Syracuse-Kansas: Jonny Flynn, Orange Complete Classic Comeback

The first game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Syracuse Orange since the 81-78 2003 NCAA Championship thriller couldn't have been more opposite than the high-scoring first half affair in New Orleans five-and-a-half years ago. The game started off slowly, as both teams couldn't find the offensive touch for the first 10 minutes of the game. For much of the first half, Syracuse was slow on defense, leaving Kansas a bunch of open shots, allowing the Jayhawks to start 6-for-13 from three-point range. Then Jonny Flynn helped lead a complete team effort in the second half, coming back from a 13-point deficit to win the CBE Classic in Kansas City 89-81 in overtime. In great contrast to the first half of that NCAA Championship game, threes were not falling left and right from the start—nor was much of anything else finding the basket. At the second officials' timeout with 11:59 to go in the first half, Kansas held an 11-8 lead. After Arinze Onuaku hit a pair of free throws, Kansas went ... (link)