SU Sports Blog

Syracuse got off to a slow start Wednesday night as South Florida opened a 20-7 lead in the first half.  Then the Orange went on one of its patented runs, scoring 26 consecutive points, including a 17-0 run to close the first half.  SU opened up its lead briefly in the second half but USF came all the way back to to cut it to 47-46.  Thanks to a couple key baskets from Scoop Jardine and Kris Joseph the Orange was eventually able to hold on for a 56-48 victory. 

C.J. Fair reached double figures for the fourth game in a row with 13 points.  Scoop led SU in scoring with 15 points to go along with 4 assists, and Kris Joseph just missed a double-double, tallying 12 points and 9 rebounds.