Syracuse dominated from tip to buzzer in a 97-46 victory over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
The Orange played with energy on both ends of the floor as it zoomed out to a 51-26 halftime lead and cruised from there.
Syracuse’s 51 points were the most in the first half of a game for the Orange since a 53-point first half against Eastern Michigan in the 2016-17 season.
The 51-point final margin was the largest in a Syracuse win since the Orange beat Monmouth 108-56 on Dec. 8, 2012.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Syracuse basketball clobbers Bucknell, 97-46 (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46: Orange roll Bison on both ends of the court (TNIAAM)
- Syracuse Basketball: Elijah Hughes leads Orange to convincing win vs Bucknell (Inside The Loud House)
- Syracuse basketball box score vs. Bucknell (Syracuse.com)
- Orange Take Care of Bucknell, 97-46 (Cuse.com)
- Observations, what mattered most from Syracuse basketball vs. Bucknell (Syracuse.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
JIM BOEHEIM’S POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE:
SOCIAL:
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— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) November 23, 2019
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— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) November 23, 2019
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— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) November 23, 2019
PREVIEW:
Syracuse basketball hopes to continue its home winning streak Saturday with a matchup against the Patriot League’s Bucknell Bison.
Syracuse (3-1, 0-1) took down Cornell, 72-53, on Wednesday in the third Battle of the Boeheims at the Carrier Dome. Bucknell (2-3, 0-0) has lost back-to-back road games against Canisius and Penn State.
Saturday’s game marks the 11th meeting between the two schools. The Orange lead the all-time series, 9-1. The last contest took place in 2011 in the Dome when Syracuse was ranked No. 1 in the nation. Kris Joseph led all scorers with 17 points as the Orange posted a 80-61 victory. Bucknell’s only win against the ‘Cuse was a 74-69 victory in the Dome in 2005.
GAME PREVIEW LINKS:
- 6 numbers to know for Syracuse basketball’s matchup against Bucknell (Syracuse.com)
- ORANGE HOST BISON IN SATURDAY MATINEE (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse men’s basketball vs. Bucknell: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (TNIAAM)
- Syracuse Basketball: Orange can’t overlook Bucknell with NYC looming (Inside The Loud House)
- Syracuse basketball vs. Bucknell: What to know (Syracuse.com)
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— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) November 22, 2019
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