Onuaku's Injury

[salonghorn-70]

This is really scary for a bracket picker. As I understand it, he is suppose to be back after the first round. Syracuse can make it through the first round without him but after that it will be a problem. With him, I think they will go deep. Without him, maybe an upset along the way. How are ya'll handling this?

 

[overmaars]

He's tough. He played all of last season with a frayed quad tendon in his right knee. This injury is also supposed to be minor - still, I think he'll wear down and round 2 and 3 match ups are going to be brutal for Cuse. I have them going down in the Elite 8 in all (3) brackets.

 

[salonghorn-70]

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[EPThorn]

If UTEP can make the sweet 16, which i think they can, they can be a very tough matchup for the Orange if Onuaku doenst play.
UTEP has 2 NBA caliber big men in Derick Caracter and Arnet Moultrie. If explosive SG Randy Culpepper (another miner getting serious NBA looks) is hot then Syracuse will go down. However if Onuaku plays then i think Syracuse wins a relatively close game vs the miners.
If BUtler makes the sweet 16, then Syracuse rolls with or without Onuaku