Spring Break
The Daily OrangeHarris overcomes recent woes, pops off for 16 point
By Kyle Austin and Jared Diamond
Posted: 3/2/09, 1:40 AM EST Section: Sports
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The way he played in Syracuse's 24-point blowout over Cincinnati, Harris may have earned the right to grab a snack during the game. He scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting in just 23 minutes of action, highlighted with a show-stopping finish on an alley-oop from Flynn in the second half, eliciting an ovation from the Carrier Dome crowd.
"A fan actually asked me if I wanted some, and I was in the heat of the moment, so I just had some popcorn," Harris said.
It was an all-around eventful afternoon with Harris, who was involved in more than just eating and scoring against the Bearcats. With 5:27 remaining in the first half, Harris was slammed hard to the ground by Cincinnati guard Alvin Mitchell while going up for a layup and flew over the cameramen sitting on the baseline. The officials ruled an intentional flagrant foul on Mitchell, and he was ejected from the game. Harris was uninjured.
Harris was especially important in the first half, when Syracuse built up an insurmountable 23-point lead. He attempted just one field goal before halftime, but hit six free throws and had eight points. Harris was subbed out with more than eight minutes remaining in the game, with the Orange up by 30.
But in the locker room after the game, all anyone wanted to hear about was the popcorn, not Harris' play on the court. The most pressing question: What exactly did SU head coach Jim Boeheim say after Harris' antic?
"Nah, I can't say it on camera," Harris said.
More minutes for Joseph
Kris Joseph has spent the past few weeks just waiting for a tap on the shoulder. The Syracuse reserve forward felt it Sunday, and made the most of it by scoring eight points in nine minutes.
"I was just waiting for my turn, my number to get called," Joseph said. "And when it did I didn't hesitate."
After a strong start to the season, Joseph had been hindered by a shoulder injury (he said Sunday that he's back to 100 percent) and seen his minutes take a nosedive.
After averaging nearly 19 minutes per game during the non-conference slate, Joseph has not played more than five minutes in the last six games. After scoring four points in 21 minutes on Jan. 28 at Providence, Boeheim said Joseph is "not ready for these games."
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