Syracuse 62, Northeastern 56: Orange outlast Huskies in close contest
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Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
What looked like an easy route to a 5-1 record for the Orange ended up becoming a scrappy defensive fest after trailing Northeastern for most of the game. After clinging to a one point halftime lead, Syracuse outlasted the Huskies to win by a final score of 62-56 inside the Carrier Dome.
Northeastern came out the gates scorching hot from deep. They made seven 3s in the first half. If it weren’t for Joseph Girard and Marek Dolezaj coming out strong for the Orange to start too, Northeastern could have ran away with this one. Jahmyl Telford was a man on a mission in the first half and Syracuse had no answer for him.