Syracuse defeated Connecticut 85-67 on Saturday in front of a crowd of 33,430 fans, the largest crowd in college basketball this season. It was the fourth largest crowd in Carrier Dome history.
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun missed his third straight game after taking an indefinite medical leave due to spain stenosis, a painful lower back condition.
Fab Melo finished with eight points and three rebounds in Syracuse’s 85-67 win on Saturday over Connecticut. Normally, you’d expect Melo’s points to come on a variety of putbacks and dunks.
Many students in the Dome held “880” signs aloft at the conclusion of the ‘Cuse 64-61 win over Georgetown Wednesday night to signify Boeheim’s 880th victory.