A 1996 graduate of Syracuse University, Jim has reported on Syracuse sports for the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Southern California on nearly a decade. He has also written a fantasy basketball column published by NBA.com. He currently resides in Syracuse.
Tuesday night, Syracuse gave up a 14-2 first half run to Virginia Tech and spent almost all of the remainder of the night trying to get even, eventually dropping an 83-73 road game.
Andrew White III led SU with 22 points for the second straight game, this time adding a season-high ten rebounds for his first double-double in orange and the fourth of his collegiate career.
On a day when they honored the late Pearl Washington, Syracuse could not defeat the Orange legend’s greatest rival, dropping a 78-71 game to Georgetown at the Carrier Dome.