Syracuse Basketball: Orange escape NC State with high-scoring victory
Syracuse Basketball gets back in the win column with a victory over NC State in what turned out to be a high-scoring matchup.
Syracuse Basketball took on the NC State Wolfpack in ACC action Wednesday night. The Orange would rally back in the second half to take the win over the Wolfpack, 89-82. Syracuse advances to 11-11 on the season with the win and now sits at 8th place in the ACC, while NC State will fall to 10-13 on the year and sit one stop ahead of last place on the standings.
Players of the Game
Jesse Edwards and Cole Swider took over for the Orange in this match-up, as Edwards would go eight of nine from the field and scored 19 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Swider would light it up from behind the arc for Syracuse, shooting four of four from behind the three-point arc, and racking up 19 points and eight rebounds overall. These two lead the Orange during the comeback in the second half of the match-up, both would create plays that lifted the team overall, and make crucial plays when it matters most.
Team Grade Overall: A-
Syracuse gets an A- for a team grade overall after this game. The starters overall were over 10 plus in points, and the team had 20 assists overall against NC State. The grade would be higher if the Orange came out looking like they did in the second half from the beginning, however, overall great performance from the Orange tonight.
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The Syracuse Orange will be at home at the Dome on Saturday, where they will take on former Big East rivals, the Louisville Cardinals at 2 pm eastern time on ESPN2. Both teams head into that match-up at 11-11 overall and will look to make a statement to the ACC. Although the Cardinals won’t have head coach Chris Mack, they’ve been playing well as of late, including backup guard El Ellis. This won’t be an easy matchup so the Orange’s offense better show up.