Sophomore Tyus Battle scored a game-high 18 points and freshman Oshae Brissett added 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Syracuse past Cornell, 77-45, Friday night in the season opener for both sides at the Carrier Dome.
The game featured the collegiate debut of Cornell freshman Jimmy Boeheim playing on Boeheim Court against his father, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. Jimmy Boeheim opened the game’s scoring with a 3-pointer and finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
- Game recap & stats (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse pulls away after halftime for 77-45 win at the Dome (CornellBigRed.com)
- Syracuse basketball rolls past Cornell in season-opener (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse men thump Cornell in Boeheim vs. Boeheim battle (IthacaJournal.com)
- Syracuse 77, Cornell 45 – BOXSCORE (.pdf)
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COACH BOEHEIM POSTGAME:
MORE POSTGAME COVERAGE:
– Boeheim vs. Boeheim in Carrier Dome: Nerves, a corner 3-pointer, a Syracuse win (Syracuse.com)
– Three takeaways from Syracuse’s 77-45 win over Cornell (NunesMagician.com)
– Best and worst from Syracuse basketball win over Cornell (Syracuse.com)
– Syracuse’s defense smothers Cornell in 77-45 win (WHEC)
– Final score: Syracuse 77, Cornell 45 (NunesMagician.com)
– Jimmy Boeheim nails three for Cornell to start off Syracuse game (NunesMagician.com)
– Five bold predictions for the 2017-18 Syracuse men’s basketball season (NunesMagician.com)
– Syracuse basketball gets back on the defensive in opener against Cornell (Syracuse.com)
– After 3-year wait, Matthew Moyer plays 1st game for Syracuse basketball (Syracuse.com)
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GAMEDAY TWEETS:
Juli Boeheim, wearing her hybrid Syracuse-Cornell custom-made long-sleeved T. I️t says “I can’t lose” on th back. pic.twitter.com/D8tjOU4GUH
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) November 10, 2017
Matthew Moyer debuted, Tyus Battle took charge and the Orange tinkered with its three-guard lineup. What we learned from Syracuse’s 77-45 drubbing of Cornell. @Sam4TR @tomer_langer: https://t.co/6nR5TP0LM7 pic.twitter.com/6RUQFWeLlY
— Daily Orange Sports (@DOsports) November 11, 2017
Size advantage keys Syracuse’s 77-45 season-opening win over Cornell, @Sam4TR writes: https://t.co/OaKWxaHE5T pic.twitter.com/qW1xJSdVrg
— Daily Orange Sports (@DOsports) November 11, 2017
