The SU hoops outfit settled for way too many attempts from downtown, while Georgia Tech dominated in the paint, and the Yellow Jackets picked up a convincing 73-59 triumph on Saturday night at the Carrier Dome.
I have to readily admit that I didn’t see this result coming. I figured that Syracuse and Georgia Tech would engage in a defensive-minded slugfest. Given the Orange’s ongoing shooting woes, and the fact that the Yellow Jackets nearly beat a top-10 Virginia Tech team a few days ago, it wouldn’t have surprised me all that much if GT conquered the ‘Cuse.