Friday night, Syracuse’s first ACC Tournament appearance ended in disappointment, as their offensive issues surfaced again and they dropped a 66-63 decision to North Carolina State in the quarterfinals.
ESPN 30 for 30 Requiem For The Big East director Ezra Edelman calls in to chat about his documentary with hosts Andrew Kouwe and Wesley Cheng on the Juice on the Cuse podcast hosted by SNY.tv.
Well, the ACC sent an even stronger message on Friday morning when Pete Thamel of SI.com reported that the ACC is finalizing a deal that would bring the ACC tournament up to the Barclay’s Center.
Does anyone want the one seed in the east? Up until a few weeks ago, everyone just presumed that Syracuse wouldn’t have to leave New York State on its way to the Final Four.
I’m not talking about Trevor Cooney finding his shooting stroke (although that would help more than anything). I’m talking about giving the ball to Rakeem Christmas.
Sunday afternoon, Jerami Grant returned to the Syracuse lineup, logging more minutes against Florida State than he had in the previous three games combined.
For Syracuse to rediscover its winning ways might just hinge on the most discussed back in the 315 area code. After struggling through the loss to Duke with back pain, Jerami Grant’s play has been limited.
Syracuse finished the regular season with a 27-4 record after a 74-58 win over Florida State on Sunday afternoon. Jerami Grant had 16 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes and moved well without the ball
C.J. Fair scored 22 points and No. 7 Syracuse closed the regular season with a 74-58 victory in the program’s first trip to Florida State. The Orange, who ended a two-game losing streak, had lost 4 of 5 after starting the season 25-0.