SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse lost its last home game during the regular season, a big disappointment for coach Quentin Hillsman and his seniors. Now, after opening the tournament with a victory over Fordham , third-seeded Syracuse (25-8) faces Summit League champion South Dakota State (27-6) on Monday night, a berth in the Sweet 16 at stake. The Orange scored 22 points off turnovers and held Fordham to seven points in the final quarter. South Dakota State outrebounded Quinnipiac 49-34 and is now 23-1 when holding opponents to 70 points or less as it strives to make the Sweet 16. “The team is hungry, we’re playing well, we’ve got the pieces or the things it would take to play at that (Sweet 16) level,” South Dakota State coach Aaron Johnston said.

Source: National Post March 24, 2019 19:18 UTC