Rested Cavs square off against Syracuse tonight
By Paul Montana | December 5, 2007After picking apart Northwestern's 1-3-1 zone last Tuesday in a 94-52 win, the Virginia men's basketball team faces Syracuse and its trademark 2-3 defense tonight in the Cavaliers' stiffest home test of the season thus far. Virginia (6-1) has seen success this year largely from its ability to hit the three; the team is shooting almost 44 percent from beyond the arc and is tied for seventh nationally in 3-point field goals converted per game (10.57). With the multitude of perimeter weapons the Cavaliers offer, Virginia's offense is well-suited to match the zone from Syracuse (5-2) that challenges its opponents to hit the open jumper. "We're going to face a lot of zone," Virginia coach Dave Leitao said.
