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Starting Lineups

RPG	APG	PPG	Washington		Syracuse	PPG	APG	RPG
2.0	4.8	5.5	Overton	G	Flynn	9.8	6.8	2.8
2.8	4.0	11.3	Dentmon	G	Devendorf	15.8	4.3	3.0
2.8	2.0	8.0	Smith	G	Harris	12.0	4.5	11.8
3.8	1.0	7.8	Pondexter	F	Greene	19.5	1.0	8.5
12.5	1.3	22.5	Brockman	F	Onuaku	13.3	0.0	5.5

The Huskies match up against #21 Syracuse (3-1) this afternoon playing for 3rd Place in the Preseason NIT.

First thing that stands out to be about Syracuse is their lack of size. They seem to be very similar to UW in this sense. They start two guys who are 6-9 power forwards and then three guards. Whereas for the Huskies we start three guards, a small forward, and a power forward. If the size is any indication, I expect this to be a game of quickness. Syracuse shot only 36.2% from the field against Ohio State on Wednesday. Versus Texas A&M, the Dawgs shot only 36.6%. The team that can improve on that and attack the basket will win this game. If I am Romar, I keep the attack with Brockman going for the high percentage shot. And as soon as they focus on him, then I start to take short jump shots around the key. Do that all day with the high percentage shots and we can win this game.

And, more on shot selection analysis later on in an upcoming post.

LET'S GO HUSKIES!