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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 63, Notre Dame 47
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, February 4, 2013
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Bo Boroski, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 23982

No. 9 Syracuse 63, Notre Dame 47:
C.J. Fair had 18 points and 10 rebounds as the host Orange snapped a two-game losing streak by downing the Fighting Irish in Big East play.

Jerami Grant scored a career-high 14 points and Rakeem Christmas added 12 as Syracuse (19-3, 7-2) extended the nation's longest home win streak to 36 consecutive games.

Jerian Grant scored 15 points and Jack Cooley added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Notre Dame (18-5, 6-4), which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

The Orange led 30-24 at halftime and used a 9-0 surge over five-plus minutes to take a 43-28 edge on Christmas’ layup with 11:11 to play. Notre Dame moved to within nine on a three-point play by Grant before Syracuse went on a 9-3 run to open up a 52-37 advantage.

Syracuse scored the game’s first 11 points as Notre Dame missed its first five shots and committed five turnovers before Eric Atkins drained a 3-pointer with 14:10 left in the half. Atkins hit another 3-pointer to give the Fighting Irish an 11-10 lead with 12:01 to go.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Syracuse’s Jerami Grant and Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant are brothers and the sons of former NBA player Harvey Grant. … The Orange were 15-of-17 from the free-throw line while Notre Dame was 5-of-10. … The double-double was Cooley’s 15th of the season.
Top Game Performances
 
Notre Dame   Syracuse
Jerian Grant 15 Scoring C.J. Fair 18
Jerian Grant 5 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 8
Jack Cooley 11 Rebounds C.J. Fair 10
Jack Cooley 2 Free Throws Made C.J. Fair 7
Eric Atkins 1 Steals Michael Carter-Williams 3
Jack Cooley 3 Blocks Rakeem Christmas 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Notre Dame 47 34.6 6-20 5-10 14 21 4 3 12
Syracuse 63 48.9 4-15 15-17 16 29 7 7 10