John Gillon’s 43 point effort against North Carolina State may have been the best shooting night for a player in Syracuse basketball history. You surely will not find too many efforts more outstanding. Add to the fact that the Orange needed all of Gillon’s points to win the game, including his 3 pointer with 2 seconds to go to tie it up, and it was truly an amazing night.
There have been 61 Orangemen to score 30+ points in a game, and they have done it 182 times. DaveBing accomplished the feat 20 time, Greg Kohls 14 and Billy Owens 10 time.