Free College Basketball Pick: Syracuse vs. Connecticut: February 10th 2010
Syracuse vs. Connecticut
Free Pick: UConn +11 (February 10th 2010 – Bob Wingerter)
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Big East powerhouses Syracuse and Connecticut have played plenty of memorable games over the years. It’s doubtful, though, that they’ve been in any that were more extraordinary – and exhausting – than the last time they met. The second-ranked Orange look to stretch their winning streak to 11 games Wednesday night when they host the Huskies in the first meeting since the teams needed six overtimes to decide their Big East tournament quarterfinal last year. In the second-longest game in Division I history, Syracuse (23-1, 10-1) won 127-117 over Connecticut (14-9, 4-6) at Madison Square Garden last March. It finished one overtime short of the Division I record set in Cincinnati’s 75-73 victory over Bradley on Dec. 21, 1981. Each team had four players foul out. Jonny Flynn logged 67 minutes and had 34 points and 11 assists for Syracuse while A.J. Price had 33 and 10 in 61 minutes for Connecticut. Both Flynn and Price are gone from teams headed in different directions. Connecticut was ranked No. 12 in the preseason after reaching the Final Four and Syracuse was unranked, but the Huskies fell out long ago while the Orange have nearly risen to the top. The Orange were heavily dependent on Flynn and Eric Devendorf last season and shot 48.7 percent. This season, a more balanced attack bolstered by Iowa State transfer Wesley Johnson has resulted in Syracuse leading the nation in field-goal percentage at 53.1. Huskies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win. Orange are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. TAKE CONNECTICUT PLUS HERE.
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