Filed under: Georgetown, Syracuse, Big East
PHILADELPHIA - It's all bulls**t.
Don't believe me, just listen to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim minutes after his No. 17 Orange hung on for a huge victory at No. 15 Villanova, 69-64, Monday night.
Boeheim was asked if these sort of games help at this stage of the season.
"I think that's bulls**t," Boeheim said. "It's all bulls**t. We can play next week and get in the same game and lose. We can have 10 of these in a row and win them and then get in the (Big East or NCAA) tournament and lose. It's all bulls**t. You get in these games somebody's got to make a play. Whichever team makes a play ... we were fortunate we had the cushion."
Boeheim was asked a follow-up question about his thoughts if the Big East, which some are projecting could receive 11 NCAA tournament bids, helps toughen a team or beats them up?
"Like that other question," Boeheim said. "The whole thing about toughening a team up: I don't think it hurts you. They see they can make a play but they say play a tough non-league schedule and it will help you for the league.
"Georgetown had the toughest non-league schedule and what did they start out in the league? 1-4. We had a fairly easy one, we were 5-0. Does that mean our schedule wasn't tough enough -- but it took a little longer to kick in? That's all nonsense. It's what kind of team you have. We play a fairly decent schedule -- whatever it is -- you can play 14 easy games and a couple of tough ones, just to see. And then you start playing."
Source: http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2011/02/22/no-bs-syracuse-dumps-villanova/
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