What a brutal way to lose such a hardfought game. Georgetown, with 10 freshmen and sophomores, went up to the Carrier Dome and outplayed Syracuse for 45 minutes. Yet, the experienced Orange prevailed where the young Hoyas couldn't. Kris Joseph hit a dagger 3 pointer with 26 seconds left in overtime to beat Georgetown 64-61. Thankfully, it is only February, because if Georgetown lost a game like this in the NCAA Tournament, I'm not sure I'd get out of bed for a week.

Georgetown had PLENTY of opportunities to win this game, but they weren't ready to do so. Henry Sims hurt us down the stretch, not converting layups and getting blocked on the Hoyas final possession in regulation. Otto Porter was the exact opposite, showing people across the country what we've seen all year - this kid is special, and will be special for a long time. Porter had 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Jason Clark had an enormous 13 points, including two ridiculous three-pointers late in the second half.

More thoughts after The Jump.

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Georgetown Hoyas		Syracuse Orange
	vs.
#12/11 (18-4, 8-3); RPI: 13		#2 (23-1, 10-1); RPI: 1

(Perspectives After The Jump)

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Rules of gravity do not apply to me

This is the night to stand with, then lean on, your fellow Casualties, to pool the cynicism and the delusion, and to imbibe large quantities of delicious beer at the Iron Horse (hopefully leading to karaoke versions of HoyaJoker's magnificent opus).

So fight through the snow, do not go near Clyde’s, and join your brothers and sisters in blue and gray as we seek to vanquish the orange menace one last time on the frozen tundra up north.

Drink specials after The Jump!

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Greetings, fellow Hoyas. OverTheHilltop here, back with game preview. My prediction of Saturday's seven-point victory over South Florida was so preposterous prescient that my new-found overlords here at CasualHoya couldn't help but invite me back to prognosticate about the Hoyas' trip to everyone's favorite armpit of the Empire State, Syracuse. Some might think this game a bit of a rivalry, what with not-so-friendly wagers, decades worth of match-ups, and the return of a fruiticidal* Demon Jack. Others might wonder why they need rivals when they have doormats BC? That latter demented group are colored orange, and we despise them. But this might be our last trip up to the Canadian border for a while, so let's get you ready for tonight's showdown with the second-ranked Orange.

* Not a word, it turns out.

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Well this is it, the moment you've all been waiting for. The time when three of the best blogs on the internet representing the best rivalry in college basketball get to wage war upon one another in one of the greatest Q&A features of our time. As the 11th ranked Georgetown Hoyas get set to face the 2nd ranked Syracuse Orange in what could be the final battle between these two teams at the Carrier Dome, we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are bringing you all the Syracuse juice you could possibly drink, courtesy of Hoya Suxa and Troy Nunes is An Absolute Magician, two of the dandiest outlets for all things Orange on the world wide web. Gentlemen, these Bud Lights are for you. Once you're done reading this pleasant exchange, Casual answers to their questions can be found right here. Let's do this.

Spelling Bee Champions. via sammyvegas.files.wordpress.com

Hello again.

HS:
Die.

TN:
Hello. I'm sure this is going to be a pleasant conversation devoid of acrimony.

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Your 11th ranked Georgetown Hoyas are getting 9.5 points tomorrow night at the Carrier Dome against the 2nd ranked Syracuse Orange.

Paradise. via www.sports-betting-insights.com

So, who ya got?

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is this Gif worth?

via HoyaSaxual

BEAT CUSE.