Starling scores 22, Copeland hits buzzer-beating 3, Syracuse tops Miami 72-69
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Reserve Quadir Copeland scored 11 points and his 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired lifted Syracuse to a 72-69 win over Miami on Saturday.
On the play, Judah Mintz got stopped on his drive to the right then threw a cross-court past to an open Copeland who buried just his sixth 3-pointer of the season. The basket equaled the largest lead of the game for the Orange.
Syracuse is (13-5, 4-3 ACC) undefeated at home (9-0) for the first time in nine seasons.
Miami (12-6, 3-4) led most of the game but never by more than eight. The Hurricanes entered having won the last three in the series by a total of eight points.
JJ Starling led Syracuse with 22 points, Chris Bell had 12 and Copeland 11. Mintz had 10 points and a career-high 13 assists and Malik Brown 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Nijel Pack had 19 points to surpass 1,500 for his career to lead the Hurricanes. Matt Cleveland had 16 with 12 rebounds and Kyshawn George had 10 as the freshman scored Miami's last seven points.
The Hurricanes were without Norchard Omier, their leading scorer and rebounder, who was out with an undisclosed lower body injury.
Wooga Poplar hit a 3 and Cleveland followed with a dunk for a 55-48 Miami lead with 7:47 left. Starling's 3-pointer tied the game at 59, and after a 3 by Miami's Bensley Joseph, Bell had a 3 and Brown made a dunk for a 64-62 Syracuse lead. The Orange had not led since 21-20.
George tied it with a layup and made another after Copeland's layup.
Starling hit his sixth 3-pointer from the right corner with 1:55 to go, but George banked in a deep straightway 3 at 1:17.
Both teams missed setting up Copeland's heroics for Syracuse's first buzzer-beating win since a 78-75 win over Duke on Feb. 22 2017.
Miami shot 49% but was 8 of 23 from 3-point range and just 3 of 5 from the foul line. Syracuse shot 40% but was 12 of 32 on 3s and 10 of 15 on free throws.
Cleveland hit 5 of 8 shots and scored 10 points to help Miami pull out a 31-30 lead at the half. The Hurricanes shot 51% despite going 1 of 9 from 3-point range. Syracuse shot better from long range (6 of 17) than inside the arc (5 of 15). Starling led the way, going 3 of 5 behind the arc.
There were five ties and four lead changes. Starling's 3-pointer gave Syracuse a 21-20 lead but Pack answered that and also had a layup as the Hurricanes scored nine straight for a 29-21 lead, the largest of the game to that point. Bell and Starling drained 3's and after Cleveland's dunk, Benny Williams made a 3 to make it a one-point game at the break.
Florida State is at Syracuse on Tuesday, Miami is at Notre Dame on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Hurricanes gains possession) | Â | |
19:38 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup (Matthew Cleveland assists) | 2-0 | |
19:06 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:04 | Â | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | Â | |
18:46 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup (Wooga Poplar assists) | 4-0 | |
18:38 | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Cleveland steals) | Â | |
18:33 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup | 6-0 | |
18:14 | Â | Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals) | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals) | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Wooga Poplar personal foul | Â | |
17:53 | Â | Wooga Poplar blocks Chris Bell's three point jump shot | Â | |
17:51 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
17:32 | Â | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:30 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
17:22 | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Judah Mintz assists) | 6-2 | |
17:01 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point stepback jump shot | 8-2 | |
16:48 | +3 | J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 8-5 | |
16:19 | +2 | Wooga Poplar makes two point driving layup | 10-5 | |
16:01 | Â | Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:59 | Â | J.J. Starling offensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | Â | Maliq Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | Â | |
15:43 | Â | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:41 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Wooga Poplar personal foul | Â | |
15:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:19 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:17 | Â | Nijel Pack defensive rebound | Â | |
15:04 | Â | AJ Casey turnover (back court violation) | Â | |
14:54 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point layup | Â | |
14:52 | Â | Quadir Copeland offensive rebound | Â | |
14:50 | Â | Kyshawn George personal foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul) | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:24 | Â | Justin Taylor offensive rebound | Â | |
14:24 | Â | Jump ball. (Orange gains possession) | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Kyshawn George offensive foul | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Kyshawn George turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:45 | +2 | Benny Williams makes two point layup (Maliq Brown assists) | 10-7 | |
13:20 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:18 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
13:05 | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Benny Williams assists) | 10-10 | |
12:51 | Â | Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Chris Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:36 | Â | Nijel Pack defensive rebound | Â | |
12:31 | Â | Christian Watson misses two point layup | Â | |
12:29 | Â | Benny Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
12:22 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:20 | Â | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | Â | |
12:14 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup | 12-10 | |
11:40 | Â | Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul) | Â | |
11:40 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:40 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-11 | |
11:40 | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-12 | |
11:40 | Â | Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Christian Watson defensive rebound | Â | |
11:24 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (Matthew Cleveland assists) | 14-12 | |
11:01 | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point alley-oop layup (Judah Mintz assists) | 14-14 | |
10:48 | Â | Christian Watson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:46 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
10:24 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
10:04 | Â | Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
9:45 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-16 | |
9:31 | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul) | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:12 | Â | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | Â | |
8:56 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point driving layup | 16-16 | |
8:46 | Â | J.J. Starling misses two point layup | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 18-16 | |
8:37 | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:13 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point turnaround jump shot | 18-18 | |
7:51 | Â | Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Christian Watson draws the foul) | Â | |
7:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:51 | +1 | Christian Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-18 | |
7:51 | +1 | Christian Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-18 | |
7:35 | Â | Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals) | Â | |
7:30 | Â | Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
7:08 | +3 | J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 20-21 | |
6:42 | Â | Jump ball. (Hurricanes gains possession) | Â | |
6:37 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point pullup jump shot | 23-21 | |
6:16 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | Â | |
6:09 | +2 | Christian Watson makes two point layup (Matthew Cleveland assists) | 25-21 | |
5:50 | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:36 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Quadir Copeland defensive rebound | Â | |
5:28 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Christian Watson defensive rebound | Â | |
5:17 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point driving layup | 27-21 | |
4:48 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
4:31 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point driving layup | 29-21 | |
4:29 | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
4:02 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Christian Watson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:52 | Â | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
3:40 | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Justin Taylor assists) | 29-24 | |
3:19 | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul) | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals) | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Quadir Copeland defensive rebound | Â | |
2:31 | +3 | J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Chris Bell assists) | 29-27 | |
2:20 | Â | Hurricanes 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:05 | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Benny Williams misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:40 | Â | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Jump ball. Matthew Cleveland vs. Quadir Copeland (Quadir Copeland gains possession) | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Quadir Copeland steals) | Â | |
1:27 | Â | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
1:19 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Orange defensive rebound | Â | |
1:06 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point layup | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Benny Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Benny Williams misses two point layup | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Benny Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Christian Watson shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:02 | Â | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | Â | |
0:43 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk | 31-27 | |
0:17 | +3 | Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 31-30 | |
0:03 | Â | Benny Williams personal foul | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Quadir Copeland steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |