Cooney scored 18 points, fellow guard Tyler Ennis had 16, and the Orange defense clamped down in a 77-53 victory over Western Michigan on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Syracuse will face Dayton in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Dayton defeated Ohio State in the earlier matchup after Vee Sanford’s shot with less than four seconds left put the Flyers up 60-59.
On SNY’s GEICO SportsNite, Jeane Coakley talks one-on-one with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim on the eve on the NCAA Tournament – they discuss a clean slate after recent struggles, Syracuse’s progression, and his message to the team.