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.
Friday night, Syracuse’s first ACC Tournament appearance ended in disappointment, as their offensive issues surfaced again and they dropped a 66-63 decision to North Carolina State in the quarterfinals.
ESPN 30 for 30 Requiem For The Big East director Ezra Edelman calls in to chat about his documentary with hosts Andrew Kouwe and Wesley Cheng on the Juice on the Cuse podcast hosted by SNY.tv.
Well, the ACC sent an even stronger message on Friday morning when Pete Thamel of SI.com reported that the ACC is finalizing a deal that would bring the ACC tournament up to the Barclay’s Center.
Does anyone want the one seed in the east? Up until a few weeks ago, everyone just presumed that Syracuse wouldn’t have to leave New York State on its way to the Final Four.
I’m not talking about Trevor Cooney finding his shooting stroke (although that would help more than anything). I’m talking about giving the ball to Rakeem Christmas.
It’s no coincidence that director Ezra Edelman, in his upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, Requiem For The Big East starts—and ends—with Syracuse’s final game against Georgetown in the 2013 Big East Tournament.