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Melo Returning To Syracuse Lineup
The Syracuse Orange have reinstated center Fab Melo. The Orange need the center's presence after slipping from the number one spot in the NCAA rankings. Melo has missed three games due to academic problems. The team went 2-1, including a loss against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. They went on to down West Virginia and Cincinnati. Melo practiced with the team while suspended. Melo is averaging 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Syracuse is ranked number two, behind Kentucky. They're still the best team in the Big East. They face St. Johns on Saturday. The Orange have three games remaining against ranked opponents, two of them against Louisville. The team has three players averaging double digits in scoring. Melo is an important piece, forcing the ball outside. Opposing teams have a harder time attacking the basket and it helps Syracuse on the defensive side of the ball. Read More..
Irish Upset Unbeaten Syracuse
The Syracuse Orange have been knocked out of the undefeated club. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish upset Syracuse, 67-58 on Saturday. The Orange were without starting center Fab Melo. Jack Cooley scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds for the Irish. It was the eighth time in school history that Notre Dame upset a number one ranked team. Syracuse now stands at 20-1. Melo didn't make the trip, and he was missed. Cooley had his way in the paint without Melo. The Orange only shot 347 percent, including just 7-for-23 from three point range. Notre Dame last upset number one in 1987, then North Carolina. Perhaps the biggest regular season win came against UCLA, when the Irish ended the 88-game winning streak in 1974. It's important for quality teams to lose during the regular season. Syracuse should set up nicely for a run in the Big East tournament. It's all about being hot at the right time to make a Read More..
Battle For Kentucky In College Basketball
There's a huge non-conference clash in Lexington, Kentucky. The number three ranked Kentucky Wildcats host instate rivals, Louisville Cardinals. Rick Petino and John Calipari are two of the best coaches in college basketball and Saturday afternoon's contest should be a great basketball game. Both teams enter the game with 12-1 records. Kyle Duric leads Louisville in averaging 13.5 points per game. He is one of three Louisville players averaging double figures in scoring. Gorgui Dieng is averaging a double-double, with 10.5 points per game and 10 rebounds per game.Kentucky has six players averaging double figures in scoring, led by Doron Lamb, 15.8 points per game. Lamb is just a sophomore and the Wildcats continued to be loaded with underclassmen. Anthony Davis is also averaging a double-double for Kentucky. These are two teams loaded with talent. It makes for an entertaining brand of basketball. The winner also gets bragging rights in the state of Kentucky for another year. Read More..
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