#5 Duke Downs The Orange

Saturday, February 24

Durham, NC

6:15 PM

Syracuse University

18-11, 7-9

Duke

24-5, 12-4

Syracuse

Duke

Photo by: Jes Sheldon

2/24/2018 8:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Sophomore Tyus Battle scored 12 points to lead Syracuse in a 60-44 setback at No. 5/5 Duke on Saturday, February 24.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED
Both teams struggled from the field in the first half as both squads were 0-for-10 from 3-point range. Battle's basket at the 10:42 mark cut Duke's lead to 12-8, but the Blue Devils (24-5, 12-4) outscored the Orange, 15-4, to end the half and took a 27-16 lead to the locker room at halftime. Marvin Bagley III tallied the final four points before intermission, which included a dunk with five seconds on the clock to give Duke its largest lead of the first half. For Syracuse, the 16 points were the lowest it has scored in a half this season.

The Orange (18-11, 7-9) twice cut the deficit to seven in the second half, the second time coming after a pair of free throws by Battle made the score 37-30, but that was as close as Syracuse could get.

OF NOTE
Battle was joined in double figures in scoring by junior Frank Howard, who finished with 11 points and seven assists. Junior Paschal Chukwu led the Orange on the boards with 11. Bagley III led Duke with 19 points.

Syracuse shot 31.5 percent from the floor (17-for-54), while Duke was 22-for-53 (41.5 percent), including 2-for-18 from 3-point range. The Orange held the Blue Devils, which lead the ACC in scoring, to 27.2 fewer points than their season average.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse will play their final regular-season road game on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Boston College. The Orange wrap up the 2018 regular season on Saturday, March 3 at home against No. 15/17 Clemson at 2 p.m. Tickets for the game are available online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX or in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.