By PAUL CIFONELLI Virginia basketball is known for its defense. According to College Basketball Reference, the Cavaliers have led the NCAA in points allowed per game in six of the last seven seasons. The one time they didn't, they finished second. Virginia used that vaunted defense, combined with some hot three point shooting, to blow out Syracuse, 81-58. The Cavaliers were … [Read more...] about No. 8 Virginia rides defense, shooting to topple Syracuse
Syracuse shuts down No. 16 Virginia Tech, moves to 9-4
By PAUL CIFONELLI With Syracuse holding a 47-44 lead with 13:48 left in the second half, the game could've gone either way. Virginia Tech outscored the Orange 10-7 in the half and was beginning to pick up momentum. After that point, Syracuse outscored the Hokies 31-16 to pick up a 78-60 win over the No. 16 team in the AP Top 25 Poll. Quincy Guerrier scored 11 of his team-high … [Read more...] about Syracuse shuts down No. 16 Virginia Tech, moves to 9-4
Top 25 Wrap: UCLA escapes with road win; Indiana upsets Iowa on the road
No. 24 UCLA (12-2) 61CALIFORNIA (7-9) 57 In a game that had eight lead changes and six ties, a three by Jules Bernard with two minutes left gave UCLA a four-point lead that it didn't surrender. No team scored after that three until a made layup by Jarred Hyder, but Johnny Juzang sank two free throws to protect the lead. The largest lead of the game for both teams was six. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: UCLA escapes with road win; Indiana upsets Iowa on the road
Syracuse turns on jets, halts skid against Miami
By PAUL CIFONELLI With 9:26 remaining in the first half, Earl Timberlake made a layup to tie the game at 14 for Miami. From that point on, Syracuse outscored the Hurricanes 69-43 to give the Orange an 83-57 victory to snap a two-game losing skid. Syracuse went on a 22-8 run from that 9:26 point in the first half, which gave the Orange a 36-22 halftime lead. Joe Girard … [Read more...] about Syracuse turns on jets, halts skid against Miami
Pittsburgh’s offense explodes, topples Syracuse again
By PAUL CIFONELLI Pittsburgh only scored one point for the first six and a half minutes of the game, but got 64 points in the second half to beat Syracuse, 96-76. It was the Panthers' second win over the Orange in 10 days. Justin Champagnie, Pittsburgh's leading scorer and rebounder, returned from injury to score 24 points and grab 16 rebounds. He led the second-half … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh’s offense explodes, topples Syracuse again