By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (6-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) held off a persistent Oakland (5-7) team to win at the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night, 74-62. The Grizzlies kept the game at a single-digit margin for much of the way as Jim Boeheim kept his rotation short. In the end, the Orange began the first of three home games to end nonconference play with a win. Here are three … [Read more...] about Syracuse 74, Oakland 62: Takeaways from SU’s win over the Grizzlies
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Syracuse vs. Oakland: Previewing the Grizzlies
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (5-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) begins a three-game homestand to close out nonconference play against Oakland (5-6) on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off a 10-point loss at Georgetown, while the Grizzlies have dropped two-straight contests, most recently losing by 23 points to national power Michigan State. Here's a preview of … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Oakland: Previewing the Grizzlies