Boeheim gets 800th victory
Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to reach 800 wins with milestone coming as Syracuse (1-0) defeated visiting Albany, 75-43 last night in the 2K Sports Classic.
Boeheim, 65, got his first victory, 75-48 over Harvard on Nov. 26, 1976. Bob Knight leads the career list with 902 victories. Only Mike Krzyzewski (833), Jim Calhoun (804) and Boeheim are active among the eight who reached 800.
In other games:
* At North Carolina, Deon Thompson had 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina (1-0) spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International, 88-72. Thomas coached only hours after his 86-year-old mother had open-heart surgery.
* At Ohio State, Evan Turner's 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists led the No. 16 Buckeyes voer Alcorn State, 100-60. *
