Orange Sweep Season Series With BC
2/19/2022 1:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y-- Syracuse (14-12, 8-7 ACC) held Boston College (9-16, 4-11 ACC) to the lowest opponent total of the campaign and swept the regular-season series in beating the Eagles, 76-56, at the Dome.
Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider each tallied 18 points, Joseph Girard III had 16 points, and Jimmy Boeheim posted 13 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Orange attack.
Senior forward James Karnik produced a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The two rivals were tied up twice in the early going before the Orange pulled away. A basket from Cole Swider and a 3-pointer from Girard put the Orange ahead, 9-4, and Syracuse never trailed.
ORANGE GRAB EARLY ADVANTAGE
Buddy Boeheim scored the first points of the contest followed by a back and forth stretch where the Eagles managed to tie the score twice. A 12-3 run, featuring six points from Buddy Boeheim, advanced the Orange lead to 10 points with six points from Buddy Boeheim.
Jimmy Boeheim led a stretch of 13 straight Syracuse points only to have the Eagles answer with a trio of field goals to conclude the first stanza with the Orane ahead, 36-21.
Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim opened the second half scoring four points a piece. Boston College managed to close the margin to 12 points, 48-36, with 12:04 to play.
Syracuse eventually stretched its margin to as many as 22 points before the game concluded with the Orange on top, 76-56.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
The Orange host Georgia Tech on Monday, Feb. 21, in a rescheduled game. Tip time in the Carrier Dome is 7 p.m.
Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider each tallied 18 points, Joseph Girard III had 16 points, and Jimmy Boeheim posted 13 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Orange attack.
Senior forward James Karnik produced a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The two rivals were tied up twice in the early going before the Orange pulled away. A basket from Cole Swider and a 3-pointer from Girard put the Orange ahead, 9-4, and Syracuse never trailed.
ORANGE GRAB EARLY ADVANTAGE
Buddy Boeheim scored the first points of the contest followed by a back and forth stretch where the Eagles managed to tie the score twice. A 12-3 run, featuring six points from Buddy Boeheim, advanced the Orange lead to 10 points with six points from Buddy Boeheim.
Jimmy Boeheim led a stretch of 13 straight Syracuse points only to have the Eagles answer with a trio of field goals to conclude the first stanza with the Orane ahead, 36-21.
Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim opened the second half scoring four points a piece. Boston College managed to close the margin to 12 points, 48-36, with 12:04 to play.
Syracuse eventually stretched its margin to as many as 22 points before the game concluded with the Orange on top, 76-56.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Syracuse won its eighth straight encounter with the Eagles.
- The Orange improved their all-time series record against Boston College to 55-26.
- Buddy Boeheim passed Tyrus Battle on the 1,000 career points list with his 18-point performance. He moved into the 16th slot with 1,649 points.
- Syracuse produced 23 points off turnovers.
- Bourama Sidibe exceeded his season total of minutes played by logging 18 off the bench. He had a season-high four rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
- Symir Torrence tallied five assists and four rebounds in important reserve work.
- Buddy Boeheim scored in double digits for the seventh consecutive outing and the 22nd time this season.
- Buddy Boeheim equaled his career-best effort with five steals. He had the same total in the overtime win against Indiana earlier in the year.
- Eight out of 10 Orange to touch the wood produced points, including graduate student Paddy Casey, who contributed a convention 3-point play in the final minute.
- Four out of five Orange starters scored in double figures.
The Orange host Georgia Tech on Monday, Feb. 21, in a rescheduled game. Tip time in the Carrier Dome is 7 p.m.
Team Stats
BC
Syr
FG%
.348
.508
3FG%
.179
.435
FT%
.833
.545
RB
40
35
TO
15
13
STL
10
13
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