Syracuse rallies from 24-point 2nd-half deficit to beat Colgate 79-75
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Chris Bell scored a career-high 25 points, Judah Mintz added 23 and Syracuse rallied from a 24-point second-half deficit to beat Colgate 79-75 on Tuesday night to avoid a third straight loss in three years to the Raiders.
Syracuse (3-0) trailed 46-30 at halftime and when the Raiders (1-1) opened the second half with eight straight points, boos were being heard at the first media timeout. But Syracuse turned turned up the defensive pressure and forced 14 second-half turnovers while Mintz and Bell combined for 32 points in winning the 175th meeting.
Bell scored 12 points in a 20-4 run to get the deficit to single digits. Then Mintz scored 10 straight and with five minutes left Syracuse trailed 66-62. After a couple Colgate baskets, Syracuse scored the next 14 points, Bell tying the game with a 3-pointer and Maliq Brown adding the final four points in the run with a steal and dunk plus two free throws for a 76-70 lead.
Nicolas Louis-Jacques' 3-pointer got Colgate within three with 22.5 seconds left but the Raiders only added Keegan Records' layup from there while Mintz sank three free throws.
Bell finished with six 3-pointers, Mintz, named to the Wooden Award watch list on Tuesday, had eight assists and JJ Starling added 13 points and seven rebounds.
Records had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Colgate. Braeden Smith added 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Ryan Moffatt scored 12 points and Nicolas Louis-Jacques 10. Colgate was just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the second half after making eight in the first. The Raiders' 19 turnovers led to 20 Syracuse points.
Colgate plays Yale on Friday in the Atlantic Slam tournament in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Syracuse plays No. 7 Tennessee on Monday in the Maui Invitational.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Keegan Records vs. Naheem McLeod (Orange gains possession) | Â |
| 19:45 | | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (JJ Starling assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:28 |  | +3 | Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes three point jump shot (Keegan Records assists) | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:09 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:40 | | Â | Braeden Smith misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:38 | | Â | Ryan Moffatt offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:26 | | +3 | Ryan Moffatt makes three point jump shot (Braeden Smith assists) | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | | Â | Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:03 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:52 | | +2 | Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes two point layup (Braeden Smith assists) | 8-3 |
| 17:31 | | +2 | JJ Starling makes two point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | | Â | Keegan Records misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 17:06 | | Â | Keegan Records offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:59 | | +2 | Keegan Records makes two point layup | 10-5 |
| 16:36 | | +2 | JJ Starling makes two point jump shot | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | | Â | Jeff Woodward offensive foul | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | Jeff Woodward turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 16:07 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:05 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:59 | | +3 | Braeden Smith makes three point jump shot | 13-7 |
| 15:46 | | +2 | Chris Bell makes two point layup | 13-9 |
| 15:17 | | Â | Keegan Records misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:15 | | Â | Jeff Woodward offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:15 | | +3 | Ryan Moffatt makes three point jump shot (Jeff Woodward assists) | 16-9 |
| 15:15 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 14:49 | | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â |
| 14:49 | | Â | Chris Bell turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 14:40 | | Â | Naheem McLeod blocks Keegan Records's two point layup | Â |
| 14:38 | | Â | Justin Taylor defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:27 | | +3 | JJ Starling makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 16-12 |
| 14:09 | | Â | Naheem McLeod shooting foul | Â |
| 14:09 | | Â | Jeff Woodward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 14:09 | | +1 | Jeff Woodward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-12 |
| 13:51 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:49 | | Â | Keegan Records defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:39 | | Â | Nicolas Louis-Jacques misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:37 | | Â | Justin Taylor defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:30 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup (JJ Starling assists) | 17-14 |
| 13:25 | | Â | Keegan Records shooting foul | Â |
| 13:20 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 13:20 | | Â | Keegan Records defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:15 | | +2 | Ryan Moffatt makes two point layup | 19-14 |
| 13:10 | | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 19-17 |
| 13:00 | | +2 | Keegan Records makes two point dunk (Braeden Smith assists) | 21-17 |
| 12:50 | | Â | Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:50 | | Â | Keegan Records defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:40 | | Â | Braeden Smith misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:40 | | Â | JJ Starling defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:20 | | Â | JJ Starling misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:20 | | Â | Brady Cummins defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:35 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:39 | | Â | Brady Cummins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Raiders offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Jalen Cox misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:35 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:35 | | +2 | Brady Cummins makes two point layup (Braeden Smith assists) | 23-17 |
