This recap is the first installment of our Syracuse basketball rewatch series. Today’s recap features Syracuse’s 2004 NCAA Tournament opening round win over BYU. If you missed the introduction to this series, click here for more background information.
Denver, Colo. (via the TNIAAM time machine) — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team advanced past the BYU Cougars as Jim Boeheim’s club erased an 11-point first half deficit to advance by a final score of 80-75.
Gerry McNamara poured in a career-high 43 points on 9-13 shooting from beyond the arc and Syracuse avoided the 5 vs.