Well That Was Enjoyable: Syracuse 73, Georgetown 56
by Sean Keeley on Jan 26, 2010 10:52 AM EST
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Early on in Monday night's contest, when the score was 14-0 Georgetown, a panic went up through the Carrier Dome rafters. And beyond to all of the Syracuse fans around the country. Good God, had we been duped this whole time? Where we about to be exposed? Would the collapse begin here and now? Syracuse fans hadn't been this pumped for a home game in years...and finally, like always seems to happen, it looked like reality was going to set in.
From then on out, Wes, Andy, Kris, Scoop and the rest of the team set out to prove to Georgetown, those in the Dome and the rest of us that it was nothing more than a temporary lapse. Syracuse would outscore the Hoyas 73-42 from there on out en route to a 73-56 victory in the Dome.
Wes Johnson posted a solid all-around game with 14 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals, as No. 4 Syracuse handed seventh-ranked Georgetown a 73-56 defeat at the Carrier Dome.
"We recovered from the worst start that I can remember," said Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, who recorded his 32nd 20-win season in 34 years at the helm. "Our defense picked up and we finally got our offense going a little bit...To dominate a top-ten team in the country after giving them 14 points is quite an effort."
Andy Rautins and Kris Joseph each scored 15 points, with the former adding six assists and six steals for the Orange, who made 53.3 percent from the floor. Scoop Jardine posted nine points and four assists in the victory.
Actually Jim, I can think of a worse start, cause I was there. Back in '98 I believe, the Orange let Providence score just north of 20 before finally scoring themselves and letting the fans finally sit down to "enjoy" themselves.
The win moves Syracuse to 20-1 and 7-1 in the conference. That's the 32nd 20-win season for Boeheim (in 34 years) and it also pushes Boeheim past Jim Calhoun for sixth in D-1 wins.
So what was it that turned this game around? Who's to thank for getting the Orange back on track when they needed it most, down 14-0? Who else...team leader Jim Boeheim and floor leader Andy Rautins.
After a timeout where Jim Boeheim and Andy Rautins passionately told this team to get their collective heads out of their collective you know whats, the Orange responded to that seemingly phantom 14-0 opening sequence by the Hoyas with an 8-0 run, including a rare three-pointer from Scoop Jardine that showed the first signs of Orange life. Scoop was also key in the comeback in scoring six straight points at one point to cut the Georgetown lead down to 20-18.
The real story on the day...the fans. I was saying it all last night but it bears repeating...I haven't seen this fanbase mobilize like that in a long time. Maybe ever? With SixOvertimes.com, there wasn't this kind of build-up. With the Sweet Sixteen, it was all build-up, no pay-off. But this...it gave Syracuse fans everything they wanted. We got to hype it up, we got to puff our our chests and we got to celebrate when it was all over. And khadooz to everyone for putting in the effort...it was noticeable to anyone paying attention. (By the way, announced crowd of 26,508...does seem smaller than expected, right? I would have thought it was 28-29K for sure. Whatever.)
More links after the jump. We'll get to the vids and photos shortly. Just remember one thing about this game...we put in Brandon Reese. Against Georgetown. You got REESE'D, Georgetown. Good God.
- After nearly a year's wait for their shot at the Hoyas, Scoop and Wesley walked away smiling...Bud Poliquin
- Syracuse's Balanced Depth Makes The Orange National Title Contenders...Jameson Fleming
- Syracuse's tag-team of Jardine and Joseph aids Orange win...Donna Ditota
- SU fans, 26,508 in number, roar their Orange approval...Donna Ditota
- SU-Georgetown Recap...Brent Axe
- Destroya!!...Cuse Country
- The Orange Hammer the Hoyas - Casually...Three Idiots
- TOO GOOD: SU storms back from early deficit to defeat rival Georgetown...Daily Orange
- Hoyas Given 14-Point Head Start, Still Embarrassed...CuseOrange
- No. 7 Georgetown falls to No. 4 Syracuse, 73-56...Washington Post
- Onuaku shuts down Hoyas' Monroe in strong performance...Daily Orange
- Syracuse Orange destroys Georgetown Hoyas, 73-56...NY Daily News
- Syracuse Recap...Hoya Hoops
- Larger Than Life...Orange Fizz
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All I have to say...
…is that taking the Georgetown Hoyas to the woodshed on national television ALWAYS feels good.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Jan 26, 2010 11:07 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Delicious
I watched the game at a bar in NYC, sandwiched between four G’Town fans. I was hearing it early and often. The silence that followed for the next hour and a half was incredible. Even better was the final three minutes, when all but one of them agreed that “we’re not good enough this year to beat that team.”
Mmmmmmmmm….. Hoya tears taste like candy.
by Bernie Fine is the Man on Jan 26, 2010 11:19 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hoya tears.
That’s probably where Bernie Fine gained all that weight, dining on Hoya tears for so many years.
Amazing support from the crowd last night.
I speant the majority of the game standing in the third level, which happens much not. For the few Hoya believers left in the world this morning- dear you nothing that I say? If no mistake have you made, yet losing you are … a different game you should play.
Seemed like more than 26K.
And was possibly the best crowd I’ve ever been apart of in my hundreds of games at the Dome. Even the 14-0 early deficit didn’t get them down. The crowd was into it all night. People standing in the 300 sections and no one bitching about it. One of my most memorable nights at the Dome, and I’ve had a lot of those.
Go Orange!
Unfortunately
I live out of town, so am unable to go to a lot of games at the Dome. The best one I had ever been too was the 1st NIT game Roberts, Watkins, & Nichols senior year after we got the screw job by the committee. Only about 18K but it felt like a lot more. Something to be said for the smaller, more inspired fan base.
YES!
I was at that game, too. Incredible support at that one for a team that obviously got the screw put to them.
Go Orange!
I have been going to games at the Carrier Dome since I was 3
and this was by far the best crowd I’ve been part of at the Dome. My first Georgetown game as a student was everything I hoped for and more. My ears are still ringing this morning.
CUSE '13
The awesomeness of DC
Not that it matters, but how awesome is it seeing Derrick Coleman in the front row, wearing a sharp suit and leading the cheers? For someone who got his share of flack for acting like a dick in the pros, I think it says a lot about how special Syracuse hoops is and how strong the tradition is. Everytime they show John Wallace or DC or whoever else (Sorry Leo, your kid plays so you don’t count) you get a sense that it really matters to the people who played before. Even watching it at home, what an atmosphere. That was a game to put in the memory bank.
by MrLebowski7 on Jan 26, 2010 12:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I was at that Providence game
I just remember standing and clapping until well past the first media timeout and below 15 minutes to go in the 1st half. Just a brutal game where we got crushed.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
From oh sh-t to yeah, baby
Worst start I’ve seen since the Orange went down 15-0 against the Johnnies in ‘90-’91, but best beat down of G’town since John Wallace and the Misfits whupped Allen Iverson and company 85-64 in ‘95-’96
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