FRIDAY, a 2UCC1 SABRES' CROWDED CREASE The Post-Standard nother poor performance from goalie Martin A Biron on Wednesday led the Buffalo Sabres to recall rookie Mika Noronen (right) from Rochester just two days after he was demoted to the Americans. The Sabres, with Biron and veteran Bob Essensa between the pipes, allowed six goals on 21 shots in Wednesday's loss to Chicago. SPORTS NHl, PAGE D-5 Resurgent Pittsburgh captures Tangerine Bowl INSIDE: COMICS, D-10 Wenninger rallies to beat Nottingham in boys basketball

Digest r Former SU assistant Rogers joins Va. Tech Former offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers will become quarterbacks coach at Virginia Tech following the Hokies' game against Florida State in the Gator Bowl. Rogers replaces Rickey Bus- tle, who resigned last week to ac- cept the head coaching job at Louisiana-Lafayette. Rogers spent the past three seasons at Notre Dame and eight years at Syracuse. Red Sox, Damon near $30 million deal The Red Sox closed in Thurs- day on a four-year contract with free agent outfielder Johnny Damon worth about $30 million, another major move in their busy offseason makeover. Damon, 28, was among the top hitters on the free-agent mar- ket, batting .256 with nine homers, 49 RBIs and 27 steals for Oakland. BASEBALUPAGED-8 Not-so-fond farewell to sorry Foxboro stadium Foxboro Stadium was built for $6.7 million, less than backup quarterback Drew Bledsoe will make this season. At CMGi Stadium, where the New England Patriots will play next season, it cost nearly four times that just for the bathrooms. Most seats are cold, aluminum benches and post-game traffic jams haven't eased since that first game on Aug. 15,1971. The last traffic tieup could occur Saturday when the Pats face Miami. Twins move ahead like normal — sort of DennisNett/Siaff photographer HEAD COACH looks into the stands Thursday night at the Carrier Dome and Claps to try and elicit cheers out of the 14,386 Syracuse University fans. - The Minnesota Twins, still With Boeheim back for his first game since prostate surgery, the Orangemen defeated South Florida 80-68. - '• ,- „ unsure if they'll even exist next v season, mailed out contracts Thursday to all 28 unsigned players on their 40-man roster. Boeheim to Dome crowd: Veteran coach's return Under the rules of baseball's expired labor contract, which re- Ho-hum, all ye faithful sparks SU to 80-68 victory mains in force, any player not of- fered a contract by Dec. 20 be- BUDPOOQUIN first wintry night of the season By Mike Waters said. "It was nice to have him comes a free agent. POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST ... and the Orangemen played Staff writer screaming and hollering on the GM Terry Ryan said the Well, Ted like the Orangemen, defeating His team playing poorly, but bench." Twins, which along with the Williams the shivering South Florida feeling much better himself, In winning its first rune Montreal Expos are the most never ac- Bulls 80-68. Jim Boeheim returned to the games, Syracuse held the oppo- likely contraction candidates, are knowledged • Some folks might want to Syracuse University bench on sition to 59.8 points per game assuming they will play. the fans, ei- call this a coincidence. But the Thursday night. and 36-percent shooting. In IASEIAU.PAGED-8 ther. And if numbers would suggest that Boeheim, who had missed their two recent losses, the Or- «, apparent indif- they'd be wrong because after Syracuse's last three games as angemen allowed North Caroli- Lakers' voke Hearn ference was yielding an average of 89 he recovered from prostate sur- na State and Georgia Tech to good enough once upon a time points in consecutive losses to gery, was originally scheduled average 89 points and shoot Improving after surgery at Fenway Park for The Kid, it North Carolina State and Geor- to return for SU's Dec. 29 51 2 percent from the field. Chick Hearn, recovering from was good enough on Thursday gia Tech, SU gave up 21 fewer game against