Incredulously, we saw the many tweets from media and fans following Syracuse’s first loss of the season against California last Thursday that the Orange will be NIT-bound come tournament time.
Five-star Class of 2016 point guard Kobi Simmons, an electric, end-to-end player from Georgia, is unofficially visiting the University of Kentucky Saturday, his father said.
One day after Syracuse shot just 35 percent from the field and collected only nine assists against California, the Orange showed marked improvement against Iowa in a 66-63 win in the consolation game of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Chris McCullough had 20 points and a critical steal in the final seconds that enabled No. 23 Syracuse to hold on for a 66-63 victory over Iowa in the 2K Classic third-place game.
McCullough had 20 points, nine rebounds and a key steal with 8.4 seconds left, and No. 23 Syracuse held off Iowa 66-63 on Friday night in the 2K Classic consolation game.