SYRACUSE NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES

March 25, 2009


Basketball is an intense and emotional game. Players use the emotion from the crowd, either home or away to bolster their own energy and efforts. As everyone knows, emotion can come in different forms, including hate, the emotion most opposing fans demonstrate toward Eric Devendorf. They would probably HATE to know that he eats it all up.

Syracuse's Devendorf Thrives on Being America's Most Hated (Democrat & Chronicle) and that emotion fuels his game.

Devendorf's backcourt mate has been getting asked the question of his future quite regularly. At this point, Jonny Flynn Says He Will Return to Syracuse (Detroit News) next season. Of course, the foolishness of the question during an NCAA Tournament run is beyond reproach. Many things can and will change between now and the final date to declare.

Right now, SU is preparing for 2-seed Oklahoma, who realizes it is the 2-3 Zone that Defines Syracuse (NewsOK.com) and the Sooners will have to find a way to crack it, something teams that do not see it that often can struggle to do for long stretches.