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MBB | Syracuse's freshmen face biggest test yet vs. Ohio State

Abstract:
Nov. 20, 9:30 p.m. -- Thad Matta knows how to succeed with young talent. Last year, the Ohio State head coach fielded a team that started two freshmen - Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr., the Nos. 1 and 4 picks overall in the 2007 NBA Draft - and utilized two others (David Lighty and Daequan Cook) heavily....

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Nick

posted 11/21/07 @ 5:47 AM EST

Nice article... the Flynn/Greene combo is instantly the bread-and-butter for this team if they want to be "elite" and stay ranked for the entire season.

I'm interested to see how Jimmy B defends Kosta Koufos. I would keep Greene on his side of the zone. Maybe his length can throw him off.

Koufos is my #1 cause for concern..

http://nicks2cents.blogspot.com/2007/11/ride-wave-till-she-bucks-ya.html

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Marc LeVine

posted 11/21/07 @ 10:18 AM EST

This IS the first real test for the 'Cuse, though I must admit that Siena's nice upset of #20 Stanford brings a little added credibility to their current 3-0 record.

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