There were a lot of high expectations for the Orange coming into the season. Boeheim spoke very highly of the talent on the roster back in November and the team was ranked #19 in the first AP poll and #17 in the inaugural coaches poll.
Nick Mariano scored two goals and added three assists, and Brad Voigt and Brendan Bomberry each added two goals as Syracuse survived a late rally from St. John’s for a 9-8 win on Saturday afternoon.
Syracuse will have its fate revealed on Selection Sunday. Will it sneak into the tournament like it did last year? Or will a trip to the NIT be on the horizon?
Once the ACC completed its expansion by adding the final four Big East teams in 2013-14, it was inevitable the league would experiment and bring its brand and premier event to the largest media market.