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Saturday, December 17
12:00 p.m.
Syracuse University
(6-4)
71
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78
Georgetown
(7-4)
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2
F
Georgetown
33
45
78
Syracuse
33
38
71
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Orange Fall Short Against Hoyas, 78-71
12/17/2016 2:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Lydon leads Syracuse with career day
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Tyler Lydon tallied a career-high 29 points paired with nine rebounds, but Syracuse (6-4) was topped by former BIG EAST Conference rival Georgetown (7-4), 78-71, on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
The largest on-campus crowd in college basketball this season, 25,131, was on hand for Pearl Washington Day at the Dome. The University celebrated the life of Washington, one of the legendary performers in the early days of the BIG EAST Conference, with a halftime ceremony. The number 31 was afixed to Jim Boeheim Court at the very spot where Washington hit a game-winning, halfcourt shot against Boston College. The Orange wore throwback uniforms designed after the ones Washington and his teammates wore.
Lydon converted 12-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-3 on his 3-point attempts, and 2-of-5 free throws in posting the highest single-game scoring effort by a Syracuse player this season.
Andrew White III recorded his 10-straight double-digit scoring game with 12 points while John Gillon, who was making his first start for Syracuse, rounded out double-digit scoring for the Orange with 13 points.Freshman Taurean Thompson contributed nine points and four rebounds.
For the second-straight game, a White III 3-pointer began the action for Syracuse. The Orange got off to a quick start, thanks in part to an 8-0 run that provided Syracuse with its largest lead of the game, 11-4. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Georgetown's Rodney Pryor and LJ Peak gave the Hoyas their first lead, 23-22, with 6:20 left in the first half. The two teams traded baskets and entered the intermission tied for the fourth time at 33-33.
The game was knotted three more times in the early going of the second half before the Hoyas grabbed the advantage for good, 44-42, on a lane jumper from Bradley Hayes. After Georgetown increased its lead to five, 51-46, the Orange made several runs, shaving the margin to one point on three different occasions. Lydon who tallied 20 of his 29 in the second half, connected on a 3-pointer with 5:13 remaing to pull Syracuse close, 60-59.
Georgetown answerd by scoring seven of the next eight points and closed out the contest.
The matchup was the 92nd between the two programs. Georgetown is the sixth most familiar foe in Orange hoop history.
The Orange return to the Loud House on Monday, Dec. 19 against Eastern Michigan for a 7 p.m. tipoff at the Carrier Dome.
The largest on-campus crowd in college basketball this season, 25,131, was on hand for Pearl Washington Day at the Dome. The University celebrated the life of Washington, one of the legendary performers in the early days of the BIG EAST Conference, with a halftime ceremony. The number 31 was afixed to Jim Boeheim Court at the very spot where Washington hit a game-winning, halfcourt shot against Boston College. The Orange wore throwback uniforms designed after the ones Washington and his teammates wore.
Lydon converted 12-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-3 on his 3-point attempts, and 2-of-5 free throws in posting the highest single-game scoring effort by a Syracuse player this season.
Andrew White III recorded his 10-straight double-digit scoring game with 12 points while John Gillon, who was making his first start for Syracuse, rounded out double-digit scoring for the Orange with 13 points.Freshman Taurean Thompson contributed nine points and four rebounds.
For the second-straight game, a White III 3-pointer began the action for Syracuse. The Orange got off to a quick start, thanks in part to an 8-0 run that provided Syracuse with its largest lead of the game, 11-4. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Georgetown's Rodney Pryor and LJ Peak gave the Hoyas their first lead, 23-22, with 6:20 left in the first half. The two teams traded baskets and entered the intermission tied for the fourth time at 33-33.
The game was knotted three more times in the early going of the second half before the Hoyas grabbed the advantage for good, 44-42, on a lane jumper from Bradley Hayes. After Georgetown increased its lead to five, 51-46, the Orange made several runs, shaving the margin to one point on three different occasions. Lydon who tallied 20 of his 29 in the second half, connected on a 3-pointer with 5:13 remaing to pull Syracuse close, 60-59.
Georgetown answerd by scoring seven of the next eight points and closed out the contest.
The matchup was the 92nd between the two programs. Georgetown is the sixth most familiar foe in Orange hoop history.
The Orange return to the Loud House on Monday, Dec. 19 against Eastern Michigan for a 7 p.m. tipoff at the Carrier Dome.
Team Stats
GU
SU
FG%
.472
.439
3FG%
.429
.350
FT%
.880
.560
RB
41
30
TO
19
13
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
12
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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