The biggest thing going for Western Michigan is momentum, having won 12 of their final 13 games, but the game simulators at numberFire see Syracuse winning by about 14 points, with over 92 percent win odds.
Obviously, I’m happy Syracuse is playing in Buffalo. It’s going to be a great crowd. Having Connecticut and Villnova there, it’s kind of like a Big East Tournament in that region.
Third-seeded Roselle Catholic, No. 12 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, shot a sizzling 55 percent from the field as it defeated sixth-seeded Newark Tech, 98-80, in the first round of the NJSIAA/ShopRite Tournament of Champions at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River.
Despite their struggles in the last month, the Syracuse Orange still merited a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament and, while they did not end up in the East Regional, they still start off in nearby Buffalo, New York.
The toughest of them all might come against Roselle Catholic and guards Isaiah Briscoe and Asante Gist when the teams meet tonight at 7 in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions.
Larry Blunt, head coach at Athlete Institute in Orangeville, Ontario, told SNY.tv that Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse and Georgetown are all coming after Jamal Murray hard and plan to offer him soon.
Despite Syracuse slipping from a surefire one seed in the east region in the NCAA Tournament to a three seed in the south region, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim expressed optimism about his team’s chances.