Boeheim Gets Win 900
By: Thad Brown
Updated: December 18, 2012
Coach Jim Boeheim earned his 900th career victory on Monday evening, leading the #3/3 Orange (10-0) to a thrilling, 72-68 triumph, against the Titans (6-5).
With the historic win, the legendary coach joined Mike Krzyzewski and Bobby Knight as the only three members in the prestigious 900-club at the Division I level. Boeheim is the only one of the trio who won all 900 games at one school.
The milestone victory extended the Orange home-court winning streak to 30 straight games - the longest strech in the nation, and boosted the regular season, non-conference victory run to 32 consecutive contests.
Syracuse took a 22-point advantage with 9:30 remaining in the second half, after a 5-0 run led by freshman Jerami Grant, who hit three straight free throws and a slam to set the score at 61-39.
Detroit then virtually erased the deficit to climb within three points, thanks to 16 unanswered points. Clinging to a 67-64 edge with 29 seconds left, the Orange responded with a series of five free throws from sophomore Michael Carter-Williams to clinch the win..
Senior James Southerland led the offense with 22 points. He connected on 7-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-8 on three-point shots. Carter-Williams recorded his sixth straight double-double of the season, contributing 12 points and a team-high 10 assists. Carter-Williams had 10-or-more assists for the seventh time.
The Orange took an early eight-point lead at 20-12. Southerland helped extend the Orange advantage to 14 points after scoring seven consecutive points, a stretch that featuring two back-to-back three's, to set the score at 27-13 with 7:30 remaining in the opening frame.
SU held Detroit to 10-of-29 shooting (.350) and did not give the Titans a single three pointer in the opening 20 minutes. The Orange headed into halftime with a 40-21 lead.
Syracuse is back in action on Dec. 22, where it takes on Temple at Madison Square Garden in the third game of the Chevrolet Gotham Classic.
With the historic win, the legendary coach joined Mike Krzyzewski and Bobby Knight as the only three members in the prestigious 900-club at the Division I level. Boeheim is the only one of the trio who won all 900 games at one school.
The milestone victory extended the Orange home-court winning streak to 30 straight games - the longest strech in the nation, and boosted the regular season, non-conference victory run to 32 consecutive contests.
Syracuse took a 22-point advantage with 9:30 remaining in the second half, after a 5-0 run led by freshman Jerami Grant, who hit three straight free throws and a slam to set the score at 61-39.
Detroit then virtually erased the deficit to climb within three points, thanks to 16 unanswered points. Clinging to a 67-64 edge with 29 seconds left, the Orange responded with a series of five free throws from sophomore Michael Carter-Williams to clinch the win..
Senior James Southerland led the offense with 22 points. He connected on 7-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-8 on three-point shots. Carter-Williams recorded his sixth straight double-double of the season, contributing 12 points and a team-high 10 assists. Carter-Williams had 10-or-more assists for the seventh time.
The Orange took an early eight-point lead at 20-12. Southerland helped extend the Orange advantage to 14 points after scoring seven consecutive points, a stretch that featuring two back-to-back three's, to set the score at 27-13 with 7:30 remaining in the opening frame.
SU held Detroit to 10-of-29 shooting (.350) and did not give the Titans a single three pointer in the opening 20 minutes. The Orange headed into halftime with a 40-21 lead.
Syracuse is back in action on Dec. 22, where it takes on Temple at Madison Square Garden in the third game of the Chevrolet Gotham Classic.
