South • Sweet 16 » No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Syracuse, Friday, 7:27 p.m., CBS
| OKLAHOMA | SYRACUSE | |||
| The Krzyzewski coaching tree has yielded some bad fruit. Questions remain about Jeff Capel, 34. | Coaching | X | At age 64, Jim Boeheim has 30 years and one national championship on Capel. | |
| Freshman Willie Warren will be the best guard on floor, but his mates are a liability. | Guards | X | PG Jonny Flynn delivers to reliable wings and is in sync with prep teammate Paul Harris. | |
| Blake Griffin is the best player in tournament. Brother Taylor is an excellent complement. | X | Forwards | The Orange will try to combat Griffin with a 2-3 zone and powerful Arinze Onuaku (6-9, 260). | |
| Lack of depth was illustrated when Blake missed games with a concussion. | Bench | X | Neither team has much depth, but Andy Rautins (10.3 ppg) gives the ‘Cuse some flexibility. | |
| OU starts two seniors, but nobody on this team has been in a Sweet 16. Neither has much edge. | X | Experience | This is Syracuse’s first appearance in the tournament since 2006, but hasn’t show so far. | |
| Much depends on the referees. If Blake gets in foul trouble, the Sooners are in deep trouble. | X-Factor | X | Eric Devendorf is a huge fan of Eric Devendorf. But this time of year, isn’t that what you want? | |
| OU runs hot-and-cold. The Sooners can look unbeatable when their 3-pointers are dropping. | Overall | X | Cuse is battle tested, has a physical inside duo to deal with Blake, and a coach who’s been there. |
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