Jerami Grant skies to gain possession in SU's 70-48 win over Eastern Michigan. Grant had 15 points.
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13 and bleeping 0. Who cares about who did or did not see this coming. As long as the team put it all out on the floor then no one is complaining. The 2013, soon to be 2014 Orange stay undefeated with a 70-48 W over Eastern Michigan. Syracuse notched its 51st straight non-conference win at the Carrier Dome, led by four scorers in double figures. Credit SU for not letting this game slip away, as the Eagles were within 8 at one point. Of course, the focus shifts to what everyone has been waiting for: The ACC Schedule.
Balanced Scoring Did the Trick
Rakeem Christmas and Jerami Grant topped out at 15 point apiece, CJ Fair chipped in 13, and Trevor Cooney added 10 to help SU pull out the win. 15 is a new career-high for Rak. Finally some inside production for SU, as its been a struggle dating back to last year.He grabbed just three boards, but was an efficient 7-8 from the field. You'll take that every night from X-Mas. As for the rest of the gang, Grant played like the sixth man we've expected to see all year. Iffy 5-10 at the FT line and four turnovers, but he made up for those blemishes by attacking the basket and being a spark off the pine. Fair and Cooney, up to their same old ways.
T-Dot Stays Scheming Despite Scoreless
Tyler at it again on NYE, as the point guard recorded nine assists, five boards and three steals in the victory even though he didn't score a single point. Be ready for afternoons like this from Ennis. He change ball games in multitudes of ways. He doesn't have to score to be effective as we saw today. The ACC will present new and difficult challenges for the frosh, but he's shown us enough where I think he's ready for just about anything. He's calm and cool under pressure. Some argue he already has enough pressure on him as MCW's assassin and the unsung leader of a #2 team in the country.
The Other Tyler Is Quietly Emerging
Yeah it's just Eastern Michigan, but Tyler Roberson is slowly becoming Boeheim's favorite freshman off the bench. Roberson scored a career-high 6 points on 2-3 shooting and had 5 rebounds Tuesday. After Fair and Grant, Rob arguably severs as their best replacement for his size and speed. He was a solid scorer in high school and he could provide the same spark up On the Hill. It will be tough to notice this with conference play coming up, but perhaps Roberson's number will be called on to step up down the road. I'm telling you, keep an eye out for him.
ACC! ACC! ACC!
Again, the moment we've all been waiting for. Everyone was amped for SU Football and it's shift to the ACC, but come on the basketball team is the real story. Match-ups with UNC and Duke are right around the corner now. Syracuse's New Year's Resolution has to be an ACC Championship as a first-year member of the conference. That would be bitter sweet. This team looks ready to put in work and cause immediate havoc. You can't take away what Syracuse experienced in the Big East, that meaning the physicality, grit and toughness the program exhibits. The Orange plays with anybody. It's that simple. If you don't, just look through the archives. Bring on the ACC, Cuse Nation.
I'm out.
--Glash
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