Buzzer beater dooms Syracuse
By: John Kucko
Updated: January 6, 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Cedric Jackson swished a 60-foot shot at the buzzer to give Cleveland State a 72-69 victory over No. 11 Syracuse on Monday night.
Jackson took an inbounds pass with 2.2 seconds remaining and let the desperation shot go just as time expired to send the Orange (9-1) to their first loss.
Cleveland States last appearance in the Carrier Dome was also a memorable one.
The Vikings (7-4) won NCAA tournament games over Indiana and Saint Josephs in the building in 1986 to advance to the round of 16. The 83-79 victory over Indiana was the first by a No. 14 seed over a No. 3 seed in tournament history and was the first time former Hoosiers coach Bob Knight lost a first-round game.
