#3 Syracuse got a late tip-in credited to C.J. Fair on Monday afternoon to complete a comeback and win their second straight nailbiter, edging #21 Cincinnati at the Carrier Dome, 57-55.
CJ Fair tipped in a miss with 19 seconds left and Cashmere Wright missed a 3-pointer on Cincinnati’s final possession as the Orange extended the NCAA’s longest current winning streak with its 35th straight win.
Point guard Cashmere Wright missed Saturday’s game against Marquette with a sprained right knee after he hurt it early in the second half of Cincinnati’s 75-70 win over DePaul last week.
From a purely rational standpoint, one that takes into account a cost-benefit analysis of the return on one’s emotional, physical, and financial investment in a sports team, you’d have to be completely irrational to be a die-hard fan.
The up-and-down 2012 season for Syracuse continued its course as they snapped a modest two-game win streak with a sloppy performance on Saturday afternoon that netted a 35-24 loss at Cincinnati.
In my opinion, that loss cost the Orange a bowl appearance. No way they’re beating undefeated Louisville at home, and I don’t see them winning at Missouri.