The Irish jumped out to a 35-3 lead in a 78-36 win at the Flyin’ To The Hoop Classic in Dayton, Ohio. JaQuan Lyle scored 16 and had seven assists while Gill-Caesar added 15 points. Miles Bridges finished with 13 points and six rebounds and Thomas Bryant added 11 points and six rebounds.
While the weather outside in upstate New York will undoubtedly be frightful (if it isn’t already), Jim Boeheim and the Orange tend to make the Carrier Dome delightful, for the fans, that is.
hris McCullough’s dismissal from Brewster, where he played with current Syracuse freshman Ron Patterson last season, comes at a terrible time in the year with the fall semester beginning to wind down and basketball season just now gearing up.
Fair led the team in scoring and rebounding last year, collecting eight double-doubles and topping 20 points eight times. The senior recorded his 1,000th career point last season against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament.
Rashad Vaughn is still planning on signing in the spring, not the fall, despite reports to the contrary, Findlay Prep assistant coach Pete Kaffey told SNY.tv.
Thomas Bryant scored 23 and four teammates also reached double figures Wednesday when Huntington Prep opened its boys basketball season with a 99-52 defeat of the Bluefield College JV team at Huntington St. Joe High School.
Isaiah Briscoe checked out St. John’s for Midnight Madness Friday night and had himself a good time. Arizona, Syracuse, Florida, Rutgers and Seton Hall are among those also involved, but you can’t count out Lavin and the Johnnies.
Sedee Keita has soft hands, can catch and spin on the blocks or pop ad hit 12-15 footer on face-up. He uses glass and jump hook on indise and is a strong rebounder. Only knock we have as he tends to float outside a little too much.
Grafton senior Beau Benzschawel was committed to play football at Syracuse in 2014 — until Wednesday night. That all changed when Wisconsin offered Benzschawel a scholarship and the 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end committed to the Badgers.
Brooklyn (N.Y.) defensive tackle Thomas Holley is on the wish list for many big-time college football programs. The four-star prospect took an official visit to Penn State for the Michigan game a couple weeks ago and followed up with an official visit to Ohio State over the weekend.