Syracuse rallies from 16 down to take Buffalo 107-96 in OT
AP
Dec 19, 2020
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Quincy Guerrier scored a career-high 27 points with 11 rebounds, Alan Griffin tied a career-high 24 points with 10 rebounds, and Syracuse beat Buffalo Bulls 107-96 in overtime Saturday night.
Griffin's basket 15 seconds into overtime gave Syracuse (6-1) the lead for good. The Orange outscored Buffalo 20-9 in the extra session.
Buffalo (3-3) took a 19-17 lead with 13:28 remaining in the first half and led for most of the contest. The Bulls led 48-37 at halftime and got the lead as high as 57-41 on Jayvon Graves' layup with 16:34 left before the Orange rallied.
Guerrier's three-point play with 76 seconds left in regulation gave the Orange an 85-82 lead.
Ronaldo Segu's deep 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in regulation tied it at 87 for Buffalo. Following a Syracuse timeout, Josh Mballa stole it from the Orange's Marek Dolezaj and threw an outlet pass to a streaking Graves, who eluded one defender before having his layup attempt blocked off the backboard by a high-flying Griffin trailing the play.
Guerrier recovered the ball for Syracuse and got a clean look from half court, but missed as time expired to send it to the extra session.
Buddy Boeheim added 22 points for Syracuse. It was the first time that the Orange had three-or-more players score 20 or more since the six-overtime game against Connecticut in the 2009 Big East Tournament.
Mballa led Buffalo with a career-high 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting before fouling out in overtime. Graves scored 22 points, Jeenathan Williams 19, Segu 13 and Keishawn Brewton 10.
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1st Half
BUF
Bulls
48
SYR
Orange
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Brock Bertram vs. Quincy Guerrier (Bulls gains possession)
19:49
+2
Jeenathan Williams makes two point reverse layup (Jayvon Graves assists)
2-0
19:33
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point driving dunk (Buddy Boeheim assists)
2-2
19:13
Ronaldo Segu misses three point jump shot
19:11
Tra'Von Fagan offensive rebound
19:05
Jeenathan Williams misses three point jump shot
19:03
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
19:01
Tra'Von Fagan personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
18:50
+2
Alan Griffin makes two point dunk (Marek Dolezaj assists)
2-4
18:23
Ronaldo Segu misses three point jump shot
18:21
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
18:12
Buddy Boeheim misses two point floating jump shot
18:10
Buddy Boeheim offensive rebound
18:05
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point putback layup
2-6
17:53
+2
Jeenathan Williams makes two point layup (Tra'Von Fagan assists)
4-6
17:34
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point fadeaway jump shot
4-8
17:08
Jayvon Graves misses two point driving layup
17:06
Jayvon Graves offensive rebound
17:05
+2
Jayvon Graves makes two point putback layup
6-8
16:47
Jeenathan Williams shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
16:47
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
16:34
+3
Jayvon Graves makes three point jump shot (Jeenathan Williams assists)
9-10
16:05
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup (Marek Dolezaj assists)
9-12
15:54
+3
Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Graves assists)
12-12
15:47
Buddy Boeheim misses two point step back jump shot
15:45
Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
15:38
+3
Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Graves assists)
15-12
15:27
Joseph Girard III misses three point pullup jump shot
15:25
Tra'Von Fagan defensive rebound
15:13
Jayvon Graves misses three point jump shot
15:11
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
15:04
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point driving layup (Joseph Girard III assists)
15-14
15:04
Ronaldo Segu shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
15:04
TV timeout
15:04
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-15
14:34
Marek Dolezaj blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
14:32
Ronaldo Segu offensive rebound
14:25
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Ronaldo Segu assists)
17-15
14:14
Alan Griffin misses three point jump shot
14:12
Bulls defensive rebound
13:51
Jayvon Graves misses two point finger roll layup
13:49
Alan Griffin defensive rebound
13:43
+2
Marek Dolezaj makes two point layup (Alan Griffin assists)
17-17
13:27
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point floating jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)
19-17
13:09
Buddy Boeheim misses two point floating jump shot
13:07
David Nickelberry defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Ronaldo Segu makes two point layup (David Nickelberry assists)
21-17
12:44
Alan Griffin misses three point step back jump shot
12:42
Ronaldo Segu defensive rebound
12:27
Josh Mballa misses two point jump shot
12:25
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
12:15
Brock Bertram shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
12:15
