‘Cuse Downed By Clemson In OT, 74-73

Tuesday, January 5

Syracuse, N.Y.

8:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

(10-6) (0-3)

Clemson

(9-6) (2-1)

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Clemson

Syracuse

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

1/5/2016 10:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y.- Syracuse played Clemson down to the final buzzer of overtime on Tuesday night, but was unable to come away with the Atlantic Coast Conference victory, losing 74-73 at the Carrier Dome.

Senior Trevor Cooney had a chance to win the game for Syracuse (10-6, 0-3 ACC) at the end of overtime, but rimmed out a three-point shot that allowed Clemson (8-6, 2-1 ACC) to prevail. Despite the Orange holding a three-point lead with seconds left on the clock in regulation, Tigers' guard Gabe DeVoe knocked down a three to take the game into overtime.

A strong second half from the Orange is what eventually took the game into overtime, as Syracuse outscored the Tigers by eight, 36-28. Syracuse had four different players finish in double-figures, including a game-high 22 points from graduate student Michael Gbinije.

Freshman Malachi Richardson put together a strong performance, registering 21 points that included a 5-of-7 effort from beyond the arc. Richardson also added a career-high nine rebounds. Junior Tyler Roberson and graduate student Trevor Cooney finished the contest with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Syracuse came out of the gate strong by opening a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes of play, but Clemson fired back with a few runs of its own. After a three from Gbinije to give the Orange a 15-13 lead at the 12:20 mark, the Tigers went on an 8-0 run to go up by six with 8:19 left in the first half. Clemson led by as many as 10 in the first half before taking a 33-25 lead into the intermission.

The Tigers led for majority of the second half, including an eight-point lead at the 13:27 mark before Syracuse could find an answer. After moving within five points with under 10 minutes left in the game, the Orange went on a 7-0 run that included two threes from Gbinije. Syracuse led by as many as four down the stretch of regulation, but Clemson refused to back down, making a comeback that eventually took down the Orange in overtime by one point, 74-73.

Syracuse is back in action at home on Saturday night when the Orange takes on No. 6 North Carolina at 8 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN and live stats can be accessed via Cuse.com.

Tickets for the game, which will feature Coach Jim Boeheim's return to the sidelines, are available at the Carrier Dome Box Office or by calling 1-888-DOME-TIX.