Duke Too Much For Syracuse

The Orange fell behind by as many as 30, and could not mount a comeback.

Mike McAllister | Feb 26, 2022

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Seventh ranked Duke was simply too much for Syracuse Saturday night in the Carrier Dome. After leading by as many as 30 in the first half, the Blue Devils cruised in the second on its way to an 97-72 victory over the Orange. With the loss, Syracuse drops to 15-14 (9-9) on the season. Next up is at North Carolina on Monday. That game tips at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Duke raced out to a large lead within the first few minutes, making eight of its first 12 from beyond the arc. The Blue Devils shot 60% overall in the first half. After the lead grew to 30, Syracuse went on a 16-3 run to end the first half and trim the lead to 17.

Buddy Boeheim hit the first shot of the second half to cut it to 15, but that was as close as Syracuse would get the rest of the way.

Mark Williams dominated the Orange inside with 28 points on 11-14 shooting. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots. AJ Griffin (20) and Paolo Banchero (21) each hit the 20 point mark as well. They were a combined 10-17 from three point range.

Buddy led Syracuse with 23 points on 10-21 shooting. Joe Girard added 18 on 7-16 shooting. Benny Williams came off the bench to score 14 points and grab five rebounds, both career highs. Bourama Sidibe had a season high 11 points. Symir Torrence left the game in a first half after a collision with Banchero. He required stitches for a cut on his forehead and was unable to return.

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Published Feb 26, 2022

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.