NCAA Sweet 16: (5) Butler vs (1) Syracuse

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Mulva
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Mar 25, 2010 8:30pm
Johnson is so smooth.
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killer_ewok
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Mar 25, 2010 8:31pm
Everybody goes crazy about Wes Johnson and rightfully so but Rautins is the glue. Good things usually happen when Andy's got the rock.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:31pm
They caught up too fast for Butler's liking.

Syracuse's attack heating up with still 13 minutes left
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Non
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Mar 25, 2010 8:34pm
Hayward two quick baskets

Butler up again 43-40

have to get him going
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killer_ewok
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Mar 25, 2010 8:34pm
It's like there's a commercial after every other possession.....
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Mar 25, 2010 8:37pm
yeah Butler called timeout around 13 minutes and then the under-12 timeout

Butler had to call it though with Syracuse surging

Butler came back with a couple of solid possessions and four points
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Mar 25, 2010 8:37pm
This is an excellent coach and a smart team, Butler.

A lot of little things that add up to success.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:39pm
Hayward for 3

48-43 Butler
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Mar 25, 2010 8:41pm
Hayward had been quiet. There was a brief stretch early when they went to him in the high post and then he came back and drove in for a shot and showed his versatility against Syracuse's defense.

Then he didn't do much for the last 10 minutes of the first half and first seven of the second half.

So they called that timeout when the Cuse went ahead and it was clear they wanted to go back to running the offense through Hayward, getting him more touches.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:42pm
Johnson nice touch off the glass

48-48
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Mar 25, 2010 8:43pm
Jackson going out can only be a good thing for Syracuse the way he's played tonight.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:44pm
Rautins late foul

it was though
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Mar 25, 2010 8:45pm
Lot of tardy whistles tonight. It's either a foul or it isn't. Don't wait until the other team has the ball to blow it.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:45pm
don't blame the guy that called it late

blame the ref who missed it early lol
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Non
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Mar 25, 2010 8:46pm
you're right though

when you start to have a lot of late whistles it just looks bad for the entire crew

out of position and indecisive and it looks like you're just bailing guys out even when there is a legit foul
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Mar 25, 2010 8:47pm
50-48 Butler

7:38 left
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Mar 25, 2010 8:48pm
Johnson is a nice player.

He stepped out and hit that three very calmly

then hit the nice kiss off the glass, that's an ultimate game shot which will work at any level
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Mar 25, 2010 8:50pm
but that was a terrible shot, just inside the three-point line
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mallymal614
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Mar 25, 2010 8:50pm
Thank goodness we can watch this game online.
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devil1197
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Mar 25, 2010 8:51pm
Cuse making a run.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:52pm
little dude is killin Butler

you're not one of the best players, quit chucking lol
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Mar 25, 2010 8:56pm
54-50 Syracuse

key sequence of events

Rautins hit a 3, putting the Cuse up 52-50

Zach Hahn fires up a quick three for Butler. Brick. Syracuse comes back with a slam for a 54-50 lead.
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Mar 25, 2010 8:58pm
Yes.

Come on Butler!
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devil1197
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Mar 25, 2010 8:59pm
Clutch
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Mar 25, 2010 8:59pm
Nored 3

54-53 Cuse

3 minutes left