NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Montana Grizzlies 34
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Syracuse Orange 81
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Match Report

Syracuse smothers Montana in lopsided victory

Brandon Triche scored 20 points, C.J. Fair added 13 and fourth-seeded Syracuse shut down No. 13 seed Montana with its zone defense in an 81-34 victory in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night.

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Team Stats

MONT SYR
11-54
FG
27-52
20
Field Goal %
52
4-31
3PT
5-11
13
Three Point %
45
8-12
FT
22-31
67
Free Throw %
71
33
Rebounds
40
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
22
Defensive Rebounds
32
5
Assists
21
5
Steals
12
6
Blocks
5
17
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
8
0
Largest Lead
50

Top Performers

MONT

  • Kareem Jamar G MIN 33 · PTS 5 · FG 2-8
  • Will Cherry G MIN 32 · PTS 2 · FG 1-12
  • Spencer Coleman F MIN 17 · PTS 5 · FG 2-9
  • Michael Weisner F MIN 21 · PTS 3 · FG 1-4

SYR

  • Brandon Triche G MIN 29 · PTS 20 · FG 5-6
  • Michael Carter-Williams G MIN 29 · PTS 4 · FG 2-3
  • C.J. Fair F MIN 22 · PTS 13 · FG 5-8
  • James Southerland F MIN 28 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8

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