Buffalo. He came Boeheim had seen enough. open heart surgery, missed the evening inside the Carrier to the Bulls. And those fellas back one game sooner than ex- "If we're going to lose, we're Los Angeles Lakers' game Dome for Jim Boeheim. were every bit as good, and pected after watching the Or- going to lose with me sitting Thursday night, ending the an- Yeah, he came back nine maybe better, than both the Dennis Nett /Staff photographer angemen lose their last two there," he said. nouncer's stnng of consecutive days earlier than had been an- Wolfpack and the Yellow Jack- games to North Carolina State (center) and Georgia Tech. Against South Florida, the games at 3,338. nounced ... and just in time, it ets. grabs an offensive rebound Orangemen were much more The 85-year-old broadcaster seemed. But when Boeheim — The obvious difference? "I was getting sicker and against South Florida's B.B. sicker watching us play," Boe- active in their 2-3 zone defense, received a new aortic valve dur- the Syracuse University basket- Boeheim, back on the bench, Waldron (left) and Reggie jumping into the passing lanes ing a 2'/2-hour operation ball coach who is still conva- was singing out front while Kohn on Thursday night. 'heim said. "I decided I couldn't get any sicker being and preventing the Bulls from Wednesday. His condition was lescing from his recent prostate , the earnest under- getting good shots. Syracuse upgraded to serious but stable. surgery — was introduced to study who'd assumed the lead here." the cheering throng of 14,386, Boeheim's condition re- forced 23 South Florida rum- Hearn, who last missed a role during his boss' three- overs (17 in the pivotal first Lakers' game on Nov. 20,1965, be merely scratched his brow. game absence, was returned to Up next for Orangemen mained stable and his presence Rude?-Nah. And not unap- seemed to cure the Orangemen half). The Orangemen came up was replaced by Paul Sunderland the chorus. And just like that, Who: Syracuse Orangemen with 17 steals after getting a on Thursday night in Houston. preciative, either. It's just Boe- the Orangemen were hitting the (10-2) vs. University at Buffalo of their ills as Syracuse defeat- heim' s way to be a tad reserved ed South Florida 80-68 in front total of 18 in the losses to N.C. floor for lost balls and clogging (5-3) State and Georgia Tech. And we quote in the spotlight. Forever insis- When: 1 p.m. Dec. 29 of 14,386 fans at the Carrier tent that he's not aloof, but shy, the passing lanes with a famil- Dome. Syracuse improved to "It gave us a little more en- St. Louis Rams quarterback iar zeal, particularly in the first Where: Carrier Dome Boeheim was simply being true TV: no live TV 10-2, 9-0 with Boeheim in ergy," SU center Craig Forth Kurt Warner on the rowdy condi- half when the outcome of this front of the bench. said of Boeheim's return, "We to form. And so, the applause affair was determined. Radio: WAQX-FM (95.7), WNSS- tions at the New Orleans Super- faded without so much as a 1260 (AM), WAER-FM (88.3) "It was good to have him were a little more organized out dome duiing last week's game nod, the game began on the JIMMY I, PACE D-4 back," SU junior COACH, PAGE D-4 against the Saints: "It was so loud in the huddle, we had guys squatting, laying on the ground, looking up at me just because nobody could hear. I've never been in a game that loud." News service reports Frazier couldn't be Index happier with finale dividends to Giants .0-8 i ( SU tight oiid finishes cofcot from Haviland, Kan., a tiny The former SU cornerhocfc has son would start in place of an in- .D-9 career against K-Stote, a farming community of 624 wnmvwi•••vOM !i Ha •*•*Jultiaiiliii• iitniyf wiwHOTflftf Mukrl jured Jason Sehom on opening COMQC MSMtDQH , ______D-4school from his homo stole. where the best local restaurant is for food coach Jin Fassel. night in Denver, coach Jim Fas- (OMQC footbol...... _.... 0-3 called "A Place to Eat" and the sel took note. RAng forecast.