Syracuse (6-2) erupted on offense en route to a 72-49 blowout win over Northeastern (4-5). The Orange were led in scoring by Oshae Brissett, who had 21 points, and Elijah Hughes, who added 17. The win extends the Orange’s win streak to four games.
Here are the best shots from the game.
Syracuse (6-2) entered Tuesday night riding high, winners of three consecutive games.
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Senior point guard Frank Howard had only two points in the win over Northeastern. Head coach Jim Boeheim said he's nearing full strength.
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Junior forward Elijah Hughes scored 17 points after a rough showing against Cornell on Saturday
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Through seven games, one of Syracuse’s most glaring holes has been its offense. Not Tuesday, when SU eclipsed 70 points despite only four combined points from Howard and Tyus Battle.
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Northeastern has made only one NCAA Tournament over the past 26 years.
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Hughes and Syracuse beat the Huskies, which has made only one NCAA Tournament over the past 26 years, by attacking the defense SU patented.
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Freshman guard Buddy Boeheim scored a career-high 11 points.
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Buddy hasn't played much this year -- his previous career-high was three points -- but he shined Tuesday at the Carrier Dome.
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Freshman point guard Jalen Carey had four points and three assists.
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Northeastern came out in a 2-3 defense then flipped to a 3-2 because SU handled the 2-3 with ease.
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At one point, Brissett was guarded by four players at once.
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Hughes makes a bounce pass.
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Carey got into the paint area well off the dribble, Boeheim said after the game.
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Carey works inside through contact.
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Brissett lines up for a free throw.
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The SU defense, here anchored by Buddy, Carey and sophomore Marek Dolezaj.
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Players react as freshman forward Robert Braswell drills a corner 3.
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SU plays only two games over the next 12 days, giving Howard time to heal his injury.
Alexandra Moreo | Senior Staff PhotographerPublished on December 5, 2018 at 9:47 am Contact Alexandra: amoreo@syr.edu
