SB Nation New York - Syracuse Vs. DePaul: Orange Lead 58-37 In Second Halfhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-01-01T17:55:17-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24379902012-01-01T17:55:17-05:002012-01-01T17:55:17-05:00Syracuse Vs. DePaul Halftime Score: Orange Lead 45-26
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<p>The Syracuse Orange lead the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/depaul-blue-demons" class="sbn-auto-link">DePaul Blue Demons</a> 45-26 at halftime from the Allstate Arena.</p>
<p>The Blue Demons, playing in front of their home crowd, got off to a 7-2 lead. The Orange responded with a 15-2 run. DePaul used their pressure to try to stay in the game. They trailed 22-15 after the first 10 minutes as Syracuse was able to beat the pressure.</p>
<p>Syracuse used another run (8-0) to push their lead out to 31-18 with a little less than 6 minutes to play in the half. Being able to score easy points in transition boosted the Orange's field goal percentage. Syracuse finished the first half shooting 66% from the floor. DePaul struggled to make their shots against the Syracuse zone and missed all 8 of their three-point attempts in the first half.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52510/kris-joseph" class="sbn-auto-link">Kris Joseph</a> had a hot start for the Orange with 13 points. Coming off the game in which he set the Syracuse record for blocks, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124408/fabricio-melo" class="sbn-auto-link">Fabricio Melo</a> had 3 blocks in the first half against DePaul. Melo also had six points and four rebounds. The Blue Demons were led by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123447/cleveland-melvin" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Melvin's</a> 10 points.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/1/1/2674879/syracuse-vs-depaul-halftime-score-orange-lead-45-26Pat Johnston