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Duke Blows Out Syracuse at Cameron Indoor

The Orange missed shots on one end and gave up open looks on the other.
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Duke Blows Out Syracuse at Cameron Indoor
Duke Blows Out Syracuse at Cameron Indoor

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Syracuse basketball was overwhelmed by #6 Duke Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium 79-59. With the loss, the Orange drops to 9-10 (3-5) on the season. Syracuse stays on the road for its next when it faces Pittsburgh on Tuesday. 

Syracuse missed open looks it usually makes and failed to cover Duke's shooters all game long. Both recipes for disaster when attempting to pull off  an upset.

Duke jumped out to an early 11-2 lead after Syracuse turned it over on its first three offensive possessions. The Orange battled back behind a 9-2 run to trim the lead to one. Duke responded with an 11-3 spurt and took a double digit lead into halftime. 

The Blue Devils jumped all over the Orange to start the second half and pushed the lead beyond 20. Duke cruised the rest of the way for an easy victory. 

Duke shot 48% from the floor and made 14 three pointers, while Syracuse shot just 35% (aided by some late baskets) and just 17% from three point range. 

Four players scored 15 points for Duke and five in total were in double figures. Wendell Moore Jr., Mark Williams, AJ Griffin and Paolo Banchero each scored 15 for the Blue Devils. Moore Jr., Griffin and Joey Baker were a combined 11-22 (50%) from three point range. Duke was without starting point guard Trevor Keels due to injury, but it did not matter. 

Three Syracuse players scored in double figures led by Jesse Edwards and Jimmy Boeheim with 12 points each. Edwards added nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks in 31 minutes. Buddy Boeheim and Joe Girard struggled to shoot, combining to go 5-28 (18%) overall and 2-19 (11%) from three point range. 

Syracuse was outrebounded for the first time in league play, 45-35. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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