-. ______0-9By Dannie Webb city's major annual event is the By Tara Sullivan Staff writer antique thresher and engine Bergen County (N.J) Record What they saw was more than Hjh seta*.. D-t,D-7 a first-round pick with physical Horse raring ____ D-9 eremie Frazier's senior sea- show. East Rutherford, N.J. son started GUI as a disaster. «kirl They saw the makeup of an .0-5 Syracuse goes into Kansas for NFL success story, a tough play- NFL' ,...0-8 J Its ending is storybook hen New York Giants worthy. recruits as often as it recruits er with the right attitude. ...D-5 rookie Will Allen re- NHL The senior tight end for the North Dakota, which is almost ...D-2 never. So Frazier now has the Wturned to the practice "Picking a guy first is one Syracuse University football field the day after injuring his toe thing, but trading up to get him is jcoreboord... -D-9 team is receiving the ultimate unique opportunity to play the Skin*.-- _D-2 final game of his football career File photo / Frank Ordonez, 2000 in training camp, veteran Mi- another," general manager Emie parting gift — a chance to play chael Strahan took note. Syracuse (ranch. ...D-5 his final game against a team against Kansas State in the In- JEREMIE FRAZIER saw action in Accorsi said. "That's an invest- Weather D-12 from his home state. sight.com Bowl on Dec. 29 at the 10 games this season for When No. 1 draft pick Will ment, and he's made it worth- That might not seem that cool Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. Syracuse, catching two passes Allen quietly accepted the fact while, no question. He had Start CMk, sports editor 470-6053 until you consider that Frazier is for 18 yards and a touchdown. that No. 2 draft pick Will Peter- AUf N, PAGE D-8 i PAGE D-4 THE POST-STANDARD Friday, December 21, 2001 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Syracuse 80, South Honda 68 Orangewomen whip Harvard SU's adjustment in zone Coach Makes Early Return coverage/ 72-percent foul

, COACH, FROM PAGE D-l season with 18 points and 10 shooting key 78-66 victory. there. It really shouldn't have rebounds. Williams added 20 By Nichole Gantshar ,, affected us in the last two points. Staff writer games, I try to go out and play South Florida fell to 7-2, Syracuse stands among the na- . no matter what, but maybe it with both of its losses coming tion's best in free-throw shooting did." against ranked teams. The and it used that accuracy to de- Bocheim said his team's Bulls lost to then sixth-ranked feat Harvard 78-66 Thursday at lackluster play during his ab- Florida 92-73 on Dec. 8. Manley Field House. • sence had more to do with the Syracuse seized a 40-22 To secure the win, Syracuse players than his coaching. halftime lead after forcing hit 72 percent of its free throws South Florida into 17 turn- (18-of-25) in the second half. "It's got nothing to do with overs in the first half. The coaching," Boeheim said. Such a strong showing from the Bulls actually outshot Syra- line has become a pattern for SU. ''The players have got to cuse 38.1 to 36.4 percent in the " play." It is ranked 20th in the nation for first half, but the turnovers and free-throw shooting — 75 per- Boeheim said longtime as- a meager two offensive re- 1 cent (100-of-133 as of Dec. 17). sistant Bemie Fine was put in a bounds limited South Florida's And that success, combined with difficult position of taking over opportunities. SU's zone defense, has helped the team while he was out. In contrast, the Orangemen the Orangewomen build a record. Jim Commentucci / Staff photographei "They'ie used to me," Boe- committed just five first-half Thursday's game showed why HARVARD'S SARAH JOHNSON, heim said. "Bemie does what turnovers and grabbed 14 of- both ingredients are necessary. a former Westhill High School he does as well as anyone in fensive rebounds. Despite leading 35-29 at the half, star, makes contact in the lane • the country. He's not the head "They had a greater sense SU surrendered the lead as Har- with Syracuse's Jazmine