Dec 23, 2006, 2:40 GMT
Syracuse, NY - Demetris Nichols scored 20 points, as the 23rd-ranked Syracuse Orange routed the Hofstra Pride, 85-60, at the Carrier Dome.
Eric Devendorf netted 16 while Paul Harris had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Orange (10-3), who have won three of their last four contests.
Antoine Aguido poured in 22 points and Loren Stokes added 19 points for the Pride (6-4), who had a six-game winning streak snapped. Carlos Rivera had 11 points, nine rebounds and four steals in the loss.
Rivera's layup gave Hofstra a 21-19 lead, but the Orange closed the half with a 22-7 run, which began with a Harris layup. Andy Rautins' trey pushed the lead to 11, 37-26, and Harris' jumper capped the spurt for a 41-28 halftime margin.
Syracuse opened the second half with an 18-7 spurt, including treys from Matt Gorman and Nichols, extending the lead to 59-35.
Stokes' layup narrowed the gap to 61-43, but that was as close as Hofstra would get, as the Orange reeled off a 12-3 burst, with 10 points coming from the charity stripe.
Game Notes
Syracuse connected on 47 percent of their shots from the field, including 10- of-18 from long distance, while Hofstra shot a paltry 33 percent from the floor.The Orange scored 16 points off 15 Hofstra turnovers.Syracuse welcomes St. Bonaventure on December 30, while Hofstra plays St. Joseph's on Thursday.Gorman finished with 10 points and five boards and Josh Wright netted 12 and dished out four assists.
Syracuse connected on 47 percent of their shots from the field, including 10- of-18 from long distance, while Hofstra shot a paltry 33 percent from the floor.
The Orange scored 16 points off 15 Hofstra turnovers.
Syracuse welcomes St. Bonaventure on December 30, while Hofstra plays St. Joseph's on Thursday.
Gorman finished with 10 points and five boards and Josh Wright netted 12 and dished out four assists.
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