Your Average JoeSyracuse, Michigan St. recap
December 8th 2010 15:02
The game started off almost as if I scripted it myself, on the first play of the game Michigan St. turned over the ball and Kris Joseph came up with it, and got fouled making one of two free throws. Then for a few moments it seemed like the Spartans were going to run away with it, jumping out to a 5-1 lead. Syracuse called a quick timeout and stopped all momentum, and worked quickly to get back into the game and after five minutes they clung to a one point lead. All of a sudden it was as if the flood gates opened and Syracuse went on a tear (helped greatly by Spartan turnovers, and bad shot selection) and the Orange went on a 16-5 run to jump out to a 27-16 lead, with Rick Jackson leading the way with 10 points and 9 rebounds in the first half. Michigan St. tried to answer with their own run and got within five at one point but Syracuse shut them down and the first half ended 38-29 with Syracuse dominating most aspects of the game.
The second half began with a Spartan three but Joseph was fouled on a three and made all foul shots to respond. In the beginning of the second half Michigan St. stubbornly kept shooting threes, fortunately for them the Orange couldn’t capitalize on their lack of offense as both teams struggled early, both starting the second half 1-6 in field goals. Finally it was the Spartans that got hot, going on a 13-4 run to get within 2, but a Deon Waiters three shut down any momentum they had, and Syracuse stretched their lead back to 9.
By 2 minutes left in the game Syracuse was leading by 16 and the ending was never in doubt, the final score was 72-58 and Syracuse deserved the win dominating the entire game. Rick Jackson was the man of the match, having his way on the boards and finishing with 16, his 17 points weren’t too shabby either. The game proved that it looks like the Orange weren’t overrated at the beginning of the season as they beat one of the best teams in the country.
The second half began with a Spartan three but Joseph was fouled on a three and made all foul shots to respond. In the beginning of the second half Michigan St. stubbornly kept shooting threes, fortunately for them the Orange couldn’t capitalize on their lack of offense as both teams struggled early, both starting the second half 1-6 in field goals. Finally it was the Spartans that got hot, going on a 13-4 run to get within 2, but a Deon Waiters three shut down any momentum they had, and Syracuse stretched their lead back to 9.
By 2 minutes left in the game Syracuse was leading by 16 and the ending was never in doubt, the final score was 72-58 and Syracuse deserved the win dominating the entire game. Rick Jackson was the man of the match, having his way on the boards and finishing with 16, his 17 points weren’t too shabby either. The game proved that it looks like the Orange weren’t overrated at the beginning of the season as they beat one of the best teams in the country.
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