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The Daily OrangeMBB | UVA star Singletary shoots only 3-for-14
By Matt Gelb
Posted: 12/6/07, 1:57 AM EST Section: Sports
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - All Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris wanted to see was the stat sheet. When a reporter walked into the Syracuse locker room with one in hand, they ran for a look.
"What did he do? What did he do?" Devendorf asked. "3-for-14! Oh man, I'm going to have to talk to him about that."
He was referring to Sean Singletary, the Atlantic Coast Conference's second-leading scorer and reigning All-American. He was Virginia's finest threat ("We didn't know anyone else on this team," Harris said, emphatically) and Syracuse's primary target.
Singletary scored 10 points Wednesday night, his lowest total since Feb. 6, 2007, against Maryland. The senior point guard couldn't convert the big 3-point shot like he has his entire career. He missed six free throws, the most ever in his career at Virginia, and those points could have been the difference in a 70-68 Syracuse win.
Mission accomplished.
"This is a big statement, especially playing a guard like Sean Singletary," said SU freshman guard Jonny Flynn, Singletary's counterpart and primary adversary Wednesday. "To keep him out of the lane, which we did for the most part, says a lot about our strategy made toward defense since the (Massachusetts) game."
After allowing 107 points to the Minutemen in a loss last Thursday, Syracuse responded by holding Tulane to 60 points and now Virginia to 68, both wins.
Now, all of a sudden, defense is fun for the Orange.
"I just tried to stay in his ear and let him know he's missing free throws," Flynn said of his attempts to get into Singletary's head.
Singletary was not made available to the media after the game. Virginia players said he was receiving treatment for an illness and had an IV.
"Whether it was illness or fatigue, he didn't have his rhythm all day today," Virginia head coach Dave Leitao said.
"What did he do? What did he do?" Devendorf asked. "3-for-14! Oh man, I'm going to have to talk to him about that."
He was referring to Sean Singletary, the Atlantic Coast Conference's second-leading scorer and reigning All-American. He was Virginia's finest threat ("We didn't know anyone else on this team," Harris said, emphatically) and Syracuse's primary target.
Singletary scored 10 points Wednesday night, his lowest total since Feb. 6, 2007, against Maryland. The senior point guard couldn't convert the big 3-point shot like he has his entire career. He missed six free throws, the most ever in his career at Virginia, and those points could have been the difference in a 70-68 Syracuse win.
Mission accomplished.
"This is a big statement, especially playing a guard like Sean Singletary," said SU freshman guard Jonny Flynn, Singletary's counterpart and primary adversary Wednesday. "To keep him out of the lane, which we did for the most part, says a lot about our strategy made toward defense since the (Massachusetts) game."
After allowing 107 points to the Minutemen in a loss last Thursday, Syracuse responded by holding Tulane to 60 points and now Virginia to 68, both wins.
Now, all of a sudden, defense is fun for the Orange.
"I just tried to stay in his ear and let him know he's missing free throws," Flynn said of his attempts to get into Singletary's head.
Singletary was not made available to the media after the game. Virginia players said he was receiving treatment for an illness and had an IV.
"Whether it was illness or fatigue, he didn't have his rhythm all day today," Virginia head coach Dave Leitao said.
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