Syracuse Dominates Boston College in ACC Opener

The Orange improve to 4-1 on the season with a convincing win over the Eagles.

Mike McAllister | Dec 12, 2020

Syracuse Dominates Boston College in ACC Opener /

Five Syracuse players scored in double figures and an active zone frustrated Boston College all afternoon as the Orange cruised to an 101-63 victory in the ACC opener for both squads. Syracuse improves to 4-1 (1-0) on the season with the win, while the Eagles drop to 1-5 (0-1). Syracuse has a week off before facing Buffalo in the Dome.

Wynston Tabbs hit a three for Boston College to give them a 3-2 lead. It would be their only lead of the game, as Buddy Boeheim announced his return on the next possession with a three of his own. Boeheim had missed the previous three games due to contact tracing from a positive COVID-19 test for a teammate. He finished with 17 points, two assists two steals in 25 minutes including three triples. He passed his dad, head coach Jim Boeheim, in career points during the game.

Syracuse had its best collective performance of the season, dominating Boston College on both ends. They shot the ball extremely well including from the outside, making 16 three pointers (a single game program record) and shooting 58.7% from the floor overall. The Orange shared the ball well with 23 assists on 37 made baskets.

Defensively, Syracuse forced 17 Boston College turnovers, held the Eagles to just eight made three pointers on 31 attempts and 35.4% shooting.

Joe Girard bounced back from a poor outing at Rutgers with 17 points on 6-8 shooting, including 5-7 from beyond the arc. He also added five assists and five rebounds. Alan Griffin was also hot from the outside, scoring a game high 22 points on 6-9 shooting from three point range. Griffin also had a team high 10 rebounds along with five assists.

Guerrier had a strong performance with. 14 points and five rebounds. Woody Newton gave Syracuse 14 productive minutes off the bench with nine points and four rebounds. Dolezaj showed off his all around game with 10 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Kadary Richmond scored nine points, dished out three assists and had four steals in 20 minutes off the bench.

Syracuse's next game is against Buffalo on Saturday, December 19th. Tip time is to be announced.

Published Dec 12, 2020

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.