Pittsburgh, PA – Syracuse can breathe a sigh of relief.
James Southerland scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and the Orange avoided a dubious distinction by edging UNC Asheville, 72-65, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Never has a 16th seed beaten a No. 1 seed. The Bulldogs (24-10), on Thursday, put a scare into Syracuse (32-2), the East Region's top seed. But the Orange prevailed and will next face eighth-seeded Kansas State in Round 3.
