The Bonnies held the lead for most of the game, but strong second-half play from Syracuse overcame the deficit.
The announced Carrier Dome attendance had quite a few St. Bonaventure (1-1) fans in the stands out of the 21,379 people that came to see the matchup. They were loud, visible, and pestering Orange fans throughout the game. However, Syracuse (2-0) had the last cheer as the Orange overcame a 32-21 deficit to topple St. Bonaventure 79-66.
Syracuse only scored four points in the overtime period, seven less than they did versus Georgetown.
Syracuse's second-half heroics brought the home team to overtime, but they fell to St. Bonaventure 60-57 in overtime on Friday.
Following the comfortable win Tuesday against Buffalo, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim wanted to continue the team's winning streak, playing its third game in six days. The game went back and forth to start with neither team able to break away.
If Syracuse wants to make it all the way to New Orleans for the Final Four, then they'll have to get by these teams
On Sunday, 68 teams were fortunate to make the esteemed NCAA tournament. As expected, the Orange was awarded a No. 1 seed in the East region.
Let’s take a look at who SU could potentially matchup against in the East and how much of a threat they are to end the Orange’s magical season.
16 Seed - UNC Asheville
The Scoop - A 16 seed has never beaten a 1 and this game won’t change that. UNC Asheville has good guards and gave the UNC Tar Heels a run for their money in the first half, but Syracuse is just too talented.