Syracuse University
Cornell
Orange Powers Past Cornell, 78-58
11/30/2010 6:49:42 PM | Men's Basketball
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - #8/7 Syracuse (7-0) remained unbeaten on the season with a 78-58 win against Cornell (2-5) on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. Senior forward Rick Jackson notched a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds while junior forward Kris Joseph had 16 points in the win.
SU extended its winning streak in the Cornell series to 33 games. The Big Red is the second most familiar foe in Syracuse hoop history with tonight's meeting the 118th all-time.
Jackson posted his sixth straight double-double. He was 7-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-5 from the charity stripe while Joseph was 7-of-12 from the field including a pair of threes. Freshman guard Dion Waiters rounded out the double-digit scorers, netting 11 points, including a trio of threes, while dishing out four assists.
Syracuse dominated the lane in the win, holding a 44-20 advantage in points in the paint while winning the rebounding battle, 48-27. Freshman center Fab Melo helped establish the inside presence, pairing eight points with seven rebounds.
The Orange came on strong, outscoring the Big Red, 15-3, through the first six minutes of play. Joseph found Melo for a dunk to open the scoring and propelled the run with five points.
Cornell cut the deficit with back-to-back field goals, 15-7, but the Orange responded with 14 unanswered buckets to take a 29-7 lead with 7:56 remaining in the first half. The Big Red used an 8-3 scoring advantage through the next four minutes to cut the deficit, 32-15, but the Orange scored the next six to go into the break with a 38-17 advantage.
The SU defense limited Cornell to 6-of-25 shooting (.240) from the field, including a 1-of-12 (.083) effort on 3-pointers, in the first half.
The Big Red found its rhythm out of intermission, outscoring the hosts 14-5 through the first five minutes of the second half to cut the lead to 12, 43-31. The visitors managed to get as close as 11 in the second half, twice, before Syracuse pulled away for good.
Errick Peck led the Big Red with a career-best tying 14 points while Drew Ferry added nine. Mark Coury and Adam Wire topped the Cornell rebounding effort, corraling six boards each.
The Orange returns to the Dome on Saturday, December 4 when it hosts North Carolina State at 5:30 p.m.
