TAMPA, Fla. -- When Syracuse reserve guard Brandon Reese crossed mid-court, Coach Jim Boeheim immediately held up his hand. Boeheim (photo above) was signaling that the Orange already had done enough damage to South Florida and for Reese to let the time expire.
And seconds later, Syracuse's 72-49 victory was official. The final buzzer inside the St. Pete Times Forum sounded -- much to the delight of Syracuse's "visiting" fans that filled up 3/4ths of the arena -- on another Syracuse win and another 20-win season for Boeheim.
"When you first start out, it's cool to win 20 games," Syracuse sophomore guard Brandon Triche told FanHouse. "But as long as (Boeheim's) been doing it, I'm sure his expectations are much higher.
"I'm sure he expects to win 30 games each year. My expectations are to win 30. If we do that, I know for sure we'll have a successful year."
With seven regular season games, plus the Big East and NCAA tournaments remaining, the Orange very well might hit the 30-win plateau. But Saturday afternoon in Tampa was about hitting 20.
Boeheim is in his 35th season at Syracuse. In his 35 seasons, Boeheim has won at least 20 games in a remarkable - and an NCAA Division I record - 33 seasons, three more than Dean Smith did at North Carolina. By comparison, USF, which is playing its 40th season in program history, has a grand total of three 20-win seasons.
Source: http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2011/02/05/syracuse-hits-20-wins-for-33rd-season/
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