Orange Win Fourth Straight

Tuesday, December 4

Syracuse, NY

7 PM

Syracuse University

6-2

Northeastern

4-5

Northeastern

Syracuse

12/4/2018 8:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A pair of season-highs from Oshae Brissett Tuesday evening against Northeastern (4-5) helped Syracuse (6-2) secure its fourth-straight victory, 72-47. Brissett led all players with 21 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

Joining Brissett in double-digits were Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim. Hughes picked up 17 points on a 6-of-11 performance, including three 3-pointers. Boeheim tallied a career-high 11 points, including three three-pointers.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite Syracuse opening the game 10-2, Northeastern fired off three-straight three-pointers, including a four-point play, to take its first and only lead of the night, 12-10.

Brissett and Hughes quickly put the Orange back on top with back-to-back baskets, taking the lead for good, 15-12. Northeastern continued to nip at Syracuse's heels picking up a pair of free throws but two three-pointers from Hughes and Brissett lifted the Orange to a seven-point, 21-14, lead.

The scoring pace slowed down as both teams went scoreless for over five minutes, missing their next 10 combined shots. Northeastern closed it to a one possession game three more times, until Syracuse was able to break away.

Jalen Carey and Boeheim knocked down back-to-back baskets for a 30-23 lead, jump starting the Orange's 9-0- run that closed the first half.

BOARDING UP
The Orange, paced by Brissett, outrebounded the Huskies, 43-29. Syracuse owned a 19-8 advantage in second-chance points. Brissett evenly split his 14 rebounds (7 offensive, 7 defensive) and Syracuse finished with 15 offensive rebounds.

NORTHEASTERN GOES COLD
Syracuse's defense kicked in after the intermission and helped the Orange build on its halftime lead. The Huskies were just 9-of-28 from the floor (.321), including 2-of-16 (.125) on 3-point attempts, in the second half.

COACH BOEHEIM SAID
"I thought we really started well against their zone - very good movement on our part. We got the ball where we needed to and landed a couple of shots, but they also hit a couple of long ones. They are a pretty good shooting team. I felt that the last 10 minutes of the first half we didn't give them many shots and were playing good defense."

OF NOTE

Syracuse shot above 40 percent for the fourth consecutive game, going 26-of-60 (43.3 percent) tonight.
Syracuse recorded a season-high 20 assists on 26 field goals, led by six from Frank Howard. The 20 assists are the most since Nov. 18, 2017 against Texas Southern where the Orange had 21.
Hughes has reached double-digit scoring in five of Syracuse's last six games.
Despite playing much of the second half in foul trouble, Paschal Chukwu ended the night with eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
In the first meeting between the two programs since 2007, Syracuse moved to 7-0 all-time against Northeastern.

UP NEXT
Syracuse continues its seven-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 8 with a game against former BIG EAST rival, Georgetown. Tipoff is scheduled to 3:30 p.m. at the Carrier Dome.

Tickets can be purchased online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX and in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.