big east game #8 ... #4 syracuse 73, #7 georgetown 56 ... once again syracuse plays only 37 of 40 minutes in the game ... but unlike the escapes at west virginia and against marquette ... it's in the first 3 minutes the cuse struggles this night ... georgetown jumps out to a lightening quick 14-0 lead on a bunch of 3's and syracuse turnovers ... boeheim calls time out, inserts super subs kris joseph and scoop jardine ... 14 of orange's first 18 points come from joseph/jardine ... after the hoya's initial blitz, syracuse outscores georgetown 34-15 and leads by 5 at the half ... orangemen dominate early in the 2nd, outscoring georgetown 18-8 ... the cuse's 2-3 zone is active and intense all night ... game over ... win #20 ... 32nd time in 34 seasons jim boeheim has coached a syracuse team to 20+ wins ... gaudy numbers <> wes johnson 14 points/9 rebounds/2 assists/4 blocks/3 steals/7 turnovers <> andy rautins 15 points/6 assists/6 steals <> kris joseph 15 points/2 assists/3 steals

this day begins with the daily orange's headline "30 years of hate" ... and ends with a dominant 37 minutes of orange basketball against a longtime rival and one of the big east's elite teams ... good test ... good measuring stick ... well done

next up is depaul (6-11/1-6) at 2:00 pm on saturday from allstate arena in rosemont, illinois