A 1996 graduate of Syracuse University, Jim has reported on Syracuse sports for the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Southern California on nearly a decade. He has also written a fantasy basketball column published by NBA.com. He currently resides in Syracuse.
As the embers of the twilight of the 2015-2016 Syracuse basketball season die out, Orange fans should make note that head coach Jim Boeheim will achieve a most noteworthy accomplishment.
Sunday night, the greatest season in the Syracuse women’s basketball history book underwent another edit as the Orange advanced to the NCAA Tournament championship game with an 80-59 win over Washington in Indianapolis.
It was the football team’s spring game, the public debut of Dino Babers as the head coach and what his uptempo offense would look like in the orange and blue of Syracuse.
Malachi Richardson scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half as No. 10 Syracuse overcame a 16-point deficit to beat top-seeded Virginia, 68-62, to advance to the Final Four.