Freshman point guard Jonny Flynn has led SU to a 37-35 lead at halftime against Pitt.
Flynn Charges SU to 37-35 Lead Against Pitt at Halftime
3/1/2008 1:00:31 PM | Men's Basketball
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Freshman point guard Jonny Flynn paced the Orange with 28 points in an 82-77 loss to Pittsburgh at the Carrier Dome. The rookie hit six three point field goals in matching his career-best. Forward Donte Greene contributed 23 points and guard Paul Harris added 18. Sam Young paced the Panthers with 19 points.
Pittsburgh guard LeVance Fields hit four free throws with two seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Panthers. The four free throws were a result of a Syracuse foul and a technical foul called on the Orange. Flynn gave Syracuse the lead, 77-73, with 1:38 remaining on a driving layup. The Panthers responded, scoring the final nine points of the game.
IN THE FIRST HALF .....
Freshman point guard Jonny Flynn has totaled a game-leading 16 points as Syracuse holds a 37-35 lead against Pitt at halftime. Sophomore guard Paul Harris has collected 10 points.
Freshman point guard Jonny Flynn has totaled a game-leading 16 points as Syracuse holds a 37-35 lead against Pitt at halftime. Sophomore guard Paul Harris has collected 10 points.
Syracuse raced to a 16-9 lead behind Harris. The Niagara, N.Y., native converted back-to-back lay-ins, the second along baseline after a nifty feed from Flynn. Harris capped the run with an emphatic one-hand flush on the break, again on the long pass ahead from Flynn.
Pitt grabbed a 31-28 advantage at the 3:47, but Flynn ignited the Orange down the stretch. The rookie floor general deposited a lay-in in traffic before draining his fourth 3-point field goal of the half. The Syracuse advantage grew to 35-33 after Flynn connected on an acrobatic scooping lay-in in the paint.
Junior forward Sam Young led the Panthers with 10 points, while Benjamin added nine.
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