Basketball
Syracuse uses big second half run to rout Virginia Tech
Tuesday night, #2 Syracuse relied on their defense for a long span in the second half, enabling them to pull away for a 72-52 road win against Virginia Tech. The offense for the Orange slowly kicked in during that time and they gradually unspooled 16 consecutive points that turned a tight contest into one clearly under their control.
Syracuse survives first ACC conference game
It was rarely pretty, but #2 Syracuse remained unbeaten on the season by claiming a 49-44 home win over Miami (Fl.) in their ACC debut on Saturday afternoon. The Orange (14-0, 1-0 ACC) led for most of the first half, but stagnated on offense early in the second half and needed a late 8-0 run to regain the lead and hold off the Hurricanes (8-6, 0-2).
Updated Tales from the Syracuse Orange’s Locker Room from Bud Poliquin
Long-time Post-Standard columnist Bud Poliquin puts together 68 of some of the greatest Orange basketball stories ever told in his updated Tales from the Syracuse Orange’s Locker Room. The book was originally published in 2003 following SU’s first (and only) NCAA national championship, but, obviously, plenty has happened since then.