PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — What a difference a year makes. Or, in this case, what a difference a day makes.
Syracuse Orange men’s basketball center Jesse Edwards scored a career-high 21 points on 9-11 shooting in his team’s 92-84 win over Arizona State, a stark contrast from one day prior in which he fouled out in just 15 minutes against VCU. Edwards, the 6-foot-11 center from the Netherlands, didn’t realize he scored a career-high until the game ended. He also tied a career-high in rebounds with eight.
“The key is Jesse is in there at the end, blocked a couple shots, finished a couple plays down there.