Wes has worked for Rivals.com covering the New York Knicks, as well as for Scout.com covering Syracuse athletics. Wes has also been a contributing writer for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), for SportsNet New York (SNY) as a news desk writer covering all of New York professional sports, and reported on the NBA and MLB for the New York Sportscene. A native of Long Island, New York, Wes graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in journalism. Contact him at wes[at]sujuiceonline.com.
Tyler Ennis’ 3-pointer as time expired kept Syracuse perfect on the season. The Orange trailed by as many as six points with 1:42 left but CJ Fair and Ennis responded with 10 points to give Syracuse a 55-54 with 10 seconds left.
The Orange flexed its offensive muscles in its home opener, as it scored on its first three possessions and closed the half on a 6-1 run to take a commanding 13-4 lead at intermission.
Less than a week after experiencing the thrilling environment of the Duke-Syracuse game, 2016 Gill St. Bernard’s guard Tyus Battle will be at Villanova Friday night when the Wildcats face Seton Hall.
The preseason prognosticators got it wrong with Clemson. The Tigers were picked on ACC media day to finish second to last in the realigned ACC, just ahead of Virginia Tech.