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Saturday, December 10
Syracuse, NY
1 PM
Syracuse University
6-4,1-0ACC
83
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Georgetown
5-6,0-0Big East
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Georgetown
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30
64
Syracuse
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83
Orange Claim Latest Matchup With Georgetown
12/10/2022 3:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jesse Edwards produced 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to lead Syracuse (6-4) to a 83-64 victory against Georgetown (5-6) in the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon.
The Orange triumph came versus former BIG EAST Conference rival Georgetown and on a day when Syracuse honored Coach Jim Boeheim and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, two of the marquee names from the league's heyday. Boeheim and Washington were formerly recognized with Ring of Honor designation, becoming the first two with ties to the men's basketball program to earn the distinction.
Edwards scored in double digits for the ninth time in 10 games and Judah Mintz added his own version of a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 assists. Joseph Girard III followed with 15 points and Benny Williams contributed 13 points for Syracuse.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
A dunk from reserve center Mounir Hima at the 4:14 mark in the first half put the Orange ahead for just the second time, 31-30. The slam sparked a 12-0 Orange run which pushed Syracuse's advantage to 41-30. Girard had a four-point play -- a 3-pointer plus a free throw -- that keyed the stretch.
HOLDING DOWN THE DOME
Georgetown opened the contest by scoring 12 of the first 14 points. Primo Spears, who ended up with a game-best 22 points, have five of those in the first three minutes.
The Orange answered with a 17-3 run that featured six points from Girard and four from Edwards.
Syracuse closed out the first half by tallying 16 of the final 20 points. Back-to-back three pointers courtesy of Girard and Chris Bell helped to push SU's lead to as high as 13 points. The first frame featured nine lead changes and two ties, but the Orange owned a 45-34 advantage going into the break.
CLOSING IT OUT
SU maintained a lead throughout the second half. When two free throws from Spears closed the gap to seven, 64-57, the Orange responded with a 19-7 stretch to finish the contest.
continued its expansion by closing out the game with a 19-7 run over the final five minutes. The freshman duo of Bell and Mintz evenly split 10 of Syracuse's final 19 points.
The Orange defense was effective in the second half, limiting the Hoyas to 8-of-27 (.296) from the field, including 2-of-14 (.143) on 3-point attempts.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
The Orange will return to the JMA Wireless Dome on Monday, Dec. 12 for a clash against Monmouth. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will air live on the ACC Network.
TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter (@Cuse_MBB) and Instagram (@cuse_mbb).
Gallery: (12-10-2022) Syracuse vs. Georgetown
The Orange triumph came versus former BIG EAST Conference rival Georgetown and on a day when Syracuse honored Coach Jim Boeheim and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, two of the marquee names from the league's heyday. Boeheim and Washington were formerly recognized with Ring of Honor designation, becoming the first two with ties to the men's basketball program to earn the distinction.
Edwards scored in double digits for the ninth time in 10 games and Judah Mintz added his own version of a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 assists. Joseph Girard III followed with 15 points and Benny Williams contributed 13 points for Syracuse.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
A dunk from reserve center Mounir Hima at the 4:14 mark in the first half put the Orange ahead for just the second time, 31-30. The slam sparked a 12-0 Orange run which pushed Syracuse's advantage to 41-30. Girard had a four-point play -- a 3-pointer plus a free throw -- that keyed the stretch.
HOLDING DOWN THE DOME
Georgetown opened the contest by scoring 12 of the first 14 points. Primo Spears, who ended up with a game-best 22 points, have five of those in the first three minutes.
The Orange answered with a 17-3 run that featured six points from Girard and four from Edwards.
Syracuse closed out the first half by tallying 16 of the final 20 points. Back-to-back three pointers courtesy of Girard and Chris Bell helped to push SU's lead to as high as 13 points. The first frame featured nine lead changes and two ties, but the Orange owned a 45-34 advantage going into the break.
CLOSING IT OUT
SU maintained a lead throughout the second half. When two free throws from Spears closed the gap to seven, 64-57, the Orange responded with a 19-7 stretch to finish the contest.
continued its expansion by closing out the game with a 19-7 run over the final five minutes. The freshman duo of Bell and Mintz evenly split 10 of Syracuse's final 19 points.
The Orange defense was effective in the second half, limiting the Hoyas to 8-of-27 (.296) from the field, including 2-of-14 (.143) on 3-point attempts.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Syracuse improved its all-time lead in the Georgetown series to 53-45.
- Girard (1,273) shuffled past Scoop Jardine (1,265) into the 40th spot on the career Syracuse scoring list.
- John Bol Ajak recorded a career-high five-point outing.
- Mounir Hima matched his season-high of four points and added three blocked shots and two rebounds.
- Syracuse led Georgetown in points off turnovers (24-9), points in the paint (46-22), and fast-break points (14-6).
- Spears was a perfect nine-for-nine from the foul line for the Hoyas.
- Qudus Wahab had 10 points and 11 boards for the visitors.
- Syracuse's Ring of Honor also includes football legends Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little, as well as men's lacrosse coach Roy Simmons, Jr.
- Washington, whom Boeheim called "the most exciting player I've ever seen," was honored posthumously. He passed awy in April 2016.
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— Syracuse Men's Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) December 10, 2022
UP NEXT
The Orange will return to the JMA Wireless Dome on Monday, Dec. 12 for a clash against Monmouth. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will air live on the ACC Network.
TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter (@Cuse_MBB) and Instagram (@cuse_mbb).
Team Stats
GTown
SU
FG%
.373
.500
3FG%
.240
.214
FT%
.875
.952
RB
34
35
TO
15
9
STL
4
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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