SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Quadir Copeland had a career-high 22 factors and fellow reserves Malik Brown and Benny Williams scored 15 apiece to rally Syracuse to an 81-73 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Copeland, a sophomore, made 4 of 8 photographs with a 3-pointer and 13 of 15 free throws for the Orange (10-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). He added 9 rebounds, 4 assists and three steals. Brown and Williams each grabbed seven rebounds. Judah Mintz pitched in with 12 factors, 5 assists and three steals earlier than fouling out.
Freshman Carlton Carrington hit two 3-pointers and scored 13 to information the Panthers (9-4, 0-2) to a 38-30 lead at halftime. Copeland had six factors to guide Syracuse. Williams and Copeland had back-to-back baskets to provide the Orange a 24-20 lead with 8:46 left. Carrington made two free throws and a 3-pointer to cap a 9-0 run and the Panthers led by 10 earlier than Williams dunked for the ultimate basket of the half.
Guillermo Diaz Graham hit a 3-pointer for Pitt to start the second half, however Mintz had six factors and Brown scored 5 in a 16-2 run as Syracuse rallied to take a 46-43 lead with 12:37 remaining. The Orange stayed in entrance till Zack Austin hit a 3-pointer and Ishmael Leggett adopted with a layup to drag the Panthers even at 61 with 5 minutes left.
Copeland handed to Brown for a dunk after which stole the ball and scored as Syracuse moved forward by 4 with 4:21 to go. Carrington and Leggett missed the entrance finish of 1-and-1 alternatives and Williams turned the misses right into a basket and two free throws and the Orange led 69-61 on the 3:11 mark and maintained a two-possession lead from there.
Carrington completed with 17 factors, seven rebounds, 5 assists and 5 of Pitt’s 15 turnovers. Diaz Graham had 14 factors and 5 boards. Blake Hinson got here into the sport averaging 20.3 factors per recreation – third most within the convention – however he was held to 11 factors on 3-for-12 taking pictures, together with 1 for 7 from past the arc.
Syracuse snapped a three-game dropping streak in opposition to Pitt and received for simply the second time within the final seven matchups.
The Orange journey to play No. 16 Duke on Tuesday. The Panthers return residence to play No. 9 North Carolina on Tuesday.
