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#1 Clemson vs #2 Syracuse
I was definitely wrong about both of these teams in my second round predictions. Clemson absolutely tore apart Ole Miss' press for layup after layup and Syracuse had little trouble with San Diego State's inside game. This time, Syracuse won't possess the awesome home court advantage they had in the first two rounds. However, I also don't think they will get punished by Clemson in transition like Ole Miss did. Ole Miss had big bodies that could have put Clemson at a matchup disadvantage in the frontcourt, but they were never allowed to fully get in to the game with the fast tempo. Syracuse has the really big bodies that Ole Miss did ( Terrence Roberts, Darryl Watkins ), but they have something the Rebels didn't - huge forwards that can actually get out in transition and score ( Demetris Nichols, Paul Harris ). I fully believe Syracuse has the weapons that can beat Clemson in a transition or half court game.
Syracuse 74 Clemson 69
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