National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 70, Notre Dame 58
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 1, 2011
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Mike Eades, # John Cahill, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 23058
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After a nip-and-tuck first half, No. 5 Syracuse turned up the defensive intensity and pulled away for a 70-58 home win over No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.

Kris Joseph led the Orange (15-0, 2-0 Big East) with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Scoop Jardine contributed 15 points and nine assists. Syracuse hit 15 of 27 field-goal attempts (55.6 percent) in the second half.

Notre Dame (12-2, 1-1) scored the first seven points after the intermission to take a 40-34 lead, but the Orange roared back with a 29-7 surge to pull out in front, 63-47, with 6:48 remaining. The Fighting Irish could get no closer than nine from there.

Tim Abromaitis scored 15 points for Notre Dame. Rick Jackson added 12 points and six blocked shots for Syracuse.
Top Game Performances
 
Notre Dame   Syracuse
Tim Abromaitis 15 Scoring Kris Joseph 18
Scott Martin 6 Assists Scoop Jardine 9
Tim Abromaitis 7 Rebounds Kris Joseph 8
Scott Martin 4 Free Throws Made Rick Jackson 4
Eric Atkins 2 Steals James Southerland 3
Jack Cooley 1 Blocks Rick Jackson 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Notre Dame 58 42.6 7-21 5-7 18 26 3 6
Syracuse 70 49.1 5-17 9-15 15 30 7 10