Wednesday, January 4
Providence, RI
9:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Providence
Brandon Triche was one of five players to score in double figures in Syracuse's victory at DePaul.
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Orange Back on the Road to Face Friars
1/3/2012 2:04:56 PM | Men's Basketball
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Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Providence, R.I. | 9 p.m. Dunkin' Donuts Center |
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TV: BIG EAST Network/SNY/ESPN3 | Radio: WTKW 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Audio Twitter: @suorangeempire |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Top-ranked Syracuse (15-0, 2-0) puts its winning streak on the line against Providence (11-4, 0-2) on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Tipoff time is set for 9 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Network, SNY and ESPN3. Fans can also follow the action on the Syracuse IMG 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.
ORANGE IN RARE COMPANY
No. 1 Syracuse is one of four Division I teams that are unbeaten this season. The other three schools with perfect records are Baylor, Missouri and Murray State. The Orange has opened the season with 15 straight wins for the second consecutive year. The Orange started last season by winning its first 18 games, which marked the second-best start in school history. SU was one win away from equaling the program's best start of 19-0 in 1999-2000.
RESERVES MAKE AN IMPACT
Syracuse's bench has been a key factor in its early-season success. The Orange's reserves have accounted for 47.2 percent of SU's scoring this season. Syracuse is averaging 37.5 bench points per game, while its opponents are getting 15.6 points per game from their bench.
Sophomore Dion Waiters has played in all 15 games in a reserve role. He is SU's second-leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points per game. In addition, sophomore #C.J. Fair is second on the team in minutes played behind senior Kris Joseph#.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse extended its winning streak to 15 games with an 87-68 victory at DePaul on Sunday, Jan. 1 in Chicago, Ill. Five players reached double-figures in scoring, including senior Kris Joseph, who tallied a season-high 22 points.
Junior Brandon Triche's layup at the 17:54 mark of the first half sparked the Orange on a 15-2 run that gave it control of the game. A pair of free throws by Fair gave Syracuse the lead for good as SU led 45-26 at halftime.
The Orange maintained its lead throughout the second half as the Blue Demons could get no closer than 16 points. Syracuse dominated the middle, outscoring DePaul, 58-34, in the paint. The SU stellar defense was also on display as it recorded 10 steals and blocked 11 shots.
Fair finished with a season-high 16 points, while sophomore Fab Melo matched his career high of 12 points to along with six blocked shots. Sophomore Dion Waiters contributed 13 points, and Triche added 10 points. Joseph also led SU with seven rebounds.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS
Providence is 11-4 this season and has lost its first two conference games of the year. The Friars won seven in a row before losing at St. John's, 91-67, in its league opener. Georgetown defeated Providence, 49-40, last Saturday.
Four of the Friars' five starters are averaging double figures in scoring. Junior Vincent Council leads the way with 16.1 points per game. He also leads the squad with 99 assists. Gerard Coleman and Bryce Cotton are averaging 15.3 and 14.5 points per game, respectively. In addition, LaDontae Henton is contributing 13.2 points and at team-high 8.9 rebounds per contest.
Ed Cooley is in his first season at the helm of the Providence program. He was named the 15th head coach in the history of the program on March 22, 2011. Previously, Cooley served as head coach at Fairfield for the past five seasons. He also spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at Boston College.
THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with Providence, 44-10. The Orange has won the last three meetings between the two squads and 10 of the previous 12 contests. The Friars last win against SU was a 100-94 victory on its home court in 2008-09.
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