| 10:54 | | Â | Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:52 | | Â | Raiders defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:40 | | Â | Braeden Smith misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:38 | | Â | Quadir Copeland defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:38 | | Â | Sam Thomson shooting foul | Â |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-18 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 10:15 | | Â | Naheem McLeod blocks Jeff Woodward's two point hook shot | Â |
| 10:13 | | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:03 | | Â | JJ Starling misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:01 | | Â | Brady Cummins defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:46 | | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul | Â |
| 9:46 | | +1 | Sam Thomson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 |
| 9:46 | | +1 | Sam Thomson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-19 |
| 9:27 | | Â | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:25 | | Â | Jalen Cox defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:20 | | Â | Chandler Baker turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 9:15 | | Â | Jalen Cox shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-20 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-21 |
| 9:13 | | Â | Sam Thomson turnover | Â |
| 8:53 | | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point layup | 25-23 |
| 8:21 | | Â | Ryan Moffatt misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:19 | | Â | Naheem McLeod defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:08 | | Â | Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Sam Thomson defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:52 | | Â | Jalen Cox misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | Sam Thomson offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Sam Thomson makes two point layup | 27-23 |
| 7:20 | | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:18 | | Â | Quadir Copeland offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point layup | 27-25 |
| 6:55 | | +3 | Chandler Baker makes three point jump shot (Sam Thomson assists) | 30-25 |
| 6:40 | | Â | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Jalen Cox defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:30 | | Â | Chandler Baker misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:28 | | Â | Quadir Copeland defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:05 | | Â | JJ Starling turnover (Ryan Moffatt steals) | Â |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Ryan Moffatt makes two point layup | 32-25 |
| 5:39 | | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:37 | | Â | Sam Thomson defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:19 | | Â | Ryan Moffatt misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:17 | | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:08 | | Â | Benny Williams misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:06 | | Â | Chandler Baker defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:06 | | +3 | Jalen Cox makes three point jump shot (Chandler Baker assists) | 35-25 |
| 5:06 | | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â |
| 5:06 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 4:57 | | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (Braeden Smith steals) | Â |
| 4:36 | | Â | Keegan Records turnover (Chris Bell steals) | Â |
| 4:23 | | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:21 | | Â | Nicolas Louis-Jacques defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:11 | | +3 | Keegan Records makes three point jump shot (Braeden Smith assists) | 38-25 |
| 3:45 | | Â | Chris Bell offensive foul | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | Chris Bell turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Ryan Moffatt makes two point layup | 40-25 |
| 2:50 | | +2 | Chris Bell makes two point jump shot | 40-27 |
| 2:16 | | Â | Sam Thomson turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 1:57 | | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:55 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:48 | | +3 | Braeden Smith makes three point jump shot | 43-27 |
| 1:30 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:28 | | Â | Braeden Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:24 | | Â | Judah Mintz flagrant 1 | Â |
| 1:24 | | Â | Official timeout | Â |
| 1:24 | | +1 | Braeden Smith makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 44-27 |
| 1:24 | | Â | Braeden Smith misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:06 | | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. blocks Nicolas Louis-Jacques's two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:04 | | Â | Keegan Records offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:54 | | +2 | Keegan Records makes two point layup | 46-27 |
| 0:47 | | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:45 | | Â | Keegan Records defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:43 | | Â | Keegan Records misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:41 | | Â | JJ Starling defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:32 | | +3 | Justin Taylor makes three point jump shot (JJ Starling assists) | 46-30 |
| 0:29 | | Â | Raiders 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Braeden Smith misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | JJ Starling defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |