The ‘Cuse hoops program, unfortunately, did not fare well during its recent trip to New York City, as the Orange got whooped by both Connecticut and Oregon in the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.
However, Syracuse will get the opportunity to redeem itself in about 12 months. That’s because SU, along with Oklahoma State and Ole Miss, will headline the 2019 NIT Season Tip-Off, per a tweet by college-basketball insider Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
The annual event, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, remains on the hunt for a fourth unit to complete its bracket, Rothstein said in his tweet.