Sunday, November 18
Syracuse, N.Y.
1:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
vs
Wagner
James Southerland scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in Syracuse's season opener against San Diego State.
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Orange Hosts Wagner in Home Opener
11/16/2012 11:07:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| Game Details | Sunday, Nov. 18 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 1:00 p.m. | |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 8/8 Syracuse returns to the Carrier Dome for its home opener against Wagner on Sunday, Nov. 18. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
Tickets for Sunday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). The game will be broadcast on Time Warner Sports Cable and SNY. Fans not in attendance can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live video and audio 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 HOME OPENERS
Syracuse has won seven consecutive home openers. The last time the Orange endured a loss in its first game at the Carrier Dome was in 2003-04 when Charlotte defeated SU, 96-62. Head coach Jim Boeheim has led the Orange to an amazing 34-2 record in its first home game of the season since the 1976-77 campaign.
A LOOK AT THE ORANGE
The Orange is coming off Sunday's 62-49 victory against San Diego State at the Battle of the Midway on Sunday, Nov. 11. Syracuse's offense was led by C.J. Fair and Michael Carter-Williams, who each recorded 17 points. A total of seven different Orange players found the back of the net against the Aztecs.
Syracuse used a 17-2 scoring run to build a 15-point lead with 11:00 to play in the first half. Fair led the way for SU with seven points during the offensive outburst. The Orange played with a double-digit lead for most of the first half and went into halftime with a 33-19 lead.
The second half featured more Syracuse offense as the Orange led by as many as 17. Senior Brandon Triche recorded 11 of his 15 points after intermission to help Syracuse to a 13-point victory.
Fair led Syracuse on the boards with 10 as he posted his third career double-double. Sophomore Rakeem Christmas added a career-high five blocked shots.
SCOUTING WAGNER
The Seahawks opened up their season Wednesday with a 73-69 overtime loss to Delaware State. Wagner senior Jonathon Williams converted a layup with sixth-tenths of a second remaining in regulation to tie the score, but Delaware State scored the final seven points of the extra session to post the victory.
In 2011-12, Wagner went 25-6 on the season, averaging more than 70 points per game. This season the Seahawks return four of its five starters, including three of their top four scorers.
Wagner is led by Bashir Mason, who is in his first season as head coach for the Seahawks. Mason served as an assistant coach for Wagner the past two seasons before being promoted. At the age of 28, Mason enters the game as youngest head coach in Division I basketball.
UP NEXT…
Syracuse welcomes Ivy League foe Princeton to the Carrier Dome on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets for Sunday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B).
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