The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team had just about all it could handle from the Cornell Big Red, but was able to win 81-70 in the 128th meeting between the two schools. Two late dunks from Quadir Copeland and Judah Mintz made the final margin wider than the game would suggest as the Orange (6-3) was able to hold off the Big Red (7-2) from the free throw line and get out of Dodge.
Syracuse moved to 28-0 against Cornell in the dome to win its 43rd straight against the school separated by 51 miles.
Benny Williams did not play for the fourth time this season.