary Puts in 10-15 minutes each night.
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NA
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Davis/Pattillo Decent contributors have been seeing less minutes in Big Dance.
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Wings |
Andy Rautins Basically another starter, Rautins can light it up from long-range.
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Allen/Wright Don't expect to see them in crunch time. |
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Joseph/Ongenaet Both better than any of OU's reserve forwards.. |
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OKKLAHOMA VS SYRACUSE
OKLAHOMA SOONERS WON IT, NOW GIVE THEM THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE. I KNOW A LOT OF FANS DON'T LIKE OK. SOONERS BUT THEY ARE GOOD. THANK YOU
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