The Wolverines beat out a Who’s Who of other big-time programs for the 6-foot-6, 200-pound Battle, including Duke, Syracuse, Kentucky, Louisville and Ohio State.
One X factor if the Orange can advance to Philadelphia and the Final Four has been the highlight of the season, Ben Williams’s dominant performances in facing off and giving the offense the ball.
Alterique Gilbert, a 6-foot 2016 point guard from Lithonia (GA) Miller Grove, has cut his list to five schools, according to Scout.com. Gilbert is down to UConn, Illinois, Syracuse, Texas, and Louisville.
Tyus Battle, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2016 out of Gladstone Gill St. Bernard’s, is set to take official visits to Michigan and Syracuse this month.
In the present is this Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game against either Bryant or Marist for the No. 2 seed SU lacrosse squad, eyeing an end to a six year championship drought.