Syracuse Tops Niagara For Fourth Straight Win
Syracuse men's basketball topped Niagara 83-71 in the JMA Wireless Dome Thursday night. With the win, the Orange improved to 9-3 on the season and non-conference play is in the rearview mirror. The Purple Eagles dropped to 3-8. Next up for Syracuse is nine days off before hosting Pittsburgh in the Dome in its ACC home opener. That game tips at noon on Saturday, December 30th and will be broadcast on CW.
The game was a back and forth affair for the first 11 minutes before an 11-0 run from Syracuse provided some breathing room. The Orange took a 10 point edge into the locker room.
That edge would swell to as much as 19 before Niagara cut into the deficit in garbage time. The Purple Eagles never seriously threatened in the second half as the Orange cruised to victory.
Judah Mintz led Syracuse in scoring with 18 points. He also dished out four assists, grabbed four rebounds and had two steals. Maliq Brown had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Quadir Copeland had another strong all around game with 12 points, eight assists, three rebounds and two steals. Justin Taylor added 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three point range.
Luke Bumbalough led all scorers with 26 points for Niagara. He also made six three pointers as he tried to keep the Purple Eagles in the game.
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