Syracuse 82 - North Florida 70: Orange survive three point barrage from Ospreys

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty ImagesThe Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team was able to survive a three-point barrage from North Florida on Saturday night, outlasting the Ospreys by a final score of 82-70.

North Florida’s plan of attack was apparent from the start, as Matthew Driscoll’s team came into the night as the leading three-point shooting team in the country. As a team, North Florida attempted 46 3s in the game and made 17 of them, but Syracuse was able to weather that storm behind the play from Elijah Hughes and Marek Dolezaj.

Hughes relieved Syracuse fans of their stand-and-clap duties right away by knocking down a triple to begin the game. Bourama Sidibe picked up two quick fouls…