Freshmen Scoring Powers Orange Past Big Red

Wednesday, November 27

Syracuse, N.Y.

7 PM

Syracuse University

4-2,0-0ACC

Cornell

4-3,0-0Ivy League

Cornell

Syracuse

11/27/2024 9:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman combined for 42 points as Syracuse (4-2) moved to 4-0 inside the JMA Wireless Dome this season, defeating Cornell (4-3) 82-72. It was the Orange's 44th-straight win over their Central New York rival.

How the Game Was Decided
The freshman tandem of Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman was crucial for the Orange throughout the night. Both notched new career highs in the scoring column, 23 for Freeman and 19 for Moore. Freeman tallied his third career double-double, adding 12 boards, while Moore grabbed a personal best seven rebounds.

Moore's 13 first-half points off the bench sparked the Orange to close the period on a 33-9 run to secure a lead they'd never relinquish.

Orange Surge Before Half
The Orange went on a 20-3 run over a six-minute span late in the first half to erase an early 11-point deficit and closed the half with a 39-28 lead. Moore scored 13-points in the first frame after entering the contest with a previous collegiate career high of eight.

Classmate Donnie Freeman was one board shy of a first-half double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing nine rebounds before halftime. The Orange got 32 bench points in the win, with Moore's tally aided by Lucas Taylor's nine.points.

Big Red Start Red Hot
Cornell shot over 50-percent from the field for the first nine minutes of game action, opening up an early double-digit lead. The scoring was evenly spread, with six different Cornell scorers accounting for the first seven made field goals. Cornell made just four of their next 20 field goal attempts before half.

By contrast, the Orange connected on just three of their first 19 shots from the floor, before draining 12 of their next 21 in the first frame.

Notable Numbers

Syracuse used its second different starting lineup of the season, with Jyare Davis getting his first start in Orange. He replaced Eddie Lampkin in the opening rotation. Lampkin entered the game at the under-12 minute timeout of the first half. Donnie Freeman, Chris Bell, Jaquan Carlos and JJ Starling all started their sixth-straight contest to open the season.
'Cuse committed just six turnovers in the game, its fewest turnovers in nearly two seasons since turning it over four times at Notre Dame on Dec. 3, 2022.
The Orange were victorious in their 44th-straight meeting with Cornell, a winning streak that dates back to 1968.
Syracuse went 17-of-20 from the free throw line, continuing a strong shooting stretch, where they're now 41-for-48 over their last two contests.
Syracuse dominated in the paint, out-scoring Cornell 40-24.
They out-rebounded the Big Red 48-35 as well.

Up Next
Syracuse heads to Tennessee for the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. That game will be televised on ESPN.

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).

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Gallery: (11-27-2024) MBB v Cornell