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Freshmen Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore combine for 42 points, Syracuse beat Cornell 82-72
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Donnie Freeman scored 23 points and fellow freshman Elijah Moore added 19 points - both career highs - as Syracuse beat Cornell 82-72 on Wednesday night for its 44th straight win in the series.
Freeman also had 12 rebounds for his third career double-double, while Moore grabbed a season-high seven rebounds.
Syracuse trailed 20-11 early before closing the first half on a 33-9 run to take a 39-28 lead. The Orange made just three of their first 19 shots from the floor before making 12 of their next 21.
Five different players scoring during a 15-0 first-half run while Cornell missed six straight shots. Moore scored 13 points in the first half after entering with a previous high of eight points, and Freeman added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Syracuse finished with just six turnovers - its fewest since turning it over four times at Notre Dame on Dec. 3, 2022.
J.J. Starling scored 12 points for Syracuse (4-2). The Orange dominated the paint, outscoring Cornell 40-24 and outrebounding them 48-35.
Guy Ragland Jr. led Cornell (4-3) with 17 points. Cooper Noard and Nazir Williams each added 16 points, and AK Okereke scored 10.
Syracuse plays No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. Cornell plays at Colgate on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:58 |  | Guy Ragland Jr. vs. Donnie Freeman (Donnie Freeman gains possession) | ||
| 19:52 | | J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:34 |  | +3 | Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Cooper Noard defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | AK Okereke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:10 | | Cooper Noard defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | +3 | Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists) | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:45 | | Nazir Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 17:38 | | +2 | AK Okereke makes two point jump shot | 8-0 |
| 17:36 | | Orange 30 second timeout | ||
| 17:18 | | Jaquan Carlos misses two point layup | ||
| 17:16 | | Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | +2 | Nazir Williams makes two point layup | 10-0 |
| 16:37 | | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point jump shot | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | | Guy Ragland Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:11 | | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | ||
| 16:09 | | Nazir Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 15:55 | | Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:53 | | DJ Nix offensive rebound | ||
| 15:43 | | Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:41 | | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:33 | | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:31 | | Nazir Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | Guy Ragland Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:07 | | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:05 | | Jyare Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 14:54 | | Jyare Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:52 | | DJ Nix defensive rebound | ||
| 14:40 | | Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:38 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:28 | | Cooper Noard defensive rebound | ||
| 14:18 | | +2 | Ryan Kiachian makes two point hook shot | 12-2 |
| 14:01 | | Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:59 | | Jacob Beccles defensive rebound | ||
| 13:50 | | +2 | Jacob Beccles makes two point layup | 14-2 |
| 13:24 | | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | ||
| 13:22 | | Ryan Kiachian defensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Ryan Kiachian turnover (bad pass) (Chris Bell steals) | ||
| 12:58 | | Chris Bell misses two point layup | ||
| 12:56 | | Donnie Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 12:48 | | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:46 | | Ryan Kiachian defensive rebound | ||
| 12:37 | | Ryan Kiachian misses two point layup | ||
| 12:35 | | Chris Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 12:27 | | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:25 | | AK Okereke defensive rebound | ||
| 12:15 | | AK Okereke misses two point layup | ||
| 12:05 | | Chris Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:51 | | +2 | Chris Bell makes two point layup | 14-4 |
| 11:44 | | DJ Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Jaquan Carlos makes two point jump shot | 14-6 |
| 11:42 | | +2 | Jacob Beccles makes two point layup (Ryan Kiachian assists) | 16-6 |
| 11:42 | | Chris Bell shooting foul | ||
| 11:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:40 | | +1 | Jacob Beccles makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-6 |
| 11:27 | | Nazir Williams personal foul | ||
| 11:20 | | Adam Hinton personal foul | ||
| 11:05 | | Elijah Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Big Red turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:14 | | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Jake Fiegen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup (Elijah Moore assists) | 17-8 |
| 9:33 | | Nazir Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | AK Okereke personal foul | ||
| 9:02 | | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Nazir Williams personal foul | ||
| 8:48 | | Petar Majstorovic misses two point layup | ||
| 8:46 | | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 8:36 | | Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +3 | Elijah Moore makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists) | 17-11 |
| 8:13 | | Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | ||
| 8:02 | | J.J. Starling offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | ||
| 7:51 | | Jake Fiegen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jake Fiegen assists) | 20-11 |
| 7:43 | | Jacob Beccles personal foul | ||
| 7:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:37 | | Elijah Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 7:35 | | AK Okereke defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Petar Majstorovic personal foul | ||
| 7:16 | | Ryan Kiachian misses two point layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Orange defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Ryan Kiachian personal foul | ||
| 6:51 | | Chris Cain shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-12 |
| 6:51 | | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-13 |
| 6:42 | | Jacob Beccles turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:19 | | Guy Ragland Jr. blocks Donnie Freeman's two point layup | ||
| 6:17 | | Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | +3 | Elijah Moore makes three point jump shot | 20-16 |
| 5:44 | | Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +2 | Petar Majstorovic makes two point dunk (Lucas Taylor assists) | 20-18 |
| 5:14 | | Big Red 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:01 | | Adam Hinton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point layup | 20-20 |
| 4:42 | | Ryan Kiachian misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point layup (Donnie Freeman assists) | 20-22 |
| 4:09 | | AK Okereke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Jake Fiegen shooting foul (J.J. Starling draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 4:02 | | +1 | J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-24 |
| 3:52 | | AK Okereke turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Lucas Taylor makes two point layup (Elijah Moore assists) | 20-26 |
| 3:11 | | +3 | DJ Nix makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists) | 23-26 |
| 2:54 | | +2 | Donnie Freeman makes two point dunk | 23-28 |
| 2:32 | | Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Jyare Davis makes two point layup | 23-30 |
| 2:11 | | Nazir Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 2:09 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Ryan Kiachian defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +3 | Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists) | 26-30 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | Elijah Moore makes two point jump shot | 26-32 |
| 1:30 | | DJ Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Noard steals) | ||
| 1:07 | | Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Ryan Kiachian offensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | DJ Nix offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +2 | Cooper Noard makes two point layup (DJ Nix assists) | 28-32 |
| 0:41 | | +3 | Elijah Moore makes three point jump shot (Jyare Davis assists) | 28-35 |
| 0:41 | | Nazir Williams turnover (bad pass) (Donnie Freeman steals) | ||
| 0:41 | | Nazir Williams shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-36 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-37 |
| 0:32 | | Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Elijah Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Elijah Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Elijah Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Elijah Moore makes two point jump shot | 28-39 |
| 0:02 | | AK Okereke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Elijah Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |