GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Syracuse

[PonyPride]

Suffice to say, Tuesday's game is big if the Mustangs hope to get a double bye in the ACC tournament.

SMU (21-8 / 12-6 ACC) hosts Syracuse (12-17 / 6-12 ACC) at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The game can be seen on ESPNU.

Tuesday is Senior Night at Moody Coliseum.

[Charleston Pony]

Need to win this one convincingly against a Syracuse team that is still a "name brand" but is really having a down year for that proud program. The Orangemen have not beaten an ACC team with a winning record in conference play and we don't need to give them that opportunity tonight.

[ponyte]

Actually a very big game. we have a marginal home record (5-4 in ACC). We need the win to keep pace with UNC. Good news is win out, probably hold the #4 seed. UNC has Duke left though one never knows in that rivalry how things will turn out.

[PonyPride]

Guard Boopie Miller, who missed the last four games, is in uniform and warmed up with his teammates.

[PonyPride]

Seniors being honored before tonight's game:

Jackson Young
Tibet G├╢rener
Kario Oquendo
Matt Cross
Chuck Harris
Keon Ambrose-Hylton

[Charleston Pony]

Seniors being honored before tonight's game:

Jackson Young
Tibet G├╢rener
Kario Oquendo
Matt Cross
Chuck Harris
Keon Ambrose-Hylton

That's a lot of production that will really be missed next year

[PonyPride]

Pretty sure tonight is the first time in his college career that SMU center Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu will be able to look up to an opponent.

Yi─ƒito─ƒlu stands 7-2, but Syracuse senior Naheem McLeod sneaks in at 7-4 (and 265 pounds). McLeod has played in just 14 games this season, each time coming off the bench. He averages 6.1 minutes and 2.2 points per game, and has 19 rebounds this season.

[Charleston Pony]

Nice that UNC dispatched Va Tech timely and that our broadcast will start without any delay tonight

[PonyPride]

Trey Utter is not in uniform.

[PonyPride]

Syracuse starters
G 2 JJ Starling
G 3 Lucas Taylor
G 5 Jaquan Carlos
F 13 Jyare Davis
C 44 Eddie Lampkin

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 2 Boopie Miller
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 33 Matt Cross
C 24 Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu

[PonyPride]

Yes, Syracuse center Eddie Lampkin, Jr. is the former TCU center

[PonyPride]

Good sight: Booopie Miller takes outlet pass and hits the jets, driving into the lane and absorbing contact before pulling up for a jumper for SMU's first two points.

Syracuse 7, SMU 4

[PonyPride]

Heavyweight battle in the paint: Lampkin and Yi─ƒito─ƒlu basically body-slamming each other for space in the low post. First foul called on Lampkin, to the chagrin of Syracuse coach Adrian Autry.

Cuse 12, SMU 8

[PonyPride]

Syracuse has hit 3 straight field goals, and 5 of 6 overall.

[Charleston Pony]

Syracus hot to start this game but Boopie looks healthy and I do like our depth at guard when he's able to run the show and contribute significant minutes