With leading scorer Tyus Battle icing his injured back for the last 13 minutes of the game, the Syracuse Orange pulled away for a 72-64 victory over the Toledo Rockets at the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night.
In a testament to the Orange’s willingness to fight and scrap, Syracuse defended and rebounded its way to the win. Syracuse crashed the offensive boards and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 22 second-chance points.
- Howard’s career night leads Orange past Toledo (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse outlasts Toledo with Tyus Battle out for most of 2nd half (Syracuse.com)
- Without Tyus Battle for last 11 minutes, Syracuse holds off Toledo, 72-64 (Daily Orange)
- Syracuse basketball: Orange 72 – Toledo 64 (NunesMagician.com)
- Box Score (Syracuse.com)
HIGHLIGHTS:
COACH BOEHEIM POSTGAME:
MORE COVERAGE:
– Syracuse outlasts Toledo despite injury to Tyus Battle (CNY Central)
– Gallery: Syracuse holds off Toledo for 5th straight win (Daily Orange)
– Fan reactions to Syracuse’s 72-64 win over Toledo (Daily Orange)
– Back issue limits Tyus Battle to 29 minutes in Syracuse basketball win over Toledo (Syracuse.com)
– Best and worst from Syracuse basketball vs. Toledo (Syracuse.com)
– Syracuse’s Eric Devendorf spearheads winter coat drive for local children (Syracuse.com)
– Syracuse Sports Podcast: Eric Devendorf on coaching and why he needs lots of coats (Syracuse.com)
GAME NIGHT TWEETS:
WATCH: @NoahEagle15 and @ssalisbury0 break down the action from Syracuse’s 72-64 win over Toledo. pic.twitter.com/0U20tcx4DO
— WAER Sports (@WAERSports) November 23, 2017
The Tyus Battle update you know you want:
He's got a lower back bruise.https://t.co/cdr6vslTKm pic.twitter.com/v7egJ8znXB
— Syracuse Football (@syrfootball) November 23, 2017
Tyus Battle did this… and stayed in the game. pic.twitter.com/XiPVLAhwLx
— Orange Fizz (@OrangeFizz) November 23, 2017
Frank Howard: The return of the killer KISS shirt. pic.twitter.com/udHT0pdOod
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) November 23, 2017
Game 1 ☑️
Game 2 ☑️
Game 3 ☑️
Game 4 ☑️
Game 5 ☑️ pic.twitter.com/V21TqrrUJK— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) November 23, 2017
PREVIEW:
Syracuse (4-0) will play its third game in a span of five days when it hosts Toledo (3-0) on Wednesday, Nov. 22 as part of the Hoophall Miami Invitational. Tip off in the Carrier Dome is set for 7 p.m.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at the Syracuse Box Office, on Cuse.com, or by calling 888-DOMETIX. Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra or listen to the broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network. Read More
MORE GAMEDAY COVERAGE:
– Syracuse vs. Toledo: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (NunesMagician.com)
– What channel is Syracuse basketball vs. Toledo on? (Syracuse.com)
– Syracuse basketball stats, advanced metrics, lineups (through 4 games) (Syracuse.com)
– With last year in rear-view, optimism surrounds Syracuse point guard Frank Howard (Syracuse.com)
Holy Toledo! (My grandma used to say that)…. it’s Syracuse gameday! 🍊🏀🍊🏀
— Kiembery🖤 (@kiembery) November 22, 2017
Most interesting things to me in tomorrow’s #Syracuse-Toledo game: Orange average 18 points per game on turnovers. Toledo one of the best in the country at not turning it over. Secondly, Luke Knapke seems like best big Orange posts will have faced so far.
— chris carlson (@ccarlsononSU) November 22, 2017
Toledo men’s basketball team ready for key road trip which includes games at Syracuse, Cornell and Kansas. https://t.co/WF8U7apUrp
— Brian Buckey (@BrianBuckey) November 21, 2017
