Preseason NIT - Syracuse Downs Stanford 69-63 - Match Report
Preseason NIT - Syracuse Downs Stanford 69-63 - Match Report
Syracuse earned a 69-63 victory over Stanford on Friday, getting 18 points from Kris Joseph at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Syracuse were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 8.5.
Scoop Jardine had 14 points for Syracuse and Brandon Triche chipped in with 11 points. Brandon Triche had 4 assists for them, while Fab Melo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Stanford got 13 points from Aaron Bright in a losing cause and another 12 points from Chasson Randle. Anthony Brown contributed 4 assists for them, while Josh Owens had 5 rebounds.
Syracuse trailed at halftime, 25-24.
The rebound battle favored Stanford as they grabbed 36 boards, while Syracuse only had 34.

