National Basketball Association
Syracuse 107, DePaul 59
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# Jim Haney, # Karl Hess, # Brian O'Connell
Attendance:
28086
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Rick Jackson and Scoop Jardine scored 14 points each as No. 12 Syracuse coasted to a 107-59 win over visiting DePaul on Saturday afternoon.
The Orange (25-6, 12-6 Big East) rolled to an early 38-12 lead and kept piling on, allowing the Blue Demons to get no closer than 29 points after halftime. The win secured fourth place and a double-bye in this week's Big East tournament for the Orange.
Syracuse shot a torrid 71.4 percent (45 of 63) from the floor, hitting 7 of 9 from 3-point range.
Dion Waiters finished with 12 points for Syracuse, which also got 11 points apiece from C.J. Fair and Kris Joseph. Tony Freeland scored a game-high 25 points for the Blue Demons (7-23, 1-17), while Moses Morgan added 16 points.
Top Game Performances
| DePaul |
|
Syracuse |
|
Tony Freeland 25 |
Scoring |
Rick Jackson 14 |
|
Brandon Young 4 |
Assists |
Scoop Jardine 8 |
|
Tony Freeland 6 |
Rebounds |
Rick Jackson 7 |
|
Tony Freeland 5 |
Free Throws Made |
C.J. Fair 3 |
|
Tony Freeland 2 |
Steals |
Mookie Jones 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Rick Jackson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| DePaul
|
59 |
39.1 |
3-19 |
6-13 |
15 |
18 |
0 |
6 |
|
| Syracuse
|
107 |
71.4 |
7-9 |
10-11 |
28 |
37 |
12 |
13 |
|