Going into this year’s edition of The Basketball Tournament, it appeared Boeheim’s Army had the recipe to win it all.
The Syracuse Orange alums were long — as would be expected for a squad of recent SU players. But the biggest perceived advantage was center Arinze Onuaku, one of the biggest players participating in the event and a clear step above what other teams could use to attack the paint. Size, it seemed, was how Boeheim’s Army was going to win TBT.
And yet, it all came crashing down in a 90-86 loss to a hot shooting Golden Eagles (Marquette alums) team on Sunday.