National Basketball Association
Syracuse 76, St. John's 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
# Jim Burr, # Mike Roberts, # Gene Steratore
Attendance:
14440
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Kris Joseph scored 18 points and keyed an early burst as No. 4 Syracuse rolled to a 76-59 victory over St. John's on Wednesday night in New York City.
The Orange (17-0, 4-0 Big East) trailed early before Joseph scored seven points during an 18-3 run that put the visitors in front for good, 25-18, with 3:59 left in the first half. Another 19-6 spurt midway through the second half stretched the lead to 59-38 with 9:26 remaining.
Brandon Triche finished with 15 points for Syracuse, which shot 56.4 percent (31 of 55) from the field and hit 9-of-19 shots from 3-point range. Scoop Jardine added 14 points, while Rick Jackson posted 12 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Brownlee paced the Red Storm (10-5, 3-2) with 13 points.
Syracuse hosts Cincinnati on Saturday before traveling to face No. 5 Pitt on Monday night.
Top Game Performances
| Syracuse |
|
St. John's |
|
Kris Joseph 18 |
Scoring |
Justin Brownlee 13 |
|
Scoop Jardine 6 |
Assists |
D.J. Kennedy 4 |
|
Rick Jackson 10 |
Rebounds |
Justin Burrell 6 |
|
Scoop Jardine 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Paris Horne 4 |
|
Rick Jackson 3 |
Steals |
D.J. Kennedy 3 |
|
Rick Jackson 2 |
Blocks |
Justin Brownlee 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Syracuse
|
76 |
57.4 |
9-20 |
5-8 |
20 |
32 |
5 |
11 |
|
| St. John's
|
59 |
36.8 |
2-12 |
15-20 |
9 |
26 |
2 |
11 |
|