Comments on: Syracuse In-Game Thread

By: Jameson from CuseAdelphia

Jameson from CuseAdelphia — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:59:09 +0000

Oh I’ll definitely agree Syracuse blew that game from the line, but the refs also cost them three or four chances to win that game. Bilas and Raftery said on national TV the refs messed up three calls that went against Syracuse in the last two minutes of regulation.

It’s just a shame it ended like that.

By: big A

big A — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:30:41 +0000

Jameson from CuseAdelphia has a point that the refs missed calls but I think they were consistently bad for both teams. They let a lot of bludgeoning go on and then called touch fouls which has no effect on the game. Case in point, the first foul of the game on Roy when he came out to help on the guard. Also, Cuse’s Onuaku missed 4 critical free throws.
By the way, the refs name is Tim Higgins not Higginson. We hope to never have to put up with Tim Higgins son as a ref.

By: E Chvotkin

E Chvotkin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:10:29 +0000

One can always point to the officials, but both teams had opportunities to put it away. The refs do have the benefit of instant replay at their disposal for some calls, which they did use to evaluate the accuracy of the shot clock and game clock. I’m just glad the W fell our way tonight

By: Jameson from CuseAdelphia

Jameson from CuseAdelphia — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:24:17 +0000

I don’t want to sound like a sore loser, but there were three terrible calls late in the game that definitely influenced the outcome. The tick tack foul on Syracuse in the corner, Flynn driving baseline and getting mugged with no call, and on the Donte Green turnover, the Georgetown player first fouled him and then stepped out of bounds.

Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery both agreed those calls were wrong. When is the Big East going to get real officials and make guys like Jim Burr and Tim Higginson hang them up.

That was an absolutely amazing game ruined by that.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:13:14 +0000

Rivers again with excellent defense and Flynn misses the last second three. Final Score: Georgetown 64 – Syracuse 62.

After going 9-15, Flynn goes 0-8 down the stretch thanks to excellent defense from Jeremiah Rivers.

In overtime: 4-2 Hoyas. 2 free throws for each side and a turnaround jumper from the foul line for Roy turns out to be the game winner.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:12:31 +0000

RIVERS!!!!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:10:25 +0000

After DaJuan misses a three, Syracuse grabs the board and calls timeout at midcourt. Syracuse is down two with 10.8 to go in overtime.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:08:47 +0000

questionable….

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:08:17 +0000

Excellent turnaround jumper by Roy gives the Hoya a 4 point lead with under a minute to play

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:04:43 +0000

After two more missed freethrows Syracuse gets the offensive rebound, but Summers and Freeman steal it back. Hoyas ball up 2, 2:02 to play. Timeout Georgetown.