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Up 16 with 8:12 remaining in the second half, it looked like Syracuse would coast to an easy victory in their Big East showdown with Georgetown. The Hoyas had other ideas though, as a flurry of points -- 15 in the last 2:12 of regulation -- sent it into overtime. But Johnny Flynn and Eric Devendorf combined for 14 of Syracuse's 15 points in the extra five minutes, and the Orange hung on for a 98-94 victory. Flynn got off to a quiet start, and was actually held scoreless for the first 16:27 of the first half. But that was soon forgotten, as he started getting to the rim, and very frequently getting to the line; he made 15 of 16 free throws on the afternoon. Flynn scored six of his 25 points in OT, including two FTs that essentially sealed it for the Orange with four seconds left.
The other star of the afternoon for Syracuse was junior guard Eric Devendorf, who had 23 points on 5/9 shooting from deep. Like Flynn, he also got off to a slow start, with just two points in the first half. But his three second half treys helped hold off the charging Hoyas, and his eight points in OT -- including two more threes -- were the difference in the game.
Georgetown's second half comeback was certainly impressive, but this was a game they really had to have. The loss drops them to 4-8 in the Big East, with games still to come against Marquette, Louisville, and Villanova. Chris Wright did his part, with 25 points, including the game-tying three from way out with 10.7 seconds remaining in regulation. But he wasn't able to get on the board in overtime before fouling out with 50 seconds remaining.
That foul was the turning point in the extra period; at the time the Hoyas were down just two, and the shot clock was running down. But Wright reached in and put Flynn on the line; the Syracuse guard made both, and the Orange controlled the game the rest of the way.
Syracuse, which had lost five of six, moves to 7-6 in the Big East with the four-point victory. Their schedule, which has been ridiculously hard for the last month or so, lets up a bit down the stretch. Three of their last five at home, and they'll likely be favored in every game up until their regular season finale at Marquette.
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