Syracuse played its final regular season home game against North Carolina State Saturday afternoon, defeating the Wolfpack 75-66 to gain its 19th victory of the season. Senior star Michael Gbinije ended his home career with a bang, scoring a career high 34 points.
We all know Michael Gbinije is enjoying a very good senior season. But, did you know it might just be the best all-around season in modern Syracuse basketball history?
Sorry to disappoint you, Syracuse fans, but even though the Orange looked terrible in their last two games against Louisville and Pittsburgh, the overwhelming likelihood is that they are still going to make the NCAA Tournament.
The 1995-96 Syracuse basketball team, which made it all the way to the National Championship game, was honored during halftime of Saturday’s Syracuse-Pittsburgh game.
After leading Louisville for the majority of the first half, and by as many as 12, Syracuse found itself down 28-27 at intermission following a Trey Lewis 3-pointer at the buzzer.