Second half run sinks Syracuse in 79-74 loss to Texas Tech

Syracuse closed out a fruitless trip to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, dropping the third place game in the Legends Classic to Texas Tech, 79-74. The Orange (3-2) were game early, but struggled on offense after halftime, making only seven shots from the field in the half before the final 30 seconds of play. The Red Raiders (5-1) kept SU in the game by repeatedly sending them to the foul line, but an 11-2 run gave them enough breathing room to withstand the foul shot barrage.

Once again, Syracuse struggled from the perimeter, shooting just 28.6 percent from 3-point range, and they added poor ball security to it. The Orange gave the ball away 12 times in the game while only forcing three turnovers. As a result, Texas Tech held an 18-7 advantage in points off turnovers.

That sloppy play offset an impressive 39-30 rebounding lead for SU, including grabbing ten offensive boards in 31 chances for a 32.3 percent offensive rebounding rate.

Syracuse got off to a better start than in Thursday night’s loss to Texas, briefly taking the lead in the opening minutes before the Red Raiders jumped back in front. Texas Tech rarely led by more than a single possession in the opening ten minutes while the Orange forced four ties in that time.

The Red Raiders did stitch together a 13-6 run after the midpoint of the half to take their biggest lead to that point at 29-22 with a little over five minutes remaining. SU hurt themselves in that span by committing four turnovers before righting their ship.

J.J. Starling led that correction, leading a 9-2 burst to close the half. The junior guard had half of his 14 first half points in the run, dropping in a couple lay-ups to start things, then capping the streak with a 3-pointer that tied the game at 31 a side before the break.

Syracuse struck first after play resumed with a pair of foul shots from Donnie Freeman, but Tech responded with four straight points to take the lead. The Orange forced a pair of ties, but a pair of triples gave the Red Raiders…

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Publish date : 2024-11-23 02:20:00

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