Three takeaways from Syracuse’s 74-73 OT win over Georgia Tech

Boy, Cuse got away with that one...

The Syracuse Orange struggled shooting all game long but finally scored when it counted to defeat Georgia Tech in overtime 74-73. Syracuse only shot 32.9% from the floor and 31.2% from three, an uncharacteristic performance inside the Carrier Dome.

Here’s our three takeaways from a nail-biting win...

Holy water

I bet most of you (because I did) forgot Bourama Sidibe was on this team. However, his 16 minutes of game time, especially those in overtime, proved decisive for the Orange. His presence forced Rodney Howard to respect him, eventually leading the Georgia Tech big man to foul out in OT. Sidibe’s minutes were incredibly important, as despite 10 rebounds,…