In a high-scoring college basketball game, Syracuse University secured an 87-83 victory over NC State, despite squandering a 15-point lead. Chris Bell of Syracuse was a standout performer, scoring 26 points in the first half and finishing the game 8-for-9 from the 3-point range, narrowly missing the school's record for made 3-pointers in a game. The score was 55-40 at the break. DJ Horne of NC State also shone, ending the game with 29 points, including a significant 3-pointer that cut Syracuse's lead to 74-71. At one point, Syracuse led 81-80. Syracuse's performance was notable for their shooting accuracy, going 18-of-19 from the free-throw line, with Quadir Copeland contributing 25 points. The win was a rebound from Syracuse's previous performance against Georgia Tech, where they had struggled, only to showcase a remarkable turnaround in shooting efficiency against NC State.
🚨HALFTIME UPDATE🚨: Syracuse a lot, Notre Dame not as much😅‼️ https://t.co/kjVM0TRT7S
🚨HALFTIME ALERT🚨: Syracuse a lot, Notre Dame not as much😅‼️ https://t.co/jVtDPSlmhv
SU leads 49-29. Solid half for Syracuse. Shooting 61%, cashing in points off turnovers (23). JJ and Judah with 12. Bell with 10. Taylor playing a solid half as well. Smoke if you got 'em. https://t.co/97TQ6vVWVH
Half: Syracuse 49, ND 29. Orange completely screwed up the last 2 minutes. Led 49-20, but let the Irish end half on a 9-0 run including a banked in 3 at the buzzer.
Not sure we need to hammer home the awfulness of Louisville hoops, but the Notre Dame team that beat the Cards by 22 is currently down 42-16 to Syracuse.
Syracuse 42, Notre Dame 16. SU shooting 63% to ND's 38%. Irish have 10 turnovers which has resulted in 21 SU points. Don't look now but Justin Taylor is having a solid run for SU. Scored on a couple nice plays inside and has created a couple fast breaks on 'D.
Points off turnovers: Syracuse 21, ND 2
SU leads 42-16 at the U-4 timeout. Notre Dame has 10 turnovers! Justin Taylor has 7 points.
JJ Starling swoops in for a bucket and the foul. SU now leads 31-14. Starling will get a FT after this timeout. Also: Autry sending Bell right back in.
SU 31, ND 14. 7:47 to go 1st half. Judah Mintz with 10 pts. Chris Bell with 8. Bell went to the bench quickly. I don't think Autry liked him chirping at the ND bench, but he'll come right back in. Quadir Copeland has 2 fouls for SU.
Chris Bell is back at the scorer's table, so whatever it was seems to be settled. It's 31-14 Syracuse. JJ is about to get a chance to complete a 3-point play. https://t.co/Q7bFzQR5pv
Syracuse leads 22-9, ND calls time. The Irish are having all kind of turnover issues.
Syracuse leads 16-9. ND has 5 turnovers already. ND point guard Markus Burton is on the bench with 2 fouls.
Points off turnovers 9-2 Syracuse.
Syracuse 9, ND 7 at the U-16 timeout. Chris Bell with 5 points. Not sure if he scored on plays submitted by Draymond Green.
Syracuse men’s basketball: what to watch for vs Notre Dame https://t.co/3RcRxDYYn2 via @NunesMagician
HALF: Louisville 25, Notre Dame 31 Very, very slow game at the Yum Center. Skyy Clark leading the way for the Cards with 10 in his return against a 9-win Notre Dame team that’s led the entire game #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
About that time at the Yum Center Kenny Payne and Louisville tip off with Notre Dame next #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/MJOW0L0TwK
Chris Bell has fallen one shy of Syracuse’s 3-pointers made record twice this season. https://t.co/xvqzeytdNJ
NC State 83 Syracuse 87: BOX SCORE https://t.co/bX3S7Z7N6G
Syracuse squanders 15-point lead, but survives crazy final minutes for 87-83 win at NC State. https://t.co/5HSqJNpG0p
Syracuse 87, NC State 83. SU goes 18-of-19 from the #FreeThrowsMatter line. Be still my heart. Lost a 15-point lead, Chris Bell scores 26 in the first half but none in the second. Quadir Copeland with 25 points. Cardiac Cuse in full effect here. File it under a win is a win.
Copeland hits 2 FTs to give Syracuse an 85-83 lead with 16.3 seconds left. He's got a career-high 25 points. NC State calls time with 13 seconds left to set up a play to tie or win the game.
Syracuse 81, NC State 80. Burns hits 2 #FreeThrowsMatter for the Wolfpack. SU once had a 15-point lead in this game. 3:40 to go.
Welp. A 5-0 run by NC State, including a pretty step-back 3 by Horne (he has 29) cuts the SU lead to 74-71. And it started with Copeland taking a poor 3-pointer. You can blame me, guys. https://t.co/aa9jqnmRpk
Syracuse leads 74-71 but NC State has all the momentum. Horne's step-back 3 gives him 26 points. SU's offense is all 1-on-1, no looking for others and just tough shots.
Horne's 6th 3-pointer of the night has brought NC State back to within 3 at 74-71 with 7 minutes still left. Syracuse burns another timeout.
Chris Bell is 8-of-9 from 3 point range. 1 away from tying the school record for made 3's in a game. 3 away from the ACC record (11-Dennis Scott). 55 points the most in a half for SU this season https://t.co/h77NtG0XY3
Halftime: Syracuse 55, NC State 40. Chris Bell has 26 points. He's 8-for-9 on 3s. Don't take him to the locker room. Just leave him on the court.
The 55 points are the most in a half by Syracuse all season. It's 55-40 at the break. Whew. Bell has (we think) 26. DJ Horne has 21. (Again, these stats need to get settled.)
Halftime: Syracuse 55, NC State 40. Orange is shooting 64% overall (18 for 28) and 67% (8 of 12) from 3.
You guys. Syracuse scored a total of 60 points against Georgia Tech. It's currently SU 55, NC State 40 with :41 left in the first half. Sports! https://t.co/r02dHZhTg7
NC State is currently on pace to give up 100 points to Syracuse at home.
Chris Bell is 7-of-7 from 3-point range. SU is still shooting over 70%. Cue up the Buster Poindexter. https://t.co/tROpr2r2rk
Chris Bell is now 7-for-7 from 3-point range. It's still the first half! His career-high is 8. The Syracuse record is 9, held by: Gerry McNamara, John Gillon, Trevor Cooney, Andy Rautins and James Southerland.
Bell is now 7 for 7 from beyond the arc. He's got 21 points and Syracuse leads by 13
Syracuse is shooting 76% from the field right now. 33-24 Orange.
The Syracuse team that played UNC, not the one that lost to Georgia Tech, is the one playing State tonight. Orange shooting 69% from the floor thus far
UH, Chris Bell is 5-for-5 from 3.
So Chris Bell seems to be feeling it. He has 12. And NC State has oddly left him all alone in the corner. 14-8 SU
Chris Bell hits his first 3 3-pointers. Syracuse up 9-2 and Keatts calls a Bzdelik-like timeout less than 4 minutes in
Syracuse went 4-for-25 on 3-pointers this past Saturday at Georgia Tech. Syracuse is off to 3-for-4 start from 3-point range vs. NC State tonight. Chris Bell is 3-for-3. SU leads 9-2.
NC State is a 5.5-Point Favorite Against Syracuse Tonight https://t.co/q6URUWhWMW