Junior forward James Southerland came off the bench Tuesday to net a game-best 19 points to help the Syracuse University men's basketball team earn a decisive 84-46 victory over visiting Eastern Michigan in front of 16,649 fans at the Carrier Dome. Junior guard Brandon Triche added 12 points, while senior forward Kris Joseph chipped in with 11 for the Orange (7-0), who are ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll and No. 4 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll.
Leading 32-24 at halftime, SU used a 24-11 run, aided by two 3-pointers from Triche, to take a 56-35 lead with 10:18 to go in the game. The Orange busted the game wide open with a 24-8 run, which included eight points from Southerland, to take an 80-43 lead with 2:53 remaining.
In the first half, the Eagles held a 21-18 advantage with 7:44 to go, but the Orange used a 10-1 run to help take a eight-point halftime advantage
SU's solid victory was a nice primer for Friday's contest against nationally-ranked the University of Florida (No. 10/9), who visits the Carrier Dome in a much anticipated non-conference contest (7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN). The Gators (5-1) only loss on the season came against the No. 2 team in the country, Ohio State University, 81-74, Nov. 15.
SB Nation New York was blogging from press row as Syracuse took on Eastern Michigan at the Carrier Dome. Check back for video and written reaction of the victory. Please, makes sure to follow along on Twitter at SBNatioNY and JaredSmithCNY.
Junior forward James Southerland has netted a team-best nine points to help the Syracuse University men's basketball team take a 32-24 halftime lead over visiting Eastern Michigan. Junior guard Brandon Triche and senior forward Kris Joseph have each added six points for the Orange (6-0), ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll and No. 4 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll.
With 8:00 remaining in the first half, the Eagles (4-2) held a 21-18 advantage after Darrell Lampley sliced through SU's 2-3 zone and made an uncontested layup. However, on SU's next possession, Triche knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game at 21. The Orange used Triche's 3-ball to help jump start a 10-1 run and take a 28-22 advantage with 4:41 remaining in the half.
Statistically, Lampley leads all players with a game-best 12 points for EMU.
SB Nation New York will be reporting from press row as Syracuse takes on Eastern Michigan at the Carrier Dome. Check back for video and written reaction of Jim Boeheim's post-game press conference. Please, makes sure to follow along on Twitter at SBNatioNY and JaredSmithCNY.
Just hours before the Syracuse University men's basketball program was set to take the court against non-conference opponent Eastern Michigan Tuesday night, a fourth accuser in the Bernie Fine sexual abuse investigation is set to come forward.
The Syracuse University men's basketball program host Eastern Michigan Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. However, the main story will not be about the final score, instead, it will be about Jim Boeheim's post-game press conference, and SB Nation New York's Jared Smith will be there.
