Charles Kang, Author at The Juice Online

Syracuse had no movement from Thursday to Friday in the NET rankings, staying firm at 39th.

Thursday still brought plenty of good news for the Syracuse Orange and its NCAA Tournament hopes.

A wildly entertaining back-and-forth game that had all the intensity of an NCAA Tournament game ended in heartbreak for the Orange.

Syracuse’s five-point halftime lead quickly expanded to a 15-point cushion after a barrage of 3-pointers as part of a 10-0 run.

Syracuse likely needs a win over NC State, followed by a win against Virginia, to make the NCAA Tournament, ESPN’s John Gasaway says.

Syracuse forward Alan Griffin’s monstrous second half was part of a 22 point, 10 rebound, 3 block effort.

Joe Girard III made three free throws in the final 13 seconds, as the Syracuse Orange ended a two-game losing streak.

Buddy Boeheim’s jumper with 4:22 left sparked an 8-0 run that led Syracuse to the win.

Of 25 scholarships in this cycle, Syracuse is left with three scholarships after the Orange got two commitments on Wednesday.

With name games left on the schedule, Syracuse is scrambling to polish its resume for the NCAA Tournament.