The Syracuse Orange got off to a strong start against the Northeastern Huskies, and their improvements on offense carried into the second half in a dominant 76-48 win.
Jim Boeheim picked up career win 1,101* in front of the Dome crowd, and the Orange get a nice reset ahead of this week’s Empire Classic in Brooklyn.
Joe Girard led the offensive explosion with 21 points, including a 5/9 clip from distance. Jesse Edwards also had a great scoring night, tallying 13 points in the first half and 19 overall while shooting a fantastic 80%. He also added seven rebounds.