I understand free throws have value in basketball. A made free throw is worth a point and points are used to determine the winner of a basketball game, specifically that the team that scores the most points is the winning team.
At this point the expectations are so diminished for the Syracuse basketball squad, I’d be beyond cliché if this column simply harped on the Orange’s odds of missing the NCAA tournament.
But let’s assume that no one on the current team leaves, and Syracuse is unable to land Bryant. Kentucky, always a hot destination for recruits, has been giving Syracuse a run for Bryant recently, anyway. What then?