You have to wonder how many people were starting to tune in to the Big East Conference basketball game Thursday night (that went into the wee hours of Friday morning) as word spread on the Internet and Facebook. The six-overtime game between Syracuse and Connecticut was epic. It didn't wrap up until 1:23 a.m. EDT.
If you've seen the Buffalo Wild Wings commercial where the fans don't want to leave the restaurant (the bartender has a control panel under the bar to force overtime), this was a real-life version.
Consider some of the facts about this "instant classic" between the Orangemen and UConn:
- This was the second-longest game in NCAA history - regular season or post-season.
- One player was on the floor 67 of the possible 70 minutes.
- Syracuse didn't take the lead until the sixth overtime - after last leading in regulation, 71-69.
- There were a combined 208 shots taken.
- Syracuse made 40 out of 51 free throws - including 23 of 26 in the overtime periods.
Oh, and did I mention Syracuse finally prevailed, 127-117?
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