Orange Winning Streak Snapped

Saturday, November 26

Brooklyn, NY

2:30 p.m.

Syracuse University

4-1

South Carolina

6-0

South Carolina

Syracuse

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

11/26/2016 5:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – No. 18/16 Syracuse had its four-game winning streak to start the season come to an end in a 64-50 setback against South Carolina in its final game in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Classic. The Orange never led in the game as they suffered their first setback of the season.

Sophomore Tyler Lydon led Syracuse with 18 points and seven rebounds. Graduate student Andrew White III and Frank Howard added 10 points apiece.

South Carolina (6-0) jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first six points of the game. The Orange (4-1) were able to cut the deficit to one, the second time coming at 12-11, but the Gamecocks answered with eight straight points to take a 20-11 lead. Syracuse continued to try to chip away at South Carolina's lead, but a deep 3-pointer as the shot clock was winding down by Duane Notice gave the Gamecocks their largest lead of the first half, 37-24, with 1:02 on the clock. A pair of free throws by freshman Taurean Thompson brought Syracuse within 11, 37-26, at intermission.

Lydon led the Orange with 10 points in the first half. Syracuse shot just 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from the field and had 11 turnovers.

The Gamecocks pushed their lead to 12, 40-28, in the opening minutes of the second half before Lydon sparked a Syracuse comeback attempt. He scored six straight points to start a 10-2 scoring run that brought the Orange within four, at 42-38.

South Carolina answered, going back up by eight, 47-39, on a 3-pointer by Notice. Four consecutive free throws for Syracuse again cut the deficit to four, 47-43, but that was as close as Syracuse could get. The Gamecocks continued to build their lead, extending their advantage to as many as 16 points in the closing minute as they posted their sixth consecutive victory.

The Orange finished the game shooting 31.8 percent (41-of-44) from the field, while South Carolina shot 45.1 percent (23-of-51) from the floor. The Gamecocks controlled the inside, outscoring Syracuse, 30-8, in the paint.

The ACC/Big 10 Challenge is next for the Orange as they travel to Madison, Wisc. to take on the Badgers on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m.