Orange Takes on Elon in Battle 4 Atlantis

Syracuse vs. Elon
Game Details	Saturday, Nov. 21 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7:00 p.m. Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- In the first game of Battle 4 Atlantis, the Orange will host the Elon Phoenix on Saturday, November 21 at the Carrier Dome for the Mainland game. Opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased on Cuse.com, by calling 1-888-DOMETIX or at Gate B of the Carrier Dome. Fans can also watch the game on ESPN3. Live audio of the game will be available on Cuse TV. Fans can also follow along with live stats on Cuse.com

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BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
Saturday's game is the first of four for Syracuse in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The rest of the tournament will take place in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The Orange could be facing Charlotte in the second game at Paradise Island, Bahamas on November 25. Syracuse will be playing on November 26 and 27 as well. Also competing in the tournament are Texas, Michigan, Gonzaga, Washington, Texas A&M and former BIG EAST rival Connecticut.

OFF THE BENCH
Freshman Tyler Lydon led the Orange bench on Tuesday against St. Bonaventure. He recorded 13 points for his first double-digit scoring game. Also contributing from the Syracuse bench is sophomore Kaleb Joseph. Joseph had key plays in the Orange's win against Lehigh in the home opener when he recorded eight points.

FIRST MEETING
Saturday marks the first meeting between the Orange and the Phoenix. Elon is led by guards Tanner Samson and Dmitri Thompson. Samson had a game-high 18 points against Belmont Abbey. Thompson recorded 21 points and eight rebounds in the Phoenix win against Charlotte. Another to look out for is freshman forward Tyler Seibring, who recorded a double-double against Belmont Abbey with 10 rebounds and 12 points.

VETERAN SCORING
Veterans Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney spurred the scoring in Syracuse's second-half comeback against St. Bonaventure in the Carrier Dome. Gbinije tallied 13 of his game-high 23 points in the second half. He also notched six assists and four steals against the Bonnies. Cooney recorded 18 points and six steals in the victory.

ROBERSON REBOUNDS
Tyler Roberson recorded double digits in rebounds against St. Bonaventure with 12. In 2014-15, he pulled down 10 or more rebounds in nine games. Roberson had a career-high 17 rebounds against Louisiana Tech and Virginia Tech last season.

UP NEXT…
The Orange travels to Paradise Island, Bahamas for the next round of Battle 4 Atlantis against Charlotte. The game is set for 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25.

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Players Mentioned

Trevor Cooney

Michael Gbinije

Kaleb Joseph

Tyler Lydon

Tyler Roberson

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