Wright coach of this team. It just of urgency," South Florida vard began burying the available during Thursday's game at ' doesn't work that way. They're coach Seth Greenberg said. outside shot. Three Harvard Manley Field House. Johnson used to me being here.'' "They were much more active 3-pointers resulted hi a 13-5 had six points and three The Syracuse players didn't on the offensive glass." Crimson run that allowed Har- rebounds. • know for sure if Boeheim Syracuse's intensity and vard to take the lead 42-40 five would be back for the South focus waned in the second minutes into the second half. who had expected SU's poinl "They were giving us the Florida contest until an hour or Dennis Nell/ Staff photographer half. South Florida pulled to guard, Julie McBride to domi- 1 so prior to game time. How- KUETH DUANY (left) of Syracuse hits a reverse layup against within 59-52 with six minutes threes," Harvard coach Kathy nate. McBride finished with It ' ever, they began to suspect South Florida on Thursday night at the Carrier Dome. Duany remaining. But the Orangemen Delaney-Smith said. "A large points. something was up as Boeheim scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds. refused to let go of this one. percentage of our scoring comes "(Wright) hit big shots wher from inside, but we knew that "r became more intense at prac- "I was very happy with the they needed them," Delaney- tice. way we played in the first half. they wouldn't allow that with Smith said. "She wasn't theu wins. Syracuse beat Hofstra on points, but made just 16 out of their zone, so we encouraged our "We figured he would be I don't think we can play any go-to player on film." Dec. 4, the day Boeheim had 49 field-goal attempts. better than that," Boeheim players to take the threes." -. back from the way he was his operation. Wright's presence and sopho- Shumpert scored a team- said. "I was disappointed in Harvard, which was led by more Chineze Nwagbo's seconc • coaching in practice," Duany Hana Peljto's 23 points, took 31 said. "We had a feeling." Syracuse's big three led the high 22 points, passing Law- the second half. In the second career double-double, 16 points way despite struggling from rence Moten as Syracuse's all- half, we played defense the 3-point shots. That total was far and 11 rebounds, were anothei The victory was the 610th the field. Preston Shumpert, time 3-point shooting leader in way we have been (in the last above the Crimson's average of key to the win. " of Boeheim's career. He's Kueth Duany and DeShaun the process. Duany contributed two games). That should give 17.2 3-point attempts per game. "Syracuse just turned it on," been present at 609 of those Williams combined to score 60 his third double-double of the us something to think about." SU's zone forced Harvard to said Westhill graduate Sarah take more than 50 percent Johnson, who had six points and (31-of-60) of its shots beyond the three rebounds for Harvard arc. Harvard hit just 10 of those "The momentum was in theii 31 attempts, but it was enough to hands and we made a few errors let the Crimson back into the and didn't handle their momen- game. tum well." Jimmy B clearly his old self, again To regain the lead, Syracuse reformulated its defensive strate- years I've coached here — so nobody shows up. It doesn't mat- best job in this town. Why, he JIMMY B, FROM PA05 D-l gy- Note This suggests that Boeheim quiet. If they don't want to come ter who we play. We could play even confessed to hurting when "We overloaded one side," Syracuse returns to action or motivated ihe Syracuse guys to ... I'd rather have them stay anybody, and nobody shows up he coughed or when one of his SU senior Jazmine Wright said. Dec. 30 for a 2 p.m. game get off the schneid in one of two home then come and sit there and in December. I hope some fans kids jumped on him. And that "We had to make adjustments." against Vermont at Manley. The ways: He either uncorked some not do anything." decide to come