Pitt grabs 20 offensive rebounds in SU’s latest interior lapse without Sidibe
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Syracuse had only 33 rebounds, compared to Pittsburgh s 49, in SU s 63-60 loss on Wednesday afternoon.
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Femi Odukale drove toward the block and, when surrounded by a pair of Syracuse defenders, kicked a pass to the opposite wing. It was midway through the second half, and Pittsburgh trailed by 16 when Au’Diese Toney caught Odukale’s pass and launched a 3-pointer.
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Syracuse clawed back from a 16-point deficit in the second half, using its full-court press for a burst of energy in a comeback win. A helter-skelter sequence capped off by a chase-down block from Alan Griffin sent the game into overtime. Griffin used the clutch block as a launchpad, leading SU to a 20-9 overtime period. He grinned as he sunk two game-icing free throws.
SU (6-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) which was favored by 10.5 points against Buffalo (3-3) enters conference play on the heels of two narrow nonconference victories. The Orange have won ugly, shooting 5-for-37 from 3 in its past two games.
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Syracuse struggled out of the gates but eventually pulled away Wednesday for a 62-56 win against Northeastern, a team it was favored to beat by 17.5 points.
Alan Griffin, who entered Wednesday afternoon’s contest one that was scheduled only two days prior averaging 18.4 points per game, was held scoreless. He and Buddy Boeheim struggled all game, combining for just two points on 16 shots. Forward Quincy Guerrier, meanwhile, bailed them out with 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Here are three takeaways from the tight win:
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