Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Syracuse closes 1st half on 18-0 run, cruises by Oakland
Syracuse trailed 21-20 with 11 minutes left in the first half, but the Golden Grizzlies only made one more field goal before the break. The Orange closed on a 25-3 run, with eight points from Girard, for a 21-point lead after shooting 57% and controlling the glass 24-15. Girard had 15 points and five assists in the first half and Edwards added 12 points and six boards.
Edwards had a highlight sequence early in the second half when he blocked a shot in the lane and raced the other way for an alley-oop dunk for a 53-27 lead. Edwards made all nine of his field goals as Syracuse shot 58% overall to reach a season-high in points.
Maliq Brown and Symir Torrence each scored 12 points — all in the second half — for Syracuse (5-4). Judah Mintz added 10 points.
Trey Townsend had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Oakland (3-8). Jalen Moore scored 11 of his 12 points after halftime.
Syracuse hosts Georgetown on Saturday in the second of a six-game homestand. The Orange will recognize Jim Boeheim and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington as members of the Ring of Honor in a ceremony on game day.
Oakland has 12 days off before playing at Boise State on Dec. 18, followed by a trip to Michigan State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Trey Townsend Turnover. | 66 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Trey Townsend. | 66 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Anthony Clayton Turnover. | 66 - 95 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-64 | FG | 42-72 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 5-25 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-23 | FT | 3-7 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Assists | 27 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 42 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 17,368 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |