Georgetown

After Jesse Edwards’ play against similarly-sized opponents, it is clear he needs to be the first option for the Syracuse offense, period.

After the first six minutes of action, Syracuse climbed out of an 11-point hole to grab an 83-64 home win over longtime rival Georgetown.

After a slow start, the Syracuse Orange made some key adjustments and cruised to the 83-64 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas.

In a day filled with pageantry, the Orange handed Georgetown, its old rival from the Big East era, a sound defeat.

In Syracuse center Jesse Edwards’ last two games, he’s averaged 20 points and 10.5 rebounds, emerging as the Orange’s top offensive option.

In the first half, Girard had 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a pair of 3s, while handing out four assists against a single turnover.

Once again, Syracuse wilted in the second half, this time losing a ten-point halftime lead to longtime rival Georgetown.

In a fantastic atmosphere reminiscent of Big East days, Georgetown outlasted Syracuse in the final minute.