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So...why are we playing Syracuse at the Forum?

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Anyone know? It's not like the game will sell out the Sun Dome. I think it will be pretty cool, but don't understand the reasoning behind it.

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I was wondering the same thing....doesn't seem like a "win" for USF Athletics.

....UNLESS!!!!!

Maybe the Forum is not charging USF to use the facility and use this game as a practice run for Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament?

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The powers that be are expecting a crap-ton of Syracuse fans at this one. So USF might as well make a few bucks off their fans. Our attendence is comparitively apathetic compared to some of our Big East basketball bretheren, even if it is a home game for us.

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Maybe the Forum is not charging USF to use the facility and use this game as a practice run for Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament?

I could definitely see that being a factor. After the problem with the Magic/Heat game they need another test run, so we will give them that roughly a month before they host the NCAA Tournament.

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I was wondering the same thing....doesn't seem like a "win" for USF Athletics.

....UNLESS!!!!!

Maybe the Forum is not charging USF to use the facility and use this game as a practice run for Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament?

They usually do this the year they host ... Kind of surprised there wasn't one already scheduled.

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Not 100% sure, but I believe it has something to do with the NCAA tournament.  Something about the NCAA requiring the host (USF) to play there during the season.

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Too bad, the Bulls need a packed, loud and rowdy crowd in the Sun Dome for the Cuse game to have any home court advantage, oh wait, they need that for every home game.

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I don't like it at all.  Assume it is to sell more tickets to Syracuse fans--we can use the revenue, of course, but gives up any possible home court advantage and makes it inconvenient for our fans. I think they think the game might sell out in the SD.

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a reporter should ask the coach

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