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
12:15
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:15
Josh Mballa defensive rebound
12:03
Marek Dolezaj shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
12:03
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-18
12:03
Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:03
Alan Griffin defensive rebound
11:42
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
11:40
Josh Mballa defensive rebound
11:34
Buddy Boeheim personal foul (Keishawn Brewton draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:23
Josh Mballa turnover (bad pass)
11:09
David Skogman shooting foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-19
11:09
Marek Dolezaj misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:09
Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
10:51
David Nickelberry turnover (lost ball) (Buddy Boeheim steals)
10:40
Jeenathan Williams shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
10:40
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
10:40
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-21
10:17
Josh Mballa turnover (traveling)
10:03
Kadary Richmond misses two point fadeaway jump shot
10:01
Ronaldo Segu defensive rebound
9:58
Keishawn Brewton offensive foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
9:58
Keishawn Brewton turnover
9:45
Buddy Boeheim misses two point driving layup
9:43
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
9:43
LaQuill Hardnett personal foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
9:43
Marek Dolezaj misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:43
Keishawn Brewton defensive rebound
9:30
Kadary Richmond blocks Keishawn Brewton's three point jump shot
9:28
David Nickelberry offensive rebound
9:27
+2
David Nickelberry makes two point putback layup
24-21
9:27
Woody Newton shooting foul (David Nickelberry draws the foul)
9:27
+1
David Nickelberry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-21
9:04
Alan Griffin turnover (lost ball)
8:55
Alan Griffin personal foul
8:52
Kadary Richmond blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
8:50
Josh Mballa offensive rebound
8:47
Marek Dolezaj blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
8:45
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
8:24
Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
8:22
Alan Griffin offensive rebound
8:10
Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
8:08
Josh Mballa defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup
27-21
8:04
Marek Dolezaj shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
8:04
Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:04
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
7:48
Quincy Guerrier turnover (lost ball)
7:48
TV timeout
7:33
Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
7:33
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
7:33
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-21
7:16
+2
Kadary Richmond makes two point reverse layup
29-23
6:55
+3
Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (LaQuill Hardnett assists)
32-23
6:33
+2
Alan Griffin makes two point turnaround jump shot
32-25
6:10
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup
34-25
5:58
Quincy Guerrier misses two point floating jump shot
5:56
Bulls defensive rebound
5:39
+2
LaQuill Hardnett makes two point layup (Ronaldo Segu assists)
36-25
5:28
Kadary Richmond misses two point pullup jump shot
5:26
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
5:19
Quincy Guerrier misses two point jump shot
5:17
Ronaldo Segu defensive rebound
5:15
+3
Jayvon Graves makes three point pullup jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)
39-25
5:15
Orange 30 second timeout
4:59
+2
Kadary Richmond makes two point floating jump shot
39-27
4:37
David Nickelberry offensive foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
4:37
David Nickelberry turnover
4:29
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
4:27
Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
4:14
David Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
4:12
Marek Dolezaj defensive rebound
4:00
LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-28
4:00
+1
Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-29
3:33
+3
Keishawn Brewton makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Graves assists)
42-29
3:05
Jayvon Graves blocks Buddy Boeheim's two point floating jump shot
3:03
Orange offensive rebound
2:56
Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
2:54
Brock Bertram defensive rebound
2:36
Alan Griffin blocks Brock Bertram's two point jump shot
2:46
LaQuill Hardnett offensive rebound
2:43
Jayvon Graves misses three point jump shot
2:23
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
2:19
+2
Kadary Richmond makes two point layup
42-31
2:13
Keishawn Brewton misses three point jump shot
2:11
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
2:01
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup (Alan Griffin assists)
42-33
1:35
Ronaldo Segu misses two point floating jump shot
1:33
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
1:26
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
1:24
