Syracuse Rallies From 24 Down to Top Colgate

The Orange snapped a two game losing streak to the Raiders.

Mike McAllister | Nov 14, 2023

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Syracuse fell behind by as many as 24 to Colgate, but used a furious second half rally to snap a two game losing streak to the Raiders with a 79-75 victory. With the win, the Orange improves to 3-0 on the season. Next up is Tennessee at the Maui Invitational.

The Orange lost to Colgate each of the last two seasons in what was a similar script. Syracuse struggled to score in the half court and Colgate picked apart the Orange defense to get great looks from the outside while shooting at a high clip. The first half followed that almost exactly.

The Raiders took a 16 point lead into halftime while shooting 50% from the floor overall and 53% from three point range with eight made triples. Colgate even dominated Syracuse on the boards to the tune of 25-12. The advantage grew to 24 less than four minutes into the second half before things took a turn.

A 20-4 Orange run brought SU within eight midway through the second half. The run was sparked by the full court press, which turned Colgate over and helped Syracuse get easy looks in transition. In addition, Chris Bell got hot from the outside to help pace the offensive attack.

The lead stayed around eight to 12 points for five or so minutes until the Orange made another push. Syracuse would finish the game on a 17-5 run over the final 3:25 of the game to earn the victory. Colgate was just 1-9 from beyond the arc in the second half.

Chris Bell had a game and career high 25 points including six made three pointers. Judah Mintz added 23 points, eight assists and three steals. JJ Starling rounded out the double figure scorers with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Syracuse forced 19 Colgate turnovers, 14 of which came in the second half, and scored 20 points off of them.

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Published Nov 14, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.