The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team survived a hard fought road game at Notre Dame, winning 62-61 in South Bend to start conference play 1-0.
In a game against a veteran Notre Dame squad (Notre Dame has six players getting master’s degrees), it was the Syracuse veterans who produced as Joe Girard and Jesse Edwards led the Orange to a victory. The two four-year Orange veterans combined to score 42 of Syracuse’s 62 total points and grab 19 of 30 team rebounds.
It was a game of contrasting offensive styles that was obvious from the start as Notre Dame played outside and Syracuse played inside.