Orange Closes Out Non-Conference Slate Against Cornell

Syracuse vs. Cornell
Game Details	Wednesday, Dec. 31 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 6 p.m. \| Carrier Dome
Game Coverage	TV: ESPNU/ESPN3 \| Radio: Syracuse IMG Network Video \| Audio \| Live Stats Twitter: @cuse
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse fans can start their New Year's festivities at the Carrier Dome when the Orange hosts Cornell. Tipoff on Wednesday, Dec. 31 is set for 6 p.m.

Tickets for Wednesday'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 televised on ESPNU and ESPN3. Fans not in attendance can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live audio will be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (8-4)
1. Through just 12 games this season, senior Rakeem Christmas has already posted a career high in points. He has tallied 206 points this season, surpassing his previous career high of 205 points, which he recorded as a sophomore in 2012-13. Christmas leads the team and ranks third in the ACC in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game.
2. Syracuse has two of the top shot blockers in the ACC. Senior Rakeem Christmas and freshman Chris McCullough are tied for second in the league with a 2.25 blocks per game average. As a team, the Orange ranks third in the ACC.
3. Junior Michael Gbinije tallied a career-high 24 points in Syracuse's win against Long Beach State. He was 10-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range. Gbinije also dished out a personal-best eight assists against the 49ers. He has reached double figures in scoring in five of the last six games.

What to Watch For – Cornell (6-6)
1. Cornell has won four of its last six games, improving its record to 6-6. The Big Red is coming off a 59-52 overtime loss to St. Peter's on Sunday.
2. Shonn Miller leads a group of three Cornell players who are averaging double figures in scoring. Miller is scoring 16.8 points per game. The trio also includes Robert Hatter (12.9 ppg.) and Galal Cancer (10.0 ppg.). Miller also leads the team on the boards (8.4 rpg.) and has blocked a team-high 22 shots.
3. Bill Courtney is in his fifth season at the helm of the Cornell program. Previously, Courtney served as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, Virginia, Providence, George Mason and Bowling Green.

THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the series between the two schools, 88-31, and has won the last 34 meetings. The Big Red's last win against the Orange was a 93-81 victory on Dec. 4, 1968.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse opens ACC play on Saturday when it travels to Blacksburg, Va. to face Virginia Tech.

Orange Closes Out Non-Conference Slate Against Cornell

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Players Mentioned

Rakeem Christmas

Michael Gbinije

Chris McCullough

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