Orangemen Down West Virginia 80-86
1/13/2001 12:22:46 PM | Men's Basketball
After trailing by three in the opening minute of the contest, Syracuse rallied to go up 7-6 and never fell behind again. The lead grew to 11 by intermission as Shumpert tallied 17 of his game-high 25 before the break.
The Orangemen opened the second half with a quick three-point field goal from Shumpert, followed by a deuce from Williams. The outburst earned SU its largest lead of the game, 47-31.
The Mountaineers managed a late charge with a 12-4 run to reduce the Orange lead to three with 2:34 left to play. Williams answered the threat with a three-point field goal and a layup before combining with Shumpert for three-of-four points off free throws to finish the game at 86-80.
Griffin handed out a career-high 13 assists and added 13 points to the cause. Shumpert, who ended up with 25 points, had his highest point total since he tallied 30 on Dec. 5. Damone Brown had 15 points and 10 rebounds, giving him his fourth double-double in the last five games.
