He switched the Cougars to a 2-3 zone ... with a zone, they would take some longer shots, we could get some longer rebounds and we could turn that into a nice transition offense," Kurtz said.

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Lucas Taylor #3 of the Syracuse Orange passes the ball by Jovan Blacksher Jr. #10 of the California Golden Bears during the first half of an men's NCAA college ...

The 7-foot-4 center was a defensive presence and finished with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in nine minutes off the bench. “Naheem gave us great minutes. That’s hard to do and I give ...