The SU hoops squad is inching closer to finalizing its out-of-conference slate for the upcoming stanza.
On Dec. 19, the Orange will host Buffalo for the first time since 2001, according to an announcement posted to cuse.com. In a separate press release on the ‘Cuse’s athletic department Web site, Syracuse and St. Bonaventure will battle for the second occasion in three terms, on Dec. 22 from the Carrier Dome.
At this juncture, I’m counting 10 non-conference contests that are set, with three more to go.
Others include reportedly opening the 2017-18 season at home against Cornell, which pits head coach Jim Boeheim starting his 42nd campaign at the helm versus his son, Jimmy Boeheim, who joins the Big Red as a freshman this fall.