This team is a whole lot different without Southerland on the floor. He was benched today until further noticed due to eligibility issues and it completely altered the team dynamic.
C.J. Fair scored 23 with 11 rebounds, and Michael Carter-Williams scored 17 with six assists on Wednesday night as No. 7 Syracuse rallied from a nine-point, first-half deficit to beat Providence 72-66
No player has been as consistent from game to game as Fair this season. Carter-Williams, Triche and Southerland have had some huge games, but they’ve also had some quiet performances.
The passing game climaxed with the emergence of Alec Lemon and the running game was strong due to the Gulley-Smith tandem in the backfield that tore up West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl.