The way the Syracuse Orange were missing one shot after another, Scoop Jardine considered them fortunate to be ahead at halftime. And once South Florida rallied to close within a point, Jardine put his head down to make sure the second-ranked Orange wouldn't have to mount another comeback. Jardine scored 15 points to lead Syracuse to a 56-48 win over the Bulls, with his most important basket coming with 4:41 left. With the Orange clinging to a 47-46 lead, Jardine drove to the right post, was fouled on the way up, scored and then completed the three-point play.
