No. 7 Syracuse Cruises Past USF

Syracuse Blog: Orange Will Jump In Upcoming Polls After Win Over USF

Sunday’s win over South Florida wasn’t anything special for the Orange. However, Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician says that the win could end up ensuring that SU makes its most significant poll jump in weeks.

Now, the Orange wait to see where they’ll be ranked tomorrow. With wins over USF and Memphis this week, they certainly did their part. But it’s what their fellow top ten teams didn’t do this weekend that will make the difference. No. 1 Kansas, No. 4 Purdue and No. 5 Duke all lost this weekend and No. 6 Villanova barely survived against Marquette. At No. 7 this week, it’s conceivable that the Orange could jump as high as No. 4 come Monday.

No. 7 Syracuse Cruises Past USF

Read more at our Syracuse blog, Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician.

Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Wesley Johnson produced 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead seventh-ranked Syracuse in an 82-65 defeat of South Florida in a Big East clash at the Carrier Dome.

Rick Jackson added 15 points, and Arinze Onuaku 12 for the Orange (15-1, 2-1 Big East), who have rattled off a pair of wins in response to a 10-point home loss to Pittsburgh last weekend.

Brandon Triche recorded 10 points, six boards and five assists. Andy Rautins added eight points and seven assists, as Syracuse shot at a 50.8 percent clip from the field.

Dominique Jones poured in 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Bulls (10-5, 0-3), who opened the season with wins in 10 of their first 12 games before dropping the first three games in league play.

Mike Mercer chipped in 13 points, and Jarrid Famous pitched in nine and 12 rebounds in defeat.