Led by Elijah Hughes (23 points), and Joe Girard III (20), Syracuse handled Oakland on Wednesday night at home. The Orange (6-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) relied on the 3-ball, going 11-for-34 from deep. Oakland (5-7) out-rebounded the Orange and stayed within single digits, but couldn’t mount a comeback.
Here are the best shots from Syracuse’s 74-62 win over the Grizzlies:
Syracuse entered Wednesday's contest having lost three of its last four games.
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Buddy Boeheim's team-high 11 3-point attempts represent a trend of relying on the deep ball by necessity.
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The Orange's 2-3 zone held Oakland to 22% shooting from behind the arc.
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Joe Girard III acted as Syracuse's floor general, posting 20 points and seven assists in the win.
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Girard made three of his 10 3-point attempts.
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SU led 43-35 after the first half.
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The two teams went back-and-forth, but the Orange maintained a lead for the majority of the game.
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SU was out-rebounded 34-29 in the win.
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Boeheim scored 14 points in the Carrier Dome.
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Girard, a freshman, has made over 96% of his free throws on the season and went 7-for-7 at the stripe against Oakland.
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Bourama Sidibe played 23 minutes as Syracuse opted to play smaller lineups with more shooters.
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Syracuse staved off the Grizzlies' comeback efforts and won 74-62.
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Elijah Hughes led the way for Syracuse with 23 points.
Jordan Phelps | Staff PhotographerPublished on December 18, 2019 at 11:28 pm
