Hughes, Boeheim Lead 'Cuse Past Tech

Saturday, December 7

Atlanta, GA

12 PM

Syracuse University

5-4,1-1ACC

Georgia Tech

4-3,1-1ACC

Syracuse

Georgia Tech

12/7/2019 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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ATLANTA – Redshirt junior Elijah Hughes and sophomore Buddy Boeheim recorded career highs in points to lead Syracuse to a 97-63 victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday. The win is the first for the Orange in ACC play this season and snaps a three-game losing streak.

Hughes scored Syracuse's first 12 points on his way to a career-high 33, while Boeheim scored 20 of his personal-best 26 points in the second half. Junior Marek Dolezaj (11 pts.) and freshman Joseph Girard III (10 pts.) also reached double figures in scoring.

Syracuse's performance wasn't just one of the best of the season, but one of its most dominating since joining the ACC in 2013-14. The 97 points and 34-point margin of victory are the most for the Orange against an ACC opponent.

FAST START
The teams traded baskets before Hughes' second 3-pointer of the game at the 18:41 mark sparked Syracuse (5-4, 1-1) on a 23-5 scoring run over the next five minutes that gave the Orange a 23-7 lead. Hughes scored 14 of his 26 first-half points during the offensive outburst.

Georgia Tech (4-3, 1-1) came back to cut the deficit to 13 with 8:04 remaining, but it was all Orange the remainder of the half. Syracuse continued to extend its advantage, and Hughes' two free throws with 56 seconds remaining gave the Orange their largest lead of the half at 48-26. The Yellow Jackets' Asanti Price hit a layup with 15 seconds left as the 'Cuse took a 48-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.

OFFENSE CONTINUES TO ROLL
Boeheim got Syracuse off on the right foot in the second half as he scored the Orange's first 11 points after intermission as the 'Cuse led by 27, 59-32, at the first media timeout. Syracuse continued to pull away and led by as many as 37 points in the 97-63 victory.

Gallery: (12/7/2019) Syracuse at Georgia Tech

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Hughes scored 26 points in the first half. It's the highest total for a member of the Orange this season and ranks sixth on Syracuse's single-game record list.
Hughes is the first 'Cuse player to score 30 or more points in a game since Tyus Battle recorded 34 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 11, 2018.
Boeheim tied his career highs in field goals (8) and 3-pointers (6).
Junior Bourama Sidibe recorded a career-high five steals, which is one more than he had in the first eight games combined.
Junior Howard Washington dished out a career-high eight assists in a season-high 24 minutes.
The Orange outrebounded the Yellow Jackets, 40-30.
Syracuse limited Georgia Tech's Michael Devoe, the leading scorer in the ACC, to just seven points. He entered the game averaging 23.8 points per game.