Official Site of the Orange · Jul 22, 2018
Gillon's 32 Leads Boeheims Army to Next Round
John Gillon dropped 32 points off the bench to lead Boeheim's Army past South Jamaica Kings 90-72 in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament.
In a packed house, full of Syracuse fans, the team comprised of Orange Alumni dominated the second half, to advance in the $2 million winner-take-all tournament. Demetris Nichols scored 19, scored 12 and scored 10 to join Gillon in double-figures.
Get you a fanbase that will sell out another school's gym...
In July...
Four hours from campus...
To watch a team of your alumni compete in a summer basketball tournament... pic.twitter.com/Z952eAjzA0