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Recruits React to Syracuse's NCAA Tournament Bid

Recruits also give their thoughts on the Orange's first round matchup.
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Recruits React to Syracuse's NCAA Tournament Bid
Recruits React to Syracuse's NCAA Tournament Bid

The Syracuse Orange received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament and avoided a play-in game. The 11th seeded Orange face the six seed San Diego State Friday night. Three Syracuse recruits provided reactions to that news as well as the Orange's first round matchup. 

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2021 Syracuse signee & SI All-American finalist Benny Williams: "Great opportunity for the guys to show they deserve it. I'm expecting a win. It's a good draw for Cuse. I think the zone will cause San Diego State trouble as far as hitting from the outside. Also, they don't have a ton of height that will cause Cuse problems on the boards. I'm expecting it to be a fast paced, up and down game. But, if we move and take care of the ball and continue to hit shots like we did to close the season, we will be fine." 

2022 SG/SF target Justin Taylor: "I think that's awesome. I'm honestly just glad they were able to have zero positive Covid cases after playing UVA who had positive cases. I think they're in a solid spot and it would be cool to see them make a little run. If they end up playing West Virginia in the second round, I think that could be a really good game." 

2022 PG target Quadir Copeland: "That's good. Just hoping for the best. I think Syracuse can go far if they play Cuse ball and really lock down on D. They shoot the ball well and shoot their shots, sky's the limit." 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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