Hot second half lifts Syracuse past NC State 89-82
AP
Feb 02, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jesse Edwards and Cole Swider scored 19 points apiece and Syracuse Orange scored the last six points of the game to top North Carolina State 89-82 on Wednesday night.
The Wolfpack pulled within 83-82 on a pair of Dereon Seabron free throws but Syracuse quickly answered with a Swider 3-pointer from the left wing. N.C. State missed its next five shots, and though the Orange missed its last seven from the floor, Syracuse saved itself going 3 of 4 from the foul line in the last three minutes.
Joseph Girard III scored 18 points for the Orange (11-11, 5-6 ACC) while Buddy Boheim added 17 and Jimmy Boeheim 16. Three reserves combined to play 20 minutes and didn't score.
Terquavion Smith hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Wolfpack (10-13, 3-9) and Sebron had 17. Jaylon Gibson scored a career-high 14 points filling in for Ebenezer Dowuona and Thomas Allen added 11.
N.C. State hit 10 of 20 3-pointers in the first half and led 45-42 at the half. Casey Morsell promptly hit the 11th to start the second half but Syracuse then went on a run, making its first 11 shots of the second half, four of them 3-pointers.
Edwards had a dunk to start an 11-0 run, Jimmy Boeheim scored five points in a 9-0 run and Girard's 3 made it 66-55 with 13:15 left. N.C. State, which was 3 of 12, then made six straight shots pulling within 70-68 on an Allen 3.
But Syracuse never cooled off, making 17 of 23 in the second half (74%), including 7 of 9 3-pointers (78%).
A 3-pointer by Smith that put N.C. State on top 20-18 in the middle of the first half started a string where the Wolfpack put up eight-straight 3-pointers. They made five with Smith's shot completing the run for a 32-25 lead.
Syracuse finished at 59%, making 11 of 19 3-pointers (58%). N.C. State was 16 of 39 behind the arc (41%) and shot 43% overall, making just 2 of its last 11 shots.
Syracuse is home against Louisville on Saturday when the Wolfpack are home against Notre Dame.
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1st Half
SYR
Orange
42
NCST
Wolfpack
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jesse Edwards vs. Ebenezer Dowuona (Buddy Boeheim gains possession)
19:47
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)
2-0
19:24
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot
2-3
19:04
Jimmy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Jaylon Gibson steals)
18:58
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
2-5
18:40
+2
Cole Swider makes two point layup (Jesse Edwards assists)
4-5
18:23
Jericole Hellems misses two point pullup jump shot
18:21
Cole Swider defensive rebound
18:05
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
7-5
17:35
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point jump shot
7-7
17:23
Joseph Girard III misses two point driving layup
17:21
Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
17:13
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jericole Hellems assists)
7-10
16:51
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
16:49
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
16:43
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
16:41
Cole Swider defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Joseph Girard III assists)
9-10
16:10
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
16:08
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
15:55
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
15:53
Jesse Edwards offensive rebound
15:48
+2
Cole Swider makes two point driving layup (Jesse Edwards assists)
11-10
15:33
+3
Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
11-13
15:08
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)
13-13
15:08
Jericole Hellems shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
15:08
TV timeout
15:08
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-13
14:43
Dereon Seabron misses three point jump shot
14:41
Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
14:39
Jaylon Gibson misses two point putback layup
14:37
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
14:30
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
14:28
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
14:22
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
14:20
Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
14:14
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point driving layup
14-15
13:55
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
13:53
Jaylon Gibson defensive rebound
13:53
Jesse Edwards personal foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
13:55
Jericole Hellems offensive foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
13:46
Jericole Hellems turnover
13:33
Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Dereon Seabron steals)
13:27
Jesse Edwards blocks Terquavion Smith's two point layup
13:25
Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
13:18
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point putback layup
14-17
13:08
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point jump shot
16-17
12:48
Terquavion Smith turnover (lost ball) (Jesse Edwards steals)
12:41
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
12:39
Cole Swider offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
18-17
12:16
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
18-20
11:52
Terquavion Smith blocks Jimmy Boeheim's two point driving layup
11:50
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
11:42
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
11:40
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
11:32
Cam Hayes shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-20
11:32
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-20
11:05
+3
Breon Pass makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
20-23
10:32
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup (Symir Torrence assists)
22-23
10:12
+3
Thomas Allen makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
22-26
9:55
Thomas Allen personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
9:31
Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
9:29
Frank Anselem offensive rebound
9:22
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
9:20
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
9:20
Frank Anselem personal foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
9:02
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)
22-29
8:47
Symir Torrence offensive foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
8:47
Symir Torrence turnover
8:28
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
8:26
Orange defensive rebound
8:02
Breon Pass shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
23-29
8:02
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-29
8:02
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-29
7:47
+3
Thomas Allen makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
25-32
7:29
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
7:27
Jimmy Boeheim offensive rebound
7:23
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point putback layup
27-32
7:02
Thomas Allen misses three point jump shot
7:00
Cole Swider defensive rebound
6:49
Thomas Allen shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
6:49
TV timeout
6:49
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-32
6:49
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-32
6:30
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cam Hayes assists)
29-34
6:30
Frank Anselem shooting foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Jaylon Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-35
