James Southerland will be out at least two more games while he appeals his academic ineligibility, Mike Waters of the Post-Standard reported on Thursday afternoon.
SU will travel to New York City to play in Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 and the Red Storm will visit the Carrier Dome at a later date.
Now, Coleman may not have been the most important player on this SU team, but he will be missed greatly. We’re not just talking about talent missing anymore. We’re talking about sheer bodies.
In the Orange’s 75-71 overtime loss to Villanova on Saturday, Grant turned in another solid performance, with 12 points and 5 rebounds off the bench in 27 minutes.
Ryan Arcidiacono hit the tying 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in regulation, and James Bell hit consecutive threes in OT to send Villanova to its second win over a Top 5 team this week, 75-71, over No. 3 Syracuse Saturday.
Saturday afternoon, #3 Syracuse combined what was far and away their worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 33.3 percent from the floor, with their fourth-worst defensive performance of the season.