National Basketball Association
Syracuse 93, Drexel 65
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# Ed Corbett, # Michael Stephens, # Todd Williams
Attendance:
17856
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Kris Joseph scored 25 points and Scoop Jardine added 23, sparking No. 5 Syracuse to a 93-65 home victory over Drexel on Wednesday.
The Orange (13-0) shot 64 percent from the field (36 of 56), including 41 percent from 3-point range (5 of 12).
Down 10-8 seven minutes in, the Orange got going and took the lead for keeps on James Southerland’s 3-pointer with 11:55 left in the first half. That basket launched a 13-4 run for the Orange, who led 35-22 at halftime.
Syracuse blew it open in the second half, using a 16-9 run in the first five minutes to build a 51-31 advantage on Joseph’s dunk with 15:11 left.
Rick Jackson added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Syracuse. Brandon Triche scored 10 points.
Chris Fouch came off the bench to score 14 points to lead Drexel (8-2), which saw its six-game winning streak snapped.
Gerald Colds, Daryl McCoy and Derrick Thomas each scored 12 points for the Dragons.
Top Game Performances
Drexel |
|
Syracuse |
Gerald Colds 16 |
Scoring |
Kris Joseph 25 |
Derrick Thomas 4 |
Assists |
Scoop Jardine 5 |
Samme Givens 8 |
Rebounds |
Rick Jackson 12 |
Samme Givens 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Joseph 6 |
Dartaye Ruffin 2 |
Steals |
Scoop Jardine 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Rick Jackson 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Drexel
|
65 |
43.3 |
8-20 |
5-15 |
12 |
24 |
0 |
6 |
|
Syracuse
|
93 |
63.6 |
5-12 |
18-24 |
17 |
35 |
8 |
9 |
|