here and have was all touching. After SU tinkered, Harvard game was changed from its origi- serious locker-room oratory or he fun. Why would you want to But Boeheim, God bless him, (6-4) just hit one more three. nal date of Dec. 29. He wasn't finished and he come here and sit there and not also ripped his team's recent de- threatened to show them his scar. wasn't about to wind down. In The zone also made Harvard Syracuse (78) do anything? Then, somebody fense, he criticized its offense pay a toll with turnovers. The Jazmine Wright (7 10,3-4,18), Chineze .Whatever, the man did not fact, it looked as if Jim — who, gets up and cheers and the guy and he explained that he showed Nwagbo (6-12, 4-7,16), Julie McBride (6-14,3-6, remember, had earlier chosen not Crimson committed a season- 16), Jaime James (2-9, 7-8,11), Shannon Perry make his comeback without next to him tells him to sit down. up at the Dome only after deter- (3-7, 3-4, 9), Leaf Newman (3-6,0-0,8), Rochelle some seasonal tidings for those to wave to those faithful in the high 21 turnovers. Coleman (0 0,0-0, 0), Tara Trammell (0-3,0-0, If we've fostered that, then it's mining that he couldn't get any "We were plagued with turn- 0) patrons who'd driven though the Dome's pews — was working on our fault and shame on us. But sicker watching the Orangemen Harvard (G6) snow on a slippery weekday fresh batteries. You know, like a overs as we tried to involve our Hana Peljto (9-14,3-5,23), Reka Csemy(S-12. we need to get some enthusiasm in person than he had by viewing forwards inside against the 1-1.12), Jennifer Monti (3-11,0-0,9), Tricia Tu- night to view a non-league game toy train or something on Christ- in this building if we're going to them on television. Moreover, he bndy (2-5.0 0, 6), Laura Barnard (2-7,0-0,6), against a South Florida un- mas morning. zone," Delaney-Smith said. Sarah Johnson (2-2. 2-4.6), Dirkje Dunham (2-7. be successful." even invoked the name of John . 0-0.4), Kate Ides (0 0,0-0,0), Rochelle Bell (0-2, known. Though a bit pale, miss- "I'm sick and tired," said Wooden, announcing that the SU scored 18 points off Har- 00,0) If anybody had wondered vard's miscues. Rebounds SU 36 (Nwagbo 11), Harvard 39 ing a few pounds and in posses- Boeheim, "of hearing people Wizard, himself, could not have (Peljto 11) sion of a weaker voice, Boeheim saying, 'Well, we don't have about the status of Boeheim's re- "Our defensive intensity cre- Assists SU 18 (McBnde 7), Harvard 11 (Monti cuperation, he or she wondered done any better than Fine, who 9) — the Anii-Pasqualoni who's enough people here.' There are went l-for-3 as a pinch-hitter. ated the turnovers and capitaliz- Steals SU 9 (Wright 4), Harvard 3 (Peljto, Bar- never had an opinion he wouldn't enough people here to make no more. Not after that remarka- ing on them helped us win the nard, Johnson 1) ble, if ill-timed, show of vigor. And that was all reassuring. Blocks SU 1 (Nwagbo), Harvard 1 (Peljto) share — summoned enough post- noise. And when they did make You see, Jim Boeheim — game," Wright said. Wright led Field Goals- SU 443 (27-61), Harvard 417 game strength to growl at his some noise it helped us. We Indeed, any crazy thought that the team with 18 points, drawing (25-60) major surgery would soften this clearly his old cantankerous self Halftimo: Syracuse 35, Harvard 29 Attend- own customers. Again. needed that. Again, they don't 1 1 Thursday evening — didn't wave praise from Harvard's coach, ance. 142. have to do it. It's not required. mold-brec --' '- of man disappeared "'If our fans are just going to as quickly as has our sunshine. before the game and he snarled sitithere, they should stay They paid then- money. But if after it. Which was nice, because home," he said, unprodded, and they want to help us win, then we Sure, Jim did thank the citi- we wouldn't have recognized seemingly working from an old need it. And if they don't, then zenry for the bushels of get-well him any other way. speech.' 