Fair, Ennis go for 21 each, Syracuse dumps St. John's

C.J. Fair has gone from the Orange's fourth option to No. 1, and he showed why Sunday in a 68-63 victory over St. John's at Madison Square Garden.

Fair hit three big shots from the same spot - about 15 feet from the basket on the right baseline. The smooth left-handed shooter tied the game from there at 58 with 6:51 to go, then he made two more in the final 3 minutes as the second-ranked Orange (10-0) were able to open a lead as big as seven points.

Fair and freshman guard Tyler Ennis both scored 21 points to lead the Orange.