big east game #2 ... pittsburgh 82, #5 syracuse 72 ... had to work, didn't see the game ... this was the cuse's big east home opener ... pitt came in 9-2 and had beaten syracuse 6 times in a row ... looks like the orange played ok in the 1st half and pitt dominated the 2nd half ... sophmore back-up's kris joseph (10 points/9 rebounds) and scoop jardine (15 points/3 steals) appear to have again played well ... syracuse has been on a roll since opening night of the season ... they have skyrocketed in the polls and into a national spotlight ... they were probably due for a correction ... next up is memphis (10-3) from conference usa at 7:00 pm on wednesday from the dome