Orange Square Off Against Bonnies Friday

Syracuse vs. St. Bonaventure
Game Details	Friday, Dec. 22 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7 p.m. \| Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse hosts in-state foe St. Bonaventure on Friday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Tickets for all Orange home games are available online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX or in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.

The game will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra. Fans can also listen to the broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

For Starters
- Syracuse improved its record to 10-1 on the season Tuesday with an 81-74 win over Buffalo. The Orange used a 14-6 run over the final 3:01 of regulation to secure the victory.

- Freshman Oshae Brissett, the ACC Rookie of the Week, scored 25 points for the second consecutive game and added eight rebounds. Junior Frank Howard finished with 18 points, sophomore Tyus Battle tallied 13 points and redshirt freshman Matthew Moyer finished just shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Brissett finished the game 16-of-16 from the free throw line and established a school mark for free throw percentage (most made) in the Carrier Dome.

- Syracuse has been dominant on the glass this season. The Orange rank sixth nationally, outrebounding their opponents by a margin of 10.7 boards per game. Syracuse also ranks fourth in the country with 15.0 offensive rebounds per game.

- Friday's game marks the 28^th all-time meeting between Syracuse and St. Bonaventure. The Orange hold a 24-3 advantage in the series and are looking for their 15^th consecutive win over the Bonnies. Syracuse defeated St. Bonaventure, 79-66, in the last matchup between the two schools in 2015.

Scouting the Bonnies
- St. Bonaventure enters Friday night's game with a 9-2 record. The Bonnies are riding a six-game winning streak with victories over Siena, Buffalo, Canisius, Yale, Vermont and Northeastern.

- Three different St. Bonaventure players average double-figure scoring. Matt Mobley leads the way with 18.4 points per game and a team-high 36 assists. Jaylen Adams and Courtney Stockard average 17.2 and 11.0 points per game, respectively. LaDarien Griffin leads the Bonnies with 6.9 rebounds per contest.

- Mark Schmidt is in his 11th season as the helm of St. Bonaventure. He has coached the Bonnies to 20-win seasons in each of the past two years. St. Bonaventure earned a bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament under Schmidt.

On the Orange Horizon
Syracuse hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 27 in its final non-conference game before ACC play. Tip-off in the Carrier Dome is set for 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Tyus Battle

Oshae Brissett

Frank Howard

Matthew Moyer

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