Basketball Archives - Page 22 of 332

Saturday evening, longtime friends Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim will be friendly adversaries from opposite benches for the last time.

It is impossible to think the Orange were playing on anything other than legs that were almost completely shot by the end of the game.

Syracuse simply ran out of gas late at Notre Dame on Wednesday night, dropping a 79-69 contest despite being within 3 with a minute to go.

Paul Atkinson Jr. dominated Syracuse inside, scoring 20 points and adding 17 rebounds, 8 on the offensive glass.

Like Syracuse, Notre Dame is 4-1 over its last five games after dropping a 79-74 decision to Wake Forest on the road.

In the final 18 minutes, Syracuse center Frank Anselem grabbed eight boards and blocked a couple shots after a miserable first half.

Syracuse withstood four shot attempts in the last possession from Georgia Tech to hold on for a 74-73 overtime win on Monday night.

Georgia Tech missed three shots in the final 17 seconds as Syracuse escaped with a win in a back-and-forth contest.

Georgia Tech’s tandem of Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher have been playing well all year, averaging 18.6 and 14.6 ppg respectively.

Syracuse rolled past Boston College for the second time in 11 days.