National Basketball Association
Syracuse 72, Holy Cross 48
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 28, 2014
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# Brian Dorsey, # Tim Kelly, # Doug Shows
Attendance:
19167
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Syracuse 72, Holy Cross 48: Rakeem Christmas scored a career-high 25 points to go along with eight rebounds as the Orange downed the visiting Crusaders to extend their non-conference home winning streak to 55 games.
Chris McCullough added 14 points and a personal-best 13 boards for Syracuse (5-1), which won its third straight game despite going 0-of-14 from 3-point range. Kaleb Joseph chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Orange, who went 20-of-25 from the free-throw line.
Malcolm Miller led the way with 18 points for Holy Cross (3-1), which shot 26.8 percent from the field. Eric Green was limited to four points on 2-of-14 shooting, but secured a team-high five rebounds for the Crusaders, who haven't beat Syracuse since Jan. 5, 1972.
The Orange overcame a sluggish start as Christmas ignited a 14-1 surge to put them on top 24-10 with 6:16 left in the first half. McCullough keyed an 8-0 run to push the margin to 19 and Syracuse took a 39-17 lead into intermission despite missing all seven of its attempts from 3-point range.
Miller knocked down back-to-back shots to cut the deficit to 46-33 and Holy Cross pulled within 11 before Christmas scored six straight points to give the Orange some breathing room at 56-37. Syracuse maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way to earn its sixth straight victory over the Crusaders.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Syracuse has gone 9-of-58 from beyond the arc in its last four games. … The Orange haven't lost a non-conference game at the Carrier Dome since Dec. 15, 2008. … Syracuse F Tyler Roberson missed his second straight game with an abdomen strain.
Top Game Performances
| Holy Cross |
|
Syracuse |
|
Malcolm Miller 18 |
Scoring |
Rakeem Christmas 25 |
|
Justin Burrell 4 |
Assists |
Kaleb Joseph 6 |
|
Eric Green 5 |
Rebounds |
Chris McCullough 13 |
|
Anthony Thompson 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Rakeem Christmas 9 |
|
Anthony Thompson 3 |
Steals |
Michael Gbinije 2 |
|
Malcolm Miller 2 |
Blocks |
Rakeem Christmas 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Holy Cross
|
48 |
26.8 |
3-16 |
15-21 |
9 |
24 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
| Syracuse
|
72 |
46.4 |
0-14 |
20-25 |
11 |
45 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
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