Chris Bell of Syracuse University is on fire, hitting multiple 3-pointers and scoring a career-high 26 points in the first half against NC State. Syracuse leads 55-40 at halftime, shooting over 70% from the field. NC State's DJ Horne is also performing well, scoring 29 points.
SU 83, NC State 82. The Wolfpack had a quick lead but Mintz drives in to give SU the lead back. 2:13 to go.
Judah Mintz takes a 3-pointer there with Chris Bell wide open next to him. I mean, you just cant do that. SU 81, NC State 80. 3:26 to go.
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.
Oh hey the game is tied https://t.co/xwie9opdNO
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.
Well this game has definitely taken a turn in a good direction for NC State. DJ Horne is playing some phenomenal basketball
Watching Syracuse basketball https://t.co/y4gAlN35j8
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.
Quadir Copeland hits a nifty underneath scoop shot to get to the 18 points. Had a great block on the defensive end as well. He's almost single-handily rejecting any attempts by NC State to get back in the game. SU 74, NC State 66. 8:25 to go.
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
There is all manner of stats issues here, but the score - as we know it - is Syracuse 55, NCState 40. For reference: The Orange scored a total of 60 points in the entire game against Georgia Tech.
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.
Chris Bell hits another 3. He's 4-for-4 on 3s. SU leads 14-8. On defensive end, SU is sending help defender every time ball goes inside to D.J. Burns.
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
Syracuse managed to stay in the game by forcing 10 Georgia Tech turnovers and converting them into 13 points. SU went 3-for-17 on 3s and that was after a 2-for-4 start to the game.
Half: Georgia Tech 34, Syracuse 30. SU only made 36% of its shots and really struggled in the halfcourt. Just 3-for-17 on 3s. SU got 13 points off turnovers.