Rick Jackson matched his personal best with nine boards against Le Moyne.
Orange Tries to Avoid Spiders' Web
11/17/2008 2:58:04 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange men’s basketball squad (1-0) will host Richmond (1-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 18 in its second game of the 2008 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic. Tip time is 6:00 p.m. at the Carrier Dome. Both teams won their season openers over the weekend. Syracuse is coming off an 85-51 victory against Le Moyne Sunday. The Spiders handed Randolph-Macon an 81-57 defeat in their campaign starter on Saturday.
Tickets for Tuesday’s game are available online, by phone through Ticketmaster in the Syracuse area at (315) 472-0700, or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office. Fans not in attendance can watch the game live on ESPN or listen to the action via the Syracuse ISP Sports Network and its flagship station TK 99 (99.5 FM). The audio and video streams of the broadcast will also be available on SUathletics.com as part of Orange All Access.
ABOUT THE ORANGE
Syracuse’s season-opening victory against the Dolphins marked the 28th time in 33 seasons under head coach Jim Boeheim the Orange won its season starter. Sophomore point guard Jonny Flynn (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) led five Orange double-figure scorers with 17 points. He also had six assists. Junior forward Paul Harris (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) opened the year with a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds). Guard Andy Rautins (Jamesville, N.Y.) tallied 12 points in his return from injury and dished out a personal-best nine assists. In addition to Rautins, sophomore Rick Jackson (Philadelphia, Pa.) provided a lift off the bench, tying his career high with nine rebounds.
Syracuse’s season-opening victory against the Dolphins marked the 28th time in 33 seasons under head coach Jim Boeheim the Orange won its season starter. Sophomore point guard Jonny Flynn (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) led five Orange double-figure scorers with 17 points. He also had six assists. Junior forward Paul Harris (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) opened the year with a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds). Guard Andy Rautins (Jamesville, N.Y.) tallied 12 points in his return from injury and dished out a personal-best nine assists. In addition to Rautins, sophomore Rick Jackson (Philadelphia, Pa.) provided a lift off the bench, tying his career high with nine rebounds.
Syracuse played stout defense all night, forcing 26 Le Moyne turnovers, including 19 steals. The Orange’s 19 thefts were two shy of the school single-game record.
ABOUT THE O’REILLY AUTO PARTS CBE CLASSIC
The early games of 2008 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic will be held at four regional sites: Lawrence, Kan., Syracuse, N.Y., Gainesville, Fla. and Seattle, Wash. with the University of Kansas, Syracuse University, the University of Florida and the University of Washington serving as the host schools. The tournament will conclude with the championship rounds Nov. 24 & 25 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
The early games of 2008 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic will be held at four regional sites: Lawrence, Kan., Syracuse, N.Y., Gainesville, Fla. and Seattle, Wash. with the University of Kansas, Syracuse University, the University of Florida and the University of Washington serving as the host schools. The tournament will conclude with the championship rounds Nov. 24 & 25 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas and Florida Gulf Coast will compete in the Lawrence Regional; Le Moyne, Syracuse and Richmond will play in the Syracuse Regional; Toledo, Florida and Bradley will compete in the Gainesville Regional, and Cleveland, Washington and Florida International will play in the Seattle Regional.
The tournament was originally established in 2001 as the Guardians Classic in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The event is now named after the College Basketball Experience, an interactive facility for college basketball fans that is a part of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Since the start of the CBE Classic in 2001, every team that has won the event has gone on to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING RICHMOND
Sophomore Kevin Anderson posted a game-high 17 points in the team’s win against Randolph Macon. Anderson led four Spiders in double figures. Redshirt freshman Josh Duinker recorded a game-best nine rebounds. He also contributed 13 points.
Sophomore Kevin Anderson posted a game-high 17 points in the team’s win against Randolph Macon. Anderson led four Spiders in double figures. Redshirt freshman Josh Duinker recorded a game-best nine rebounds. He also contributed 13 points.
The Spiders are coming off a 16-15 campaign in 2007-08. They finished fourth in the Atlantic 10 last season, tying their highest regular-season finish in their seven years in the conference.
Head coach Chris Mooney is in his fourth season with the Spiders. Prior to working at Richmond, Mooney was head coach at Air Force and Division III Beaver College. A 1994 Princeton graduate, Mooney played his collegee ball for Hall of Famer Pete Carril.
THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with the Spiders, 2-1. Richmond’s lone win in the series was one of the more memorable upsets in NCAA Tournament history. The Spiders became the first No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed when they knocked off the Orange, 73-69, in the opening round of the 1991 NCAA Tournament. Since that game, the Orange has won the last two meetings, including a 74-60 triumph in the only Dome series encounter.
Syracuse leads the all-time series with the Spiders, 2-1. Richmond’s lone win in the series was one of the more memorable upsets in NCAA Tournament history. The Spiders became the first No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed when they knocked off the Orange, 73-69, in the opening round of the 1991 NCAA Tournament. Since that game, the Orange has won the last two meetings, including a 74-60 triumph in the only Dome series encounter.
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