Bryant coach Jared Grasso was asked about this postgame: 'Am I supposed to give an honest reaction? Let me give an honest reaction -- we gave them five opportunities to cancel the game. They wanted to play it. We asked to move the date five times. We felt the same way.' (1/x) https://twitter.com/MattPark1/status/1332429759339499520

Grasso -- 'They were coming off quarantine. They asked to play it. They wanted to play us. We should have beat them at their place. If that's going to be their excuse, so be it. Now I got angry because we had this conversation with them a dozen times about moving the date.' (2/x)

Grasso -- 'They decided not to move it. I know I'm not supposed to say that. He's a Hall of Fame coach. I'm a nobody. But the reality is we tried to change the date and give them the opportunity to change the date. They decided not to.' (3/x)

Grasso -- 'Is that the reason we should have beat them? If they want to use that as an excuse, they can. But we came up here and we should have beat Syracuse at Syracuse. It's hard for me not to be blunt. I apologize.' 4/x

Grasso -- 'I would have wanted to cancel the game if I was in their shoes. They didn't want to cancel the game. They made that decision. We came up here to play and came up here to win and deserved to win. We didn't make enough plays to.' (5/x)

Grasso -- 'They're a very good team. He's a Hall of Fame coach. I have nothing but respect for him. But for them to say they wanted to cancel the game is just completely false.' (6/end)

Bryant was two missed jumpers from upsetting Syracuse and Jared Grasso pulled no punches during his postgame presser. The Orange were offered multiple chances to postpone, declined and were nearly picked off by the Bulldogs. https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2020/11/27/bryant-university-plays-syracuse-mens-basketball/6439789002/