Minutes into the game, Syracuse was down 12-0. The Orange came back to pick up their third conference win this season. The win was in part because of season-best games by Tyus Battle and Paschal Chukwu. Frank Howard, Oshae Brissett and Elijah Hughes also made big contributions.
Syracuse and Duke faced each other for the first time since the Sweet 16 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Two Hall of Fame coaches and good friends, Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski, embraced each other before tip.
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The Orange entered the night coming off a blowout loss at home to Georgia Tech.
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Duke freshman RJ Barrett, the leading scorer in the ACC, rises up for a jam.
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Sophomore forward Marek Dolezaj was one of the few and the proud: He took a charge from Zion Williamson, a muscular forward who is second in the ACC in points per game.
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Assistant coach Gerry McNamara chats with senior guard Howard.
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Barrett goes up against Howard and Hughes.
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Hughes attempts a 3. He finished with 20 points.
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Hughes attempts a layup. He drilled a three-quarter-court shot before halftime to make it a one-point game.
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Cameron Indoor Stadium filled up to the brim Monday night for the primetime matchup on ESPN.
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Brissett, a sophomore forward from Canada, scored 14 points. "He missed at least 10 layups," Jim Boeheim said afterward.
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Brissett attempts a deep 3-pointer.
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Battle said he needed to assert himself and attack the basket.
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Point guard Howard Washington celebrates a big SU play.
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Howard looks to guide the offense. He didn't score over the first 26 minutes of play, but he finished with 16 points.
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Battle had his drive, floater and deep ball working.
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Regulation ended with a Battle missed 3-pointer from the right wing. A make would have given Syracuse the upset they got in overtime.
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Brissett attacks the basket.
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Hughes' stepback proved to be his go-to shot.
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Howard goes up for a layup off a steal late in the game.
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The Syracuse bench erupted after a big play down the stretch, the game seemingly in their hands.
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Syracuse rushes to center court to celebrate the overtime victory at No. 1 Duke — only the 10th home loss for the Blue Devils since 2000.
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Battle was all smiles following the win, Syracuse's third in conference play and first over Duke since John Gillon's buzzer beater in 2017.
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Syracuse celebrates following the win.
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Howard and Brissett embrace at center court following the buzzer.
Alexandra Moreo | The Daily OrangePublished on January 15, 2019 at 12:41 am Contact Alexandra: amoreo@syr.edu
