Blog: VAGUE SPACE

Syracuse Starts Off Season On Top

Syracuse Starts Off Season On Top The Syracuse Orange took a quick 5-2 lead against Kansas on Tuesday night and then did nothing for the next thirty minutes against the defending national champions. They looked lethargic, their 2-3 zone was giving up easy layups and wide open 3-pointers, and the Jayhawks gathered a 13-point lead with about 12 minutes left in the game. Then Jimmy Boeheim - finally listening to the pleas of his players (and Dickie V announcing the game) - switched from the hapless zone to a man-to-man and everything turned around. Jonny Flynn made two steals in a row for easy baskets and [...]