National Basketball Association
Syracuse 69, Stanford 63
When: 5:00 PM ET, Friday, November 25, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Ed Corbett, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
8477
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kris Joseph scored 12 of his game-high 18 points after halftime as No. 5 Syracuse overcame an eight-point second-half deficit to defeat Stanford 69-63 on Friday in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.
Scoop Jardine added 14 points for the Orange (6-0), who narrowly avoided becoming the second Top 5-ranked Big East team to go down on Friday. Central Florida upset No. 4 Connecticut earlier in the day.
Aaron Bright had 13 points to lead the Cardinal (5-1), who fell to 12-27 all-time against teams from the Big East.
It was a back-and-forth game that featured a number of ties and lead changes until Stanford stretched its lead to 55-47 on a Bright 3-pointer from the wing with 6:47 left.
But Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim called timeout to pull his team out of its standard 2-3 zone, instead deciding to amp up the pressure with a full-court press.
The Orange responded with a 16-5 spurt, taking a 63-60 lead with 2:08 left on back-to-back buckets by Joseph and Dion Waiters.
Trailing 66-63 with less than 30 seconds left, the Cardinal squandered their final opportunity to tie the game by turning the ball over.
Top Game Performances
| Stanford |
|
Syracuse |
|
Aaron Bright 13 |
Scoring |
Kris Joseph 18 |
|
Anthony Brown 4 |
Assists |
Brandon Triche 4 |
|
Josh Huestis 5 |
Rebounds |
Kris Joseph 9 |
|
Anthony Brown 2 |
Free Throws Made |
C.J. Fair 2 |
|
Chasson Randle 3 |
Steals |
Scoop Jardine 4 |
|
Josh Owens 2 |
Blocks |
Fab Melo 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Stanford
|
63 |
42.9 |
7-18 |
8-15 |
11 |
31 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
| Syracuse
|
69 |
46.7 |
5-14 |
8-15 |
15 |
30 |
4 |
19 |
20 |
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