Syracuse Remains Perfect at Johnnies’ Expense

NEW YORK – After sprinting out of the gate at the beginning of the Big East season, St. John’s is stumbling in the gauntlet.

No. 4 Syracuse came into its home away from home Wednesday night and humbled the Johnnies, 76-59, before 14,440 at Madison Square Garden. It was the 1,800^th victory in Syracuse history, fifth on the all-time list.

Jim Boeheim has won 846 of those games, also fifth all-time.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.