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Wednesday, November 22

Honolulu, HI

9:30 PM

Syracuse University

4-2,0-0ACC

105

Chaminade University

1-5,0-1PacWest

Syracuse

105

Chaminade

11/22/2023 11:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Syracuse (4-2) had seven players score in double figures and defeated Chaminade (1-5), 105-56, in the final day of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.

Sophomore forwards Chris Bell and Justin Taylor led the way with 18 and 14 points, respectively. Junior center Naheem McLeod and redshirt sophomore guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. each had their season-best efforts with 13 points, sophomore guard J.J. Starling and sophomore center Maliq Brown contributed 12 points apiece and sophomore swingman Quadir Copeland added 10 points.

Syracuse topped 100 points for the first time since Dec. 12, 2020, when the Orange totaled 101 in a win against Boston College.The seven players in double figures was the top showing since the Orange had eight in a Dec. 19, 2016 victory against Eastern Michigan.

WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The Orange strung together a nine-point run in the first 4:30 and never lost the lead. The stretch was sparked by seven points from Bell and it pushed the Syracuse lead to double-digits, 14-3. The Orange added 11 unanswered points which increased the early advantage to 27-7.

ORANGE CRUSH IT
Syracuse totaled 52 first-half points, thanks in part to a 23-of-40 (.575) shooting effort from the field. The Orange were effective in the paint, scoring 30 from inside in the first half. The Orange held the Silverswords to just 18 points in the beginning period and closed out the first half with a 15-2 run which sent them into the break with a 52-18 lead.

The Orange posted similar numbers in the second half, connecting on 21-of-38 (.553) from the field, including an 8-of-16 showing on 3-point attempts. Syracuse posted 53 points over the final 20 minutes of play.

KEEPING THEIR BALANCE
In addition to having seven players score in double digits, the Orange had 10 players contribute points. Reserve guard Niko Ruffin converted a 3-pointer for his firsrt basket of the season. Copeland had eight assists and the starting backcourt of Starling and sophomore Judah Mintz each contributed five assists to Syracuse's total of 23.

The Orange outrebounded Chaminade 55-30 and 10 players had at least one board. Taylor posted his first double-double by pairing 10 rebounds with his 14 points. Copeland and McLeod each had nine boards while Bell and Starling had five each.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Syracuse improved its Maui Invitational record to 10-2.
The Orange move to 2-0 in the series against the Silverswords.
Copeland passed a career-best eight assists and also snagged nine rebounds.
Brown scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting. He is now 16-of-22 (.727) from the field this season.
Syracuse made 44-of-78 field goals for a .564 percentage.
The reserves scored a total of 44 points in the bout.
Chaminade's Ross Reeves had a team-high 13 points in the affair.

UP NEXT
Syracuse returns to the JMA Wireless Dome on November 28 for its next matchup against Louisiana State University for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

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: (11-22-2023) Syracuse vs Chaminade