'If we come out and try don't be disappointed if we don't cards and the array of fruit bas- Bud Pohquin is a columnist for The Post- No. 10 Eagles fall to-play, they could at least give have energy. kets he's received. And he did Standard His column appears regularly on these pages. He can be reached via The Associated jPress lied for a victory over St. Fran- usisome energy. Tonight, I've "I think South Florida was a admit that he knows he's blessed telephone at 470-2213 or via e-mail at never seen the Dome — in the all pretty good basketball team, and to have a caring family and the bpoliquin@syracuse com. Alex Shorts scored 21 points cis, N.Y. and Miami of Ohio got unex- Eric King, held to six points in pected scoring support from the first half, added 19 in the sec- Chester Mason and Ben Helmers ond period, and Marcus Hatten SOUTH FLORIDA (68) (7-2) as the RedHawks beat No. 10 followed with 13 for the Red m fg 3pt fto-rcb pf a to bk spts Boston College 73-67 on Thurs- Storm (7-2), which trailed 42-41 Boeheim pastes, B.B Waldon 38 6-11 1-2 1-7 5-11 5 6 5 0 1 14 day night in the first round of the at halftime. Jimmy Baxter 13 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-1222000 Rainbow Classic at Honolulu. No. 25 Cincinnati 102, Loui- Greg Brlttlan 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-1315000 Shorts scored 13 points in the siana-Monroe 66: At Las second half, keying a 10-1 run Will McDonald 26 5-10 0-0 3-4 3-10 3 2 2 1 2 13 Vegas, Steve Logan scored 23 pjraises SU fans that helped boost the RedHawks points and Taron Barker added a Reggie Kohn 29 4-10 4-10 0-0 1-2 3 3 4 0 1 12 (3-5) to a 57-51 advantage. career-high 18 as Cincinnati beat By Pete Thamel able to write and criticize me. If Staff writer Marlyn Bryant 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0300000 But his big points came in the Louisiana-Monroe in the second our fans are just going to sit Brian Swift 10 .0-1 0-1 0-0 1-4 0 1. 2 0 1 0 final 59 seconds when he con- round of the Las Vegas Classic. Syracuse head coach Jim Boe- there, they should stay home." verted a three-point play and heim returned to the Carrier Altron Jackson 33 8-17 3-9 3-4 1-2 2 1 2 1 1 22 Gerrick Morris 5 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0000000 made two free throws that gave Women Dome with a flourish on Thurs- Numerous times during the Miami the lead for good. day night. game, Boeheim turned around Terrcnce Leather 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1000000 Mason, who entered the game No. 8 Baylor 85, UALR 55: At Boeheim struck his usual and goaded the crowd, waving Kelvin Brown 18 3-7 0-0 1-3 3-7300027 averaging 5.3 points, scored 18 Waco, Texas, Danielle Crockrom poses on the sidelines, pointing his arms in the air. Mike Bernard 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0102010 points. Helmers, a 2.3-point per- scored 22 points and Sheila Lam- his palms to the sky and jabber- "The fans can really help us," Team 4-8 former, had 12 on four bert added 17 to lead Baylor over ing with the officials. Totals 20026-64 8-24 8-2019-47 25 16 24 2 9 68 3-pointers. Danny Horace had Arkansas-Little Rock. Boeheim said. "I hope they con- eight points and 11 rebounds, Crockrom and Lambert were a He made his biggest stand at sider that and think of that for 1st half 2nd half Totals and Juby Johnson also added combined 18-of-29 from the field the postgame podium, however. their New Year's resolution. Field-goal percentage 38.1(8-21) 41.9(18-43) 40.6 (26-64) eight points. for the Lady Bears (11-0). In a biting, touching and para- We'll get ready to play, it's my Three-point percentage 41.7 (5-12) 25.0 (3-12) 33.3 (8-24) Boston College (9-1), which doxical news conference, Boe- job to get us ready to play." No. 9 Duke 95, Liberty 53: Free-throw percentage 25.0(1-4) 43.8 (7-16) 40.0 (8-20) was averaging 84.4 points per At Durham, N.C., Sheana Mosch heim tore into the Syracuse fans game, tied it at 65 on a 3-pointer iGr me passive nature anu men Form