Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim had a verbal spat with ESPN college basketball reporter Andy Katz following Syracuse’s 66-58 loss to Connecticut on Wednesday night.
And as long as James is able to knock down open three pointers with some consistency, opposing defenses will be forced to stretch themselves out to the perimeter, which opens up passing lanes for MCW that simply didn’t exist in Southerland’s absence.
For six games, the Syracuse Orange basketball team meandered their way through the heart of the Big East schedule in search of a new identity without senior James Southerland.
Syracuse defeated then-No. 25 Notre Dame on Monday. The Orange then cruised past St. John’s on Sunday as James Southerland returned to the SU lineup after missing six games with an eligibility issue.
Syracuse won their 37th straight home game with a 77-58 bashing of St. John’s on Sunday afternoon. Michael Carter-Williams scored 17 points with eight assists, and James Southerland added 13 in his return to action. D’Angelo Harrison scored 13 points for St. John’s.
SU posted their 37th consecutive home win and their eighth straight overall win over the Red Storm (15-9, 7-5), as they got four players into double digits in scoring, including Southerland.