Syracuse and Dayton met in a first round NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional game at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Friday afternoon with the Orange winning going away 70-51. Malachi Richardson paced SU with 20 points, while Tyler Roberson had 18 rebounds.
Syracuse begins this week’s run in post season play not only gunning for its first-ever victory in the esteemed ACC Tournament, but also with its season on the line.
Syracuse played its final regular season home game against North Carolina State Saturday afternoon, defeating the Wolfpack 75-66 to gain its 19th victory of the season. Senior star Michael Gbinije ended his home career with a bang, scoring a career high 34 points.