Syracuse Downs Iona 83-77 - Match Report
Syracuse Downs Iona 83-77 - Match Report
Syracuse earned an 83-77 victory over Iona on Saturday, getting 21 points from Kris Joseph at Carrier Dome.
Syracuse won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 13.5-point spread.
Brandon Triche had 14 points for Syracuse and Dion Waiters chipped in with 12 points. Brandon Triche had 7 assists for them, while Rick Jackson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Iona got 25 points from Michael Glover in a losing cause and another 22 points from Kyle Smyth. Scott Machado contributed 13 assists for them, while Michael Glover had 16 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Syracuse were victorious, as the score was 37-31 at the break.
Iona had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
