5 takeaways from Syracuse’s 82-72 win over Cornell

5 takeaways from Syracuse’s 82-72 win over Cornell

Nov 27, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Cornell Big Red guard Nazir Williams (1), forward DJ Nix (23), and Syracuse Orange center Eddie Lampkin Jr. (44) battle for the ball during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images (Photo by Rich Barnes-Imagn Images)

Syracuse climbed out of an early hole in their 82-72 victory over Cornell Wednesday night. Here’s a look beyond the box score with five takeaways from the game.

Kicking glass

While there is very little Orange head coach Adrian Autry can count on from game to game, one thing his team has done well is defensive rebounding. Cornell was only able to collect four offensive rebounds as SU gobbled up 35 defensive boards.

Syracuse has won the battle on the glass in five of six games, finishing at least plus-nine in each of those five contests.

On the season, Orange opponents have a total of 39 offensive rebounds while SU has grabbed 183 defensive boards, giving their foes a miniscule 17.6 percent offensive rebounding rate, one of the best marks in the nation.

Bench bonanza

Elijah Moore played 23:25 off the bench in three stretches and Syracuse outscored the Big Red in each of them. Most of Moore’s +26 plus-minus came in the final 11:40 of the first half when Syracuse outscored Cornell, 33-11, but he was on the floor for two positive spans of time in the second half, including the final 7:55 of play.

Lucas Taylor logged 21:26 for SU and was nearly as effective, finishing with a +24 mark. While Taylor made much of his mark with hustle play, he also added nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 at the line. Each of Taylor’s made baskets came from the mid-range, which is almost certainly unsustainable, and he will need to rely on those shots less in the future.

The two combined for one of the most important sequences of the night with under two minutes to play and the Orange holding a four-point lead.

Taylor blocked a Cornell…

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Author : The Juice Online

Publish date : 2024-11-28 10:30:00

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