Gallery: Syracuse’s upset victory over No. 10 Duke
An on-campus record in 2017, 30,331 fans filed into the Carrier Dome to see Syracuse stun No. 10 Duke.
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The Blue Devils entered Wednesday as one of the country's hottest teams, winners of seven straight.
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But a second-half surge from fifth-year point guard John Gillon and buzzer-beater 3-pointer from the top of the key gave SU its third Top-10 win this year.
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"We go as John Gillon goes," Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said.
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In the second half, Gillon scored 19 points, had three assists and didn't commit a single turnover.
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The Blue Devils scored 26 paint points and 17 second-chance points.
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The Orange celebrate Gillon's NBA-range 3-pointer that gave SU the win.
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Dajuan Coleman embraces Andrew White on the court as fans flood the hardwood that Gillon lit up.
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For the third time this season, fans stormed the court.
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Syracuse women's basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman urged fans to support his team Thursday night in its final home game of the season.
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Freshman guard Tyus Battle entered Wednesday coming off the worst stretch of the season. He was sick, which led to an 8-of-27 shooting slump over the past four games.
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In that period, he scored only 22 points.
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But against Duke, a healthy Battle scored 18 points shooting an efficient 6-of-11 from the floor.
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Duke Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski walks onto the court before the game against fellow long-time coach Jim Boeheim.
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Sophomore guard Luke Kennard scored a team-high 23 points.
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Duke junior guard Grayson Allen shot only 2-of-11 from the field and 1-for-8 from 3-point range, scoring eight points in 29 minutes.
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Signs scattered throughout the Carrier Dome Wednesday centered on everything from Krzyzewski believing the Earth is flat to Allen tripping puns to rivalry jokes.
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Andrew White went 1-for-4 from the field for seven points in 40 minutes.
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Krzyzewski ripped his coat jacket off during the game, frustrated that his No. 10-ranked team couldn't pull away.
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Three years ago, the Syracuse-Duke game broke the all-time on-campus record for attendance, which still holds today.
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Sophomore forward Tyler Lydon grabbed the rebound that led to an outlet to Battle and pass to Gillon, only seconds before the game-winner.
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Lydon exits the court with the help of a security guard as crowds sward him.
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Gillon leaves the court he on which he dominated.
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With 57 seconds left in the first half, Duke commanded a 10-point lead.
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The Carrier Dome's largest attendance this season hit a season-high volume level after Gillon's big 3-pointer.
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Boeheim and the Orange trailed 33-25 at the break, but scored 53 points in the second half. That's SU's second-highest total in a single half this season.
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Gillon went 3-for-4 from deep.
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Again, Syracuse didn't win the rebounding battle. That's nothing new. But SU hit enough shots and got just enough stops late to edge out the victory.
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The Blue Devils shot 39.1 percent in the game, while SU shot 52.3 percent.
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This shot, not the game-winner, looks nearly identical to the one that brought the fans rushing onto the court at the buzzer.
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Syracuse now must travel to Louisville for a Sunday afternoon bout with another Top 10 team in the Cardinals.
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Behind John Gillon’s second-half outburst, Syracuse (17-12, 9-7 Atlantic Coast) upset No. 10 Duke (22-6, 10-5), 78-75, Wednesday night in front of the largest on-campus crowd in college basketball this season. Gillon hit the game-winner at the buzzer, freshman guard Tyus Battle returned to his old self (18 points) and the Orange scored 53 second-half points to complete the victory. SU plays next at Louisville on Sunday.
