West Virginia vs Syracuse Wrap - Syracuse Wins 63-61
West Virginia vs Syracuse Wrap - Syracuse Wins 63-61
Brandon Triche scored 18 points leading Syracuse to a 63-61 victory over West Virginia at Carrier Dome on Saturday.
Syracuse won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Syracuse got 13 points from Kris Joseph and another 9 points from Scoop Jardine. Scoop Jardine contributed 5 assists, while Kris Joseph cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
West Virginia got 20 points from Kevin Jones in a losing cause and another 12 points from Darryl Bryant. Keaton Miles contributed 4 assists for them, while Kevin Jones had 8 rebounds.
Syracuse hit the break leading 28-24 before taking care of business in the second half.
West Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-20.
