Mintz, Brown guide Syracuse to 83-71 victory over Niagara
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Judah Mintz scored 18 points and Maliq Brown added a double-double off the bench to lead Syracuse to an 83-71 victory over Niagara on Thursday night.
Mintz made 7 of 15 shots for the Orange (9-3), who are on a four-game win streak and are off to their best start since the 2017-18 season when they won 10 of their first 11. Brown, a sophomore, finished with 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting and 10 rebounds. Sophomore reserve Quadir Copeland scored 12 and matched his career high with eight assists.
Mintz had 10 points and made three free throws with three seconds remaining in the first half to give Syracuse a 38-28 lead at intermission. Copeland added nine points for the Orange, Luke Bumbalough had 17 points to keep the Purple Eagles (3-8) within striking distance.
Yaw Obeng-Mensah followed his three-point play with a jumper to pull Niagara within 40-33 two minutes into the second half. Mintz answered with a layup, Chris Bell followed with a 3-pointer and a layup and Justin Taylor's jumper capped a 9-0 run to push the lead to 16 with 15 minutes remaining. Niagara got no closer than nine from there.
Bumbalough finished with a career-best 26 points to lead the Purple Eagles. Obeng-Mensah totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds. Reserve Braxton Bayless scored 13 with three assists.
Syracuse has won 11 in a row in a series it leads 56-28. Niagara's last win over the Orange was a 59-57 victory in February of 1976.
Syracuse returns to action on Dec. 30 when it hosts Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Harlan Obioha vs. Naheem McLeod (Purple Eagles gains possession) | Â | |
19:30 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:28 | Â | Naheem McLeod defensive rebound | Â | |
19:14 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:12 | Â | Randy Tucker defensive rebound | Â | |
19:06 | Â | Luke Bumbalough turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
18:49 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point turnaround jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:23 | +2 | Luke Bumbalough makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:02 | +2 | Chris Bell makes two point jump shot | 2-4 | |
17:29 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:27 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
17:15 | Â | J.J. Starling turnover (bad pass) (Randy Tucker steals) | Â | |
17:09 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah misses two point layup | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Purple Eagles offensive rebound | Â | |
17:04 | Â | Harlan Obioha turnover (bad pass) (Justin Taylor steals) | Â | |
16:55 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah defensive rebound | Â | |
16:51 | Â | Judah Mintz personal foul (Ahmad Henderson II draws the foul) | Â | |
16:35 | Â | Justin Taylor blocks Yaw Obeng-Mensah's two point layup | Â | |
16:33 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah offensive rebound | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Harlan Obioha misses two point layup | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Randy Tucker offensive rebound | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | +2 | J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot (Chris Bell assists) | 2-6 | |
15:58 | Â | Harlan Obioha turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:49 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II defensive rebound | Â | |
15:29 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot (Aime Rutayisire assists) | 5-6 | |
15:09 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point pullup jump shot | 5-8 | |
15:08 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul) | Â | |
15:08 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-9 | |
14:42 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot (Aime Rutayisire assists) | 8-9 | |
14:22 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:20 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah defensive rebound | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah misses two point layup | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Naheem McLeod defensive rebound | Â | |
14:03 | Â | Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah defensive rebound | Â | |
13:58 | +2 | Quandre Bullock makes two point layup (Yaw Obeng-Mensah assists) | 10-9 | |
13:35 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Naheem McLeod offensive rebound | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:28 | Â | Quandre Bullock defensive rebound | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Naheem McLeod blocks Braxton Bayless's two point jump shot | Â | |
13:21 | Â | Chris Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
13:14 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point dunk (Chris Bell assists) | 10-11 | |
12:54 | Â | Braxton Bayless turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:36 | Â | Kwane Marble shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul) | Â | |
12:36 | +1 | Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-12 | |
12:36 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
12:36 | Â | Quandre Bullock defensive rebound | Â | |
12:18 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot (Quandre Bullock assists) | 13-12 | |
12:05 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:03 | Â | Quandre Bullock defensive rebound | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul | Â | |
11:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:39 | Â | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:37 | Â | Orange defensive rebound | Â | |
11:20 | +3 | Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists) | 13-15 | |
10:49 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point layup | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
