For the second straight game, Fair put up 8 points and 6 rebounds, though he made a near-critical mistake, fouling Juwan Howard Jr. with 55 seconds left to put him at the line with SU clinging to a 6 point lead.
Coach Boeheim joined Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight in a club of elite college basketball coaches. Even more impressive, Boeheim has done it all at the same school.
The Orange will play only one preseason ranked opponent in its non-conference schedule, and will leave New York for only two games. But does that mean Syracuse is playing a weak non-conference schedule?