Instant Analysis: Syracuse-Oklahoma
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comHere is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of Syracuse-Oklahoma.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009Heytvelt and Hansbrough meet again
Mark SchlabachMEMPHIS -- When Gonzaga senior Josh Heytvelt played North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough the first time, it seemed that Heytvelt was the player on his wa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009Postseason Power Rankings: Sweet 16 version
Mark Schlabach...and Willie Warren make enough perimeter shots against Syracuse's 2-3 zone? 6. Pittsburgh Something just...Fields? 7. Syracuse Everybody keeps waiting for the Orange to get tired, but they keep getting better...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009Most improved players taking over the spotlight
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comPlayers like Wayne Ellington, Arinze Onuaku and Sam Young were mere afterthoughts last season on their team's benches. But with one more year of experience, they've turned into big-time studs, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 2008Johnson-Lawson matchup may be key
Mark Schlabach...and he's really, really fast. I think [Syracuse's Jonny] Flynn is fast. We had a...in Oklahoma's 84-71 victory over the Orange in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Flynn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 28, 2009Oklahoma too strong for Cuse
Mark Schlabach...analysis from Oklahoma's 84-71 win over Syracuse in Friday's South Regional Sweet 16: GAME...Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone. But the Orange couldn't handle Oklahoma's one-two punch...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Cuse on the brink
Mark Schlabach...9-0 run and is threatening to blow Syracuse off the floor with a 53-29 lead...16 minutes to play at FedEx Forum. The Orange turned the ball over on their first three...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Sooners with answer to Syracuse's zone
Mark Schlabach...Oklahoma found a one-two punch to answer Syracuse's 2-3 zone. Sooners All-American forward...Oklahoma took a 39-26 lead over the Orange at the half of Friday night's South...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Oklahoma's Crocker shoots his way out of slump
Mark Schlabach...South Regional Sweet 16 game against No. 3 Syracuse. But Capel had a feeling his team would...possession in its 84-71 rout of the Orange at FedEx Forum. Crocker, who had made only...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Sooners off to a fast start
Mark Schlabach...for a better start against No. 3 seed Syracuse. Junior guard Tony Crocker, who has been mired...Sooners also are playing pretty patiently against the Orange's vaunted 2-3 zone. On Oklahoma's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Griffin could carry Oklahoma to Final Four
Mark Schlabach...play the winner of Sunday's Arizona State-Syracuse winner in Friday's region semifinals in Memphis. Neither the Sun Devils nor Orange have one player capable of handling Griffin, so...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009Early observations from Day 2 action
Mark Schlabach...basketball fans who worried about No. 3 seed Syracuse having tired legs after last week's remarkable run in the Big East tournament, the Orange seemed to be just fine against No. 14...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009Wild season leaves everyone vulnerable
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comA season that was supposed to be a Carolina coronation instead turned into a dizzying array of upsets and changes at the top of the poll. So, unlike last year -- when all four 1-seeds made the Final Four -- this March Madness could be truly that.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009For some programs, recent Final Four was the last shining moment
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe Final Four is the ultimate high for many teams. But some big-name programs have been disappointments since their One Shining Moment, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2008Hoyas' Green is hard to label, harder to contain
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com"Hoya Paranoia" is back at Georgetown because the team embodies many of the characteristics of past championship teams, writes Mark Schlabach.
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