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Syracuse Basketball: Alan Griffin block ‘one of best plays I’ve ever seen’

Syracuse basketball, Alan Griffin (Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)

Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim fired up Alan Griffin to just go out and play the game.

Syracuse basketball junior small forward Alan Griffin had proven tremendous, by and large, all season long prior to getting zero points this past Wednesday afternoon as the Orange squeaked by Northeastern, 62-56, from the Carrier Dome.

After that contest, ‘Cuse head coach Jim Boeheim ripped into Griffin, a transfer from Illinois, saying that his player let his struggles on offense affect his all-around game, including his play on defense.