Syracuse Opens the 2017-18 Campaign Against Cornell

Syracuse vs. Cornell
Game Details	Friday, Nov. 10 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7:00 p.m. \| Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse begins its 2017-18 regular season against the Cornell Big Red in the Carrier Dome on Friday, Nov. 11. Opening tip-off is set 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 ACC Network Extra.

For Starters

This will be Jim Boeheim's 42^nd season opener as head coach for the Orange. Syracuse is 37-4 in season openers under coach Boeheim.
Syracuse won its two exhibition games this season versus Southern New Hampshire, 84-54, and Southern Connecticut State, 84-59. This marks the seventh season in a row the Orange have swept their exhibition series.
This is the first of six straight home games that Syracuse will play in the Carrier Dome to open the 2017-18 season.

Newcomers

Freshmen Oshae Brissett, Bourama Sidibe, Howard Washington and Marek Dolezaj along with redshirt freshman Matthew Moyer will play in their first official collegiate game. Brissett scored 17 points against SNHU and 16 versus SCSU.
Graduate transfer Geno Thorpe will make his regular season debut for the Orange. Thorpe produced six points, four assists and four steals off the bench against Southern Connecticut State on Monday.

Returners Look to Lead

Sophomore Tyus Battle headlines the Orange returners. Battle led Syracuse in scoring with 20 points in each of the exhibition contests. The West Award watch list member will look to lead the Orange to victory in the season opener.
Frank Howard, a junior point guard, will be an essential part of the Syracuse offense. Howard scored 19 points in the exhibition game against SCSU.
Redshirt Junior Paschal Chukwu returns to the Orange lineup after missing all but seven games last season due to injury. Chukwu will play a major role defensively in the center of the 2-3 zone. The center stands at seven feet, two inches tall and combined for nine blocks in the two exhibition contests.

Scouting the Big Red

Syracuse looks to improve its all-time record against Cornell, which currently stands at 91-31. The teams first met on Feb. 16, 1902, which resulted in an 18-15 win for the Orange.
The Orange have won the last 37 meetings against the Big Red. Cornell's last win in the series was a 93-81 triumph on Dec. 4, 1968.
The Big Red rank sixth in the Ivy League's 2017-18 preseason poll. Last season, Cornell finished with an 8-21 record.
Junior guard Matt Morgan returns for the Big Red. Morgan was the leading scorer in the Ivy League last season, averaging 18.1 points per game.
Freshman Jimmy Boeheim, the son of coach Boeheim, will make his collegiate debut for Cornell in the Carrier Dome.