True. He also increased his PT (nearly 30 mins/game) and scoring output (13 ppg) compared with last season here. But his team finished solidly in the middle of the ACC only a game over 0.500, and a couple slots below Penn State on Pomeroy's rankings. I'm pleased for him that SYR got on a streak and he got further in the tournament than we did, and also that he probably enjoyed more tick than he would have in Champaign. It's unclear, however, whether any of that translates to greater future opportunities for him or present contentment than he had with the Illini. Mom and Dad had quicker trips to see him play, no doubt. Beyond that, ????
EDIT: As another poster above noted, and I noticed while watching the Orange in the tourney, he spent a lot of time on the bench in March relative to those 29 mins/game during the overall season.