The ultra-competitive Atlantic Coast Conference doesn’t afford its members many, if any, walks in the park.
As such, the SU hoops outfit, coming off an unfortunate loss on the road to Wake Forest this past Wednesday, has to quickly get its act together, with no room to lament.
On Saturday afternoon, the ‘Cuse (12-3, 1-1) will collide with Notre Dame (12-3, 2-0) from the Carrier Dome, in a nationally televised affair.
The Fighting Irish are a talented team, however, they are also short-handed at this juncture. Senior forward Bonzie Colson, one of the premier players in the country who averages 20 points and 10 boards per contest, will miss about eight weeks of action after suffering a left-foot fracture.