Syracuse’s Benny Williams enjoys breakthrough in win over Pittsburgh: ‘He stayed with it’

Syracuse Orange Basketball 2023-24: Syracuse vs Pittsburgh

Syracuse forward Benny Williams slams home two of his season-high 15 points in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com dnett@syracuse.com

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Syracuse, N.Y. – The Benny Williams that Syracuse fans had been expected to see this season finally showed up at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday.

Williams, a 6-foot-9 junior, had struggled through ups and downs – mostly downs – in full view of the public. He had been suspended or benched for four of Syracuse’s first 12 games.

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