Later today, the Syracuse Orange will meet Charlotte in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, with the winner advancing to play the winner of the matchup between Connecticut and Michigan. On Tuesday, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and players Trevor Cooney and Michael Gbinije addressed the media for the first time in the Bahamas. Here are some of the highlights from that press conference:
Boeheim
On the tournament's competition:
"Early in the year, you want to play these kind of games. It kind of lets you know what you have and what you need to work on.