Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining, as the Orange edged Georgetown 64-61 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Maybe Melo’s return to the lineup Saturday was a bit skewed. But, Syracuse’s center showed he was head and shoulders above the rest in both stature and production.
One of the most storied rivalries in college basketball will add another chapter to its lore when No. 12 Georgetown comes to visit No. 2 Syracuse on Wednesday.
Syracuse guard Dion Waiters played H-O-R-S-E with fellow guard Michael Carter-Williams during the second half of Syracuse’s 95-70 win over St. John’s on Saturday.
Syracuse forward Kris Joseph stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists in SU’s 95-70 rout against St. John’s. He also contributed six offensive rebounds.
Syracuse opened its preseason play with a pair of victories over No. 14 Hofstra and Division II Le Moyne. The three teams played three separate games in round-robin format.
The win gives coach Jim Boeheim 879 in his career, tying him with Dean Smith for third in Division One history. That doubles as the high-water mark for most wins at one university.
The center returned to the starting lineup and put up a career high 14 points and added three rebounds and two blocks as the Orange routed St. John’s 95-70 at Madison Square Garden.