Winning ugly is assuredly better than not winning at all, and the SU hoops outfit proved that on Wednesday evening.
The Orange (11-4, 2-0) didn’t shoot well and committed far too many turnovers, yet the ‘Cuse came away with an eight-point home victory over Clemson to stay perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Syracuse built up a 15-point edge in the second half, only to give back most of its lead, but SU managed to hang on as the contest concluded.
If you thought that the Orange’s affair with the Tigers amounted to a slugfest, then buckle up your seat-belts for Saturday night, when Georgia Tech (9-6, 1-1) travels to Central New York for an ACC showdown in which the prevailing crew may not get to 50 points.