10:41 | Â | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:39 | Â | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:33 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
10:24 | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point layup | 13-17 | |
10:11 | Â | Benny Williams blocks Braxton Bayless's two point layup | Â | |
10:09 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Harlan Obioha defensive rebound | Â | |
9:48 | +2 | Harlan Obioha makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists) | 15-17 | |
9:28 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point layup | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Kwane Marble defensive rebound | Â | |
9:21 | Â | Benny Williams shooting foul (Kwane Marble draws the foul) | Â | |
9:21 | +1 | Kwane Marble makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-17 | |
9:21 | +1 | Kwane Marble makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 | |
9:08 | Â | Harlan Obioha shooting foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul) | Â | |
9:08 | +1 | Maliq Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 | |
9:08 | +1 | Maliq Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-19 | |
8:53 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Cuffe Jr. steals) | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Randy Tucker shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
8:48 | +1 | Benny Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 | |
8:26 | Â | Randy Tucker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:24 | Â | Benny Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
8:18 | +2 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup (Benny Williams assists) | 17-22 | |
7:57 | Â | Maliq Brown blocks Luke Bumbalough's two point layup | Â | |
7:55 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
7:47 | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point layup | 17-24 | |
7:44 | Â | Purple Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:26 | Â | Ahmad Henderson II misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
7:24 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
7:18 | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
7:07 | Â | Kwane Marble turnover (bad pass) (J.J. Starling steals) | Â | |
7:00 | +2 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup (Quadir Copeland assists) | 17-28 | |
6:37 | +2 | Aime Rutayisire makes two point layup (Kwane Marble assists) | 19-28 | |
6:37 | Â | Quadir Copeland shooting foul (Aime Rutayisire draws the foul) | Â | |
6:37 | +1 | Aime Rutayisire makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-28 | |
6:19 | Â | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Quadir Copeland offensive rebound | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Quadir Copeland turnover (lost ball) (Aime Rutayisire steals) | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Quandre Bullock misses two point dunk | Â | |
6:06 | Â | Randy Tucker offensive rebound | Â | |
6:00 | Â | Justin Taylor personal foul | Â | |
5:53 | Â | Quandre Bullock turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:40 | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-30 | |
5:13 | Â | Randy Tucker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
5:04 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
5:02 | Â | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | Â | |
4:59 | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point layup | 20-32 | |
4:40 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot (Braxton Bayless assists) | 23-32 | |
4:20 | Â | Quandre Bullock blocks Quadir Copeland's two point jump shot | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Braxton Bayless defensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Randy Tucker misses two point layup | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Aime Rutayisire offensive rebound | Â | |
4:02 | Â | Aime Rutayisire misses two point layup | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Quadir Copeland defensive rebound | Â | |
3:52 | +3 | Maliq Brown makes three point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists) | 23-35 | |
3:20 | Â | Luke Bumbalough misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:18 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Quandre Bullock blocks Justin Taylor's two point layup | Â | |
3:11 | Â | Orange offensive rebound | Â | |
3:11 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:06 | Â | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Luke Bumbalough defensive rebound | Â | |
2:48 | +2 | Yaw Obeng-Mensah makes two point jump shot (Quandre Bullock assists) | 25-35 | |
2:27 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:25 | Â | Quandre Bullock defensive rebound | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Quandre Bullock misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:56 | Â | Chris Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
1:44 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Quandre Bullock defensive rebound | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Braxton Bayless turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals) | Â | |
1:28 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah defensive rebound | Â | |
1:11 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah misses two point dunk | Â | |
1:09 | Â | Justin Taylor defensive rebound | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Yaw Obeng-Mensah defensive rebound | Â | |
0:24 | +3 | Luke Bumbalough makes three point jump shot | 28-35 | |
0:13 | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Braxton Bayless shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul) | Â | |
0:03 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 28-36 | |
0:03 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 28-37 | |
0:03 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 28-38 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |