Syracuse (17-9, 6-7 Atlantic Coast) lost to North Carolina State (17-9, 7-6), 74-70, on Wednesday at the Carrier Dome. Freshman forward Oshae Brissett led the Orange with 25 points while sophomore guard Tyus Battle and junior guard Frank Howard added 17 and 16 respectively. In the end, the Orange was once again hindered by its opponents 3-point shooting as NCSU shot more than 43 percent from beyond the arc.
Here are the best images from SU’s loss.
North Carolina State entered the game with the same amount of conference wins as Syracuse.
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The Syracuse loss pushes the Orange further down the list of teams fighting for the final four spots in the NCAA tournament.
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Bourama Sidibe is stripped of the ball by two NCSU defenders.
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Tyus Battle dishes a pass. He had three assists on the night.
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Frank Howard scored 16 points against the Wolfpack.
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Allerik Freeman celebrates a made NCSU field goal.
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Marek Dolezaj played 36 minutes, in which he record two points.
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In a rare occasion, Tyus Battle's 17 points didn't led SU in scoring.
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Syracuse turned the ball over 15 times.
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Freshman forward Oshae Brissett led SU with 25 points.
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Syracuse allowed North Carolina State to convert on more than 43 percent of its 3-point attempts.
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Matthew Moyer, who has battled through an ankle injury over the last several weeks, played 28 minutes.
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Syracuse's loss puts the Orange below .500 in ACC play.
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Howard, SU's starting point guard, handed out six assists to combat his four turnovers.
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Syracuse shot 19-27 from the free-throw line.
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SU scored 30 of its points in the paint.
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Brissett's 25 points tie a career high.
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With the loss, Syracuse now has the same record as North Carolina State, a fellow bubble team.
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NCSU may be favored over SU come Selection Sunday due to its head-to-head advantage.
Alexandra Moreo | Senior Staff PhotographerPublished on February 15, 2018 at 12:35 am Contact Alexandra: amoreo@syr.edu
