Syracuse overwhelms Georgetown
The Syracuse Orange didn’t let a hot start by the Georgetown Hoyas phase them. Instead, they kept their composure and slowly but surely wore down the visitors in a 73-56 win at the Carrier Dome, the sixth consecutive home win against their conference rivals.
The victory was the seventh straight for the Orange, who remained a half-game behind Villanova for first place in the Big East with a 7-1 mark. It was also the 819th of head coach Jim Boheim’s career, passing Jim Calhoun for sixth all-time in Division I.
Kris Joseph and Andy Rautins paced a balanced attack for Syracuse, each scoring 15 points. None of the seven players who earned playing time scored less than five points. Rautins, the Big East’s leader in steals, added six more as well as six assists.
Austin Freeman led Georgetown with 23 points, but received little help. Talented big man Greg Monroe was particularly quiet, limited to just eight points, four rebounds, and six turnovers.
