Syracuse University
Detroit
11/15/2010 3:34:15 PM | Men's Basketball
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| Game Info | Tuesday, November 16 | 7p.m. | Game Notes | |
| Location | Carrier Dome | Tickets | |
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| TV/Radio | espn3.com | TK99 | |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse (2-0) will play its third game in a five-day span on Tuesday when it hosts Detroit 0-1) at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome in the first round of the Legends Classic. The Orange, which is 2-0 this season, is ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press poll and moved up two spots to No. 11 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Detroit enters the game with a 0-1 mark after losing its season opener at New Mexico.
Tickets for Tuesday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office. Fans not in attendance can watch the game live on espn3.com or listen to the action via the Syracuse ISP Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). The audio stream of the broadcast will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.
CLIMBING THE RANKS
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim recorded his 831st win in the Orange's victory against Canisius. Boeheim now owns sole possession of fifth place on the all-time Division I career victories list. He had been tied with long-time former St. Mary's coach Jim Phelan. The only coaches to win more games than Boeheim are legends Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp and Mike Krzyzewski.
ABOUT THE ORANGE
Syracuse outscored Canisius, 22-8, in the first 6:15 of the second half on its way to an 86-67 victory against the Golden Griffins on Sunday, November 14. Senior Rick Jackson was one of five players to score in double digits, leading the way with 17 points. He also pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds for his eighth career double-double.
Sophomore Brandon Triche scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half, including eight during the Orange's scoring run to start the period. Syracuse built the advantage to 14 before Canisius came back to cut the lead to nine at 56-47 with 11:04 remaining. Triche responded with a 3-point basket, igniting Syracuse's offense, which outscored the Golden Griffins, 54-38, in the second half.
Freshman Baye Moussa Keita led the Orange's efforts on the boards with a season-high 15 to go along with six points and one steal. Junior Scoop Jardine recorded 13 points and eight assists, while Kris Joseph added 10 points and seven rebounds. Freshman #C.J. Fair# came off the bench and tallied a season-best 11 points.
SCOUTING DETROIT
Tuesday's game is the second contest for Detroit this season. The Titans opened their season with a 63-54 loss on the road to the University of New Mexico on Saturday, November 13. Junior Eli Holman led Detroit with his 11th double-double of his career (15 points, 13 rebounds) in the setback to the Lobos.
Last season, Detroit posted its first winning record in six years with an overall mark of 20-14. This year, the Titans were picked to finish second in the Horizon League in the preseason coaches' poll. Detroit returns four letterwinners and two starters from last year's team.
Juniors Chase Simon and Holman were both selected to the Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team. Simon is the team's leading returning scorer after averaging 14.0 points per game last season. Last year, Holman led the Horizon League in rebounding (8.9 per game), field goal percentage (.614), and blocked shots (2.5 per game).
Ray McCallum enters his third season at the helm of the Titans' program. He has an all-time record of 197-187 (.513). Prior to coming to Detroit, McCallum served as head coach at the University of Houston and at his alma mater, Ball State University.
THE SERIES
Syracuse and Detroit will meet for the fifth time overall and the first time in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday. The Orange holds a 3-1 advantage in the series. The Titans won the first contest between the two schools, 97-69, in the Motor City Tournament in Detroit in 1961-62.
The squads didn't meet again until the 1979-80 season when the Orange defeated Detroit, 89-83, in Manley Field House. The next season, Syracuse defeated the Titans, 93-79, on their home court. The last meeting was in the Rochester Classic played in Rochester, N.Y. in 1984-85. The Orange came away with a 77-63 victory.
