non-conference game #13 ... #7 syracuse 74, memphis 57 ... last non-conference game on the schedule ... 93-94 was the last time syracuse went thru it's non-conference schedule undefeated ... as in every year, there were plenty of albanys, colgates and st bonnies ... there were also 4 national powers, north carolina, florida, cal and memphis ... and the orange disposed of each with double-digit wins ... but from this night forward, until a champion is crowned at the tournament in early march at msg ... it's all about the big east conference

tonite's game was a win, but surely no masterpiece ... 1st half, sloppie, sloppie ... the cuse just didn't appear in sync, didn't play under control ... too many turnovers, too many missed easy shots, too many missed free throws, too many memphis 3's ... arinze onuaku is horrible from the free throw line, rick jackson isn't much better ... game was tied at the half ... 2nd half, good enough to win ... stronger defense and smarter offense ... johnson (wes) and joseph (kris) took over with 12 and 15 points respectively ... in the end, a grind-it-out victory ... next up is south florida (10-4/0-2) at 2:00 pm on sunday from the dome ... figures the patriots will be hosting the ravens in the same time slot