6:15
+3
Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
32-35
5:54
Casey Morsell turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals)
5:45
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup (Benny Williams assists)
34-35
5:30
Jesse Edwards personal foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
5:15
Terquavion Smith turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
5:09
Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
5:07
Breon Pass defensive rebound
4:49
+3
Dereon Seabron makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)
34-38
4:33
Buddy Boeheim misses two point driving layup
4:31
Buddy Boeheim offensive rebound
4:23
Buddy Boeheim misses two point putback layup
4:23
Breon Pass defensive rebound
4:23
Cam Hayes misses two point driving layup
4:21
Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
4:21
Cole Swider personal foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
4:03
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
4:01
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
3:50
Jimmy Boeheim misses two point driving layup
3:48
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
3:44
Joseph Girard III personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-39
3:44
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-40
3:28
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
3:26
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
2:56
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
2:54
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
2:41
Buddy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
2:34
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
2:32
Cole Swider defensive rebound
2:30
Cole Swider turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
2:30
Terquavion Smith turnover (out of bounds)
2:13
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot
36-40
1:40
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
1:38
Symir Torrence defensive rebound
1:28
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot
39-40
1:11
Frank Anselem personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-41
1:11
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-42
0:59
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
42-42
0:35
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
42-45
0:05
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
0:03
Jaylon Gibson defensive rebound
2nd Half
SYR
Orange
47
NCST
Wolfpack
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jericole Hellems assists)
42-48
19:17
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Joseph Girard III assists)
44-48
18:52
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
18:50
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
47-48
18:24
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
18:22
Cole Swider defensive rebound
18:16
Casey Morsell personal foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
18:12
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving layup
49-48
17:59
Jaylon Gibson misses two point driving layup
17:57
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
17:53
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point driving layup
51-48
17:53
Cam Hayes shooting foul (Jimmy Boeheim draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Jimmy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-48
17:26
Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
17:24
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot
54-48
17:04
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
17:04
TV timeout
16:50
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
54-51
16:33
Cole Swider turnover (bad pass)
16:06
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Terquavion Smith assists)
54-53
15:39
+3
Jimmy Boeheim makes three point pullup jump shot
57-53
15:27
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
15:25
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
15:17
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point driving layup
59-53
14:42
Dereon Seabron misses two point driving layup
14:40
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
14:40
Cole Swider blocks Dereon Seabron's two point layup
14:38
Wolfpack offensive rebound
14:38
TV timeout
14:24
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
14:22
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
14:15
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
62-53
14:00
Jericole Hellems misses two point jump shot
13:58
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
13:54
Jericole Hellems shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
13:54
Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:54
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-53
13:37
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point driving layup
63-55
13:15
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point pullup jump shot
66-55
12:50
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point layup (Terquavion Smith assists)
66-57
12:29
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Joseph Girard III assists)
68-57
12:12
Joseph Girard III personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
11:53
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
68-60
11:43
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving layup (Joseph Girard III assists)
70-60
11:43
Terquavion Smith shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:43
Thomas Allen defensive rebound
11:24
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
70-63
10:50
Jimmy Boeheim offensive foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
10:50
Jimmy Boeheim turnover
10:26
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point dunk (Terquavion Smith assists)
70-65
9:56
Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
9:54
Wolfpack defensive rebound
9:54
Orange 30 second timeout
9:29
+3
Thomas Allen makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
70-68
9:10
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
9:08
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
9:06
Buddy Boeheim personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
8:59
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
8:57
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
8:50
Thomas Allen misses two point jump shot
8:48
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
8:29
+2
Jesse Edwards makes two point driving layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)
72-68
8:07
+2
Jaylon Gibson makes two point driving layup (Thomas Allen assists)
72-70
8:07
Cole Swider shooting foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
8:07
+1
Jaylon Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-71
7:52
Jaylon Gibson blocks Jesse Edwards's two point jump shot
7:50
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
7:46
TV timeout
7:30
Dereon Seabron turnover (traveling)
7:11
+2
Cole Swider makes two point pullup jump shot
74-71
7:11
Casey Morsell shooting foul (Cole Swider draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Cole Swider makes regular free throw 1 of 1
75-71
6:49
Jesse Edwards blocks Dereon Seabron's two point driving layup
6:47
Wolfpack offensive rebound
6:43
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
6:41
Orange defensive rebound
6:20
Cole Swider turnover (lost ball) (Thomas Allen steals)
6:08
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
75-73
5:38
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
5:36
Jimmy Boeheim offensive rebound
5:28
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists)