norked sfcnce, too had 24 points and eight re- praised them minutes later for SYRACUSE (80) (10-2) by Kenny Walls, and moved bounds, and Monique Currie tied their limitless support following Craig Forth agreed with Boe- ahead on a free throw by Troy her season best with 22 points for fg 3pt fto-reb pf a to bk spt» Bell, but Shorts went on his five- Duke (9-2). his prostate surgery, noting he heim's assessment of the fans. Hakim Warrlck didn't need "any more fruit bas- Forth went to a Le Moyne game 18 3-5 0-0 2-2 6-741 1008 point spree to put the RedHawks No. 23 South Carolina 85, Preston Shumpert 38 7-17 2-8 6-8 3-9 3 1 2 0 4 22 ahead for good, 70-67. No. 16 North Carolina 53: At kets." on Wednesday night to watch his For good measure, Mason old high school teammate, Darko Craig Forth 19 1-40-00-01-4320312 Myrtle Beach, S.C., Teresa Octet Boeheim said though his ener- added three free throws to close had 21 points and 15 rebounds, gy level is still a bit down, his Scdlar, who lived with Form's Kueth Duany 33 5-15 1-2 7-11 7-10 2 0 3 1 4 18 out the scoring. family in high school. DeShaun William* 37 4-17 3-10 9-10 0-4 2 9 7 0 2 20 and South Carolina held North doctors have given him a clean For the Eagles, Bell had anoth- Carolina to its lowest point total bill of health. "That gym was probably 3 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0000002 er big scoring night, finishing of the season. "The doctors did a great job," louder than this gym was to- James Thues 31 3-5 0-1 0-01-1041166 with 29 points. The Lady Gamecocks (10-1) Bbeheim said. "I'm 100 percent. night," Forth said. Jeremy McNeil 21 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-5301302 No. 5 Virginia 61, No. 16 led by as many as 35 points at It's just a matter of taking it Team 2-6 Georgetown 55: At Washing- 84-49 on Tatyana Troina's free siow. I can't yeii as loud as I'd Totals 20025-69 6-2224-3121-46 17 17 15 8 17 SO ton, Chris Williams had 17 throw with 1 minute, 6 seconds" The one who go) away points and 11 rebounds as Vir- to go and continued on their best like to, which the players proba- 1st half 2nd half Totals bly like and the referees I'm sure Earlier this week, South Flori- ginia beat Georgetown in the start since opening 10-1 in like. I feel good." da coach Seth Greenbcrg referred Field-goal percentage 36.4(16-44) 36.0 (9-25) 36.2 (25-69) John Thompson Classic. 1998-89. to Preston Shumpert as the "big- Three-point percentage 26.7(4-15) 28.6 (2-7) 27.3 (6-22) Roger Mason added 16 points Cicero-North Syracuse High Even before he addressed his gest recruiting mistake of my Free-throw percentage 57.1(4-7) 83.3(20-24) 77.4 (24-31) and six assists to help the Cava- School graduate Kelly Morrone own health, which had been the liers (7-0) to their 24th consec- had seven points for South Caro- city's biggest enigma the past life." Odds and Ends: Halftime: Syracuse, 40-22 Attendance: 14,386 utive non-conference victory. lina. two weeks, Boeheim addressed Greenberg recruited Shumpert, Technicals: Kelvin Brown (SF) Tony Bethel led the Hoyas (9-2) the apathetic crowd. Ho. 25 Old Dominion 91, a Fort Walton Beach, Fla., na- Officials: John Cahill; Robert Donate; Olandis Poole with 12 points. Denver 69: At Denver, Myriah "Everyone gripes and crit- tive, but not as vigorously as he Starters in bold face Key m - minutes played, fg - field goals made and attempted, 3pt - 3-pointer field St. John's 89, St. Francis, Spence scored 18 points, and icizes (athletic director Jake should have, thinking he goals made and attempted, ft - free throws made and attempted, pf - personal fouls, N.Y. 82: At New York, Anthony Oketsha Howard added 14 as Old Crouthamcl) or the Chancellor," wouldn't develop into nearly the a - assists, to - ball turned over by player, bk - shots blocked by player, s - steals made Glover scored 21 points, 14 in Dominion beat Denver. Boeheim said. "Now they'll be player he is today. by player, pts - points scored the first half, and St. John's ral- SCOKB,