CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Joe Girard remembers the 3-pointer that Oakland made against the Syracuse Orange from beyond half court in the Carrier Dome on Dec. 18. So does Elijah Hughes and so does Jim Boeheim. So when Buddy Boeheim made his one-handed heave from over 35-feet against Virginia, Girard thought it was Syracuse’s way of giving back.
Syracuse was holding onto a 64-59 lead over Virginia in overtime with possession when the shot-clock starting to creep towards zero. Girard had the ball in his hands and Kihei Clark in his shorts opposite the Syracuse bench while Hughes and the younger Boeheim were adjacent on the near side.