Syracuse played Louisville in the finals of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden. It was Syracuse’s final game as a member of the Big East.
Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney supplied the Orange with a surprising 10 points in the first half of their win over Georgetown. SU will play in the Big East Tournament finals against rival Louisville.
Instead of pulling up for his patented left hand floater or attempting a layup that could get blocked, Fair rose and threw down an emphatic jam over the outstretched arms of Porter.
Syracuse won a thrilling semifinal game in overtime against Georgetown on Friday, and will play its final game as a member of the Big East Conference on Saturday in the tournament final.
Two of the least likely suspects came through on Friday night in a big way for #19 Syracuse, as both Trevor Cooney and Baye Moussa Keita came off the bench to score in double figures to help the Orange (26-8) outlast #5 Georgetown in overtime in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, 58-55.
For the second straight day, #19 Syracuse blistered the nets at Madison Square Garden in New York en route to advancing in their final appearance in the Big East Tournament, this time edging #17 Pittsburgh in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup, 62-59
Southerland crashed the boards and was able to get some second chance points and make some important defensive plays inside. But those weren’t the most important things.
We’ll see if a game under their belts with some new found shooting confidence turns the tide on a Pittsburgh team that’s been waiting to play, and continues the final New York story for yet another day.