LaQuill Hardnett defensive rebound
1:19
+2
Jayvon Graves makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ronaldo Segu assists)
44-33
1:11
Kadary Richmond turnover (lost ball)
1:11
Bulls 30 second timeout
0:59
Josh Mballa misses two point layup
0:57
Bulls offensive rebound
0:57
Quincy Guerrier personal foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
0:57
+1
Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-33
0:57
+1
Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-33
0:46
+2
Marek Dolezaj makes two point hook shot
46-35
0:29
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayvon Graves assists)
48-35
0:05
Alan Griffin misses three point jump shot
0:03
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
0:03
Marek Dolezaj misses two point putback layup
0:01
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUF
Bulls
39
SYR
Orange
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point pullup jump shot
48-39
19:52
Jump ball. (Bulls gains possession)
19:34
Jeenathan Williams turnover (lost ball) (Buddy Boeheim steals)
19:03
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
19:01
Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
18:54
Josh Mballa misses two point layup
18:52
Alan Griffin defensive rebound
18:47
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
18:45
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
18:43
Marek Dolezaj misses two point layup
18:41
Orange offensive rebound
18:34
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
18:32
Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
18:27
Jeenathan Williams turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
18:21
Alan Griffin misses three point jump shot
18:19
Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
18:10
Jayvon Graves misses two point floating jump shot
18:08
Jeenathan Williams offensive rebound
18:07
+2
Jeenathan Williams makes two point tip shot
50-39
17:51
Buddy Boeheim misses two point driving layup
17:49
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
17:48
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point putback layup
50-41
17:37
+3
Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot
53-41
17:23
Alan Griffin misses two point turnaround jump shot
17:21
Brock Bertram defensive rebound
17:14
+2
Jeenathan Williams makes two point layup
55-41
16:58
Joseph Girard III misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:56
Orange offensive rebound
16:47
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
16:45
Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Jayvon Graves makes two point reverse layup (Josh Mballa assists)
57-41
16:33
Orange 30 second timeout
16:33
TV timeout
16:16
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point floating jump shot (Marek Dolezaj assists)
57-43
16:01
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Jeenathan Williams assists)
59-43
15:43
+3
Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
59-46
15:23
+2
Josh Mballa makes two point jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)
61-46
15:06
Brock Bertram shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
15:06
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-47
15:06
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-48
15:00
David Nickelberry misses two point layup
14:58
LaQuill Hardnett offensive rebound
14:58
Bulls turnover (offensive goaltending)
14:47
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
14:45
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
14:38
Jeenathan Williams shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
14:36
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 1 of 3
14:36
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 3
14:36
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 3 of 3
61-49
14:27
Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
14:25
LaQuill Hardnett offensive rebound
14:08
Marek Dolezaj personal foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
13:57
Jeenathan Williams misses three point jump shot
13:55
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
13:50
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)
61-51
13:44
Josh Mballa offensive foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
13:44
Josh Mballa turnover
13:30
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point pullup jump shot (Marek Dolezaj assists)
61-53
13:12
Quincy Guerrier shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
13:12
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-53
13:12
+1
Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-53
13:02
Buddy Boeheim misses two point fadeaway jump shot
13:00
Marek Dolezaj offensive rebound
12:58
LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
12:58
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-54
12:58
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-55
12:51
Kadary Richmond blocks LaQuill Hardnett's two point layup
12:49
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
12:32
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
12:30
David Nickelberry defensive rebound
12:23
David Nickelberry turnover (bad pass)
12:18
LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
