After a decent first half, SU exploded into the second and racked up a 16 point lead. At that point, I was fairly confident that we could end this game. Unfortunately, the Hoyas stepped up to the challenge and came back to force the game into overtime. In the end, SU pulled through in an overtime victory, making them 7 and 6 in the Big East. Not bad.
There were several things about this game (aside from the high score) that stood out. First of all, Arinze Onuaku and Andy Rautins played extremely well. For the first time in several games, they seemed healthy and that really attributed to their stand-out performances. Onuaku finished with 15 points and made a couple of free throw shots, quite the change from his one free throw in the last eight games. Unfortunately, when the pressure got to be too much, Coach Beiheim pulled him out of the game and replaced him with Rick Jackson. Jackson played well from the bench, scoring 13 points for the Orange.
Other interesting points within this game: the controversial call against Kristof Ongenaet seemed harsh. I watched the replay about seven times on my TV and the elbow shot that got him ejected from the game seemed unintentional. Another shocker happened at the end of the game. Johnny Flynn gave up the last shot with five seconds left and almost lost us the game. Not a typical display from the court leader.
Overall, it was a great game and a big win for SU. It’s gonna be necessary for them to win their last few home games in order for them to get a good seat in the Big East Tournament. Looking forward to see what happens next…
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