Cornell Big Red at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's BasketballFreshmen Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore combine for 42 points, Syracuse beat Cornell 82-72
Freeman also had 12 rebounds for his third career double-double, while Moore grabbed a season-high seven rebounds.
Syracuse trailed 20-11 early before closing the first half on a 33-9 run to take a 39-28 lead. The Orange made just three of their first 19 shots from the floor before making 12 of their next 21.
Five different players scoring during a 15-0 first-half run while Cornell missed six straight shots. Moore scored 13 points in the first half after entering with a previous high of eight points, and Freeman added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Syracuse finished with just six turnovers — its fewest since turning it over four times at Notre Dame on Dec. 3, 2022.
J.J. Starling scored 12 points for Syracuse (4-2). The Orange dominated the paint, outscoring Cornell 40-24 and outrebounding them 48-35.
Guy Ragland Jr. led Cornell (4-3) with 17 points. Cooper Noard and Nazir Williams each added 16 points, and AK Okereke scored 10.
Syracuse plays No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. Cornell plays at Colgate on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | J.J. Starling made Free Throw. | 72 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Syracuse Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | J.J. Starling missed Free Throw. | 72 - 81 |
Statistics
COR |
SYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 30-73 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 12-40 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 10-12 | FT | 17-20 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 14,318 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| 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 |


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