Quadir Copeland's career-day sparks Syracuse basketball to 81-73 win over Pittsburgh

Brent Axe and Mike Waters discuss Syracuse basketball's 81-73 win over Pittsburgh at the JMA Dome on Saturday, December 30. Mike and Brent discuss the impact of Quadir Copeland's career-day with 22 points and the growing role he has with the Orange off the bench. Brent and Mike also discuss the play of Benny Williams (15 points) and his message in talking to the media (which has been rare this season), how the Orange won despite shooting just 3-of-17 from 3-point range and the commitment SU is showing to defense and rebounding. Brent also reacts to texts from Syracuse Sports Insiders. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Text "orange" to 315-847-3895 to get direct access to Brent to get your opinions heard and questions answered on the podcast and postgame shows.  You can also text Brent anytime, including during and after SU games. As a Syracuse Sports Insider, you will get Brent's opinion and reaction to breaking news first via text message, he'll take you into the SU locker room with behind-the-scenes access and more!  Try it free for 2 weeks, then it's just $3.99 a month after that. You can cancel at anytime. Subscribe to Syracuse Sports on Spotify https://l.syracuse.com/PKMGpR You can email Brent at baxe@syracuse.com Subscribe to our Syracuse Orange Sports Report newsletter! Find out how at https:// syracuse.com/newsletters  Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/)