National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 62, Marshall 56
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Doug Shows, # James Breeding, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 19817

Dion Waiters had a team-high 15 points and knocked down two free throws with 49 seconds left as No. 3 Syracuse held off Marshall 62-56 at the Carrier Dome.

Waiters had two thunderous dunks that were part of a 15-4 run with five minutes left in the first half. The Orange (9-0) never trailed and are now 35-1 against non-conference opponents at home since 2008-09.

Marshall fell victim to Syracuse’s pressure defense early. Syracuse forced 12 turnovers, including 10 steals, and scored 12 fast-break points to build a 31-18 halftime lead.

The Thundering Herd (5-2) fell to 0-17 versus teams ranked among the top five in the national polls.

Outside of the easy transition buckets, Syracuse struggled in the halfcourt set, shooting just 3 for 11 from beyond the arc. Star forward Kris Joseph finished with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting.

After missing their first 16 3-point attempts, the Thundering Herd drained five of their last seven to pull within eight points. Marshall outscored Syracuse 28-8 in the final seven minutes.

Dennis Tinnon led Marshall with 17 points, and Damier Pitts chipped in 10.

Marshall shot just 34 percent from the field but grabbed most of those misses, outworking a taller Syracuse frontcourt for 16 offensive rebounds. The Thundering Herd outrebounded the Orange 39-31 overall.
Top Game Performances
 
Marshall   Syracuse
Dennis Tinnon 17 Scoring Dion Waiters 15
DeAndre Kane 5 Assists Scoop Jardine 4
Dennis Tinnon 15 Rebounds Kris Joseph 8
Dennis Tinnon 3 Free Throws Made Dion Waiters 7
DeAndre Kane 2 Steals Scoop Jardine 3
DeAndre Kane 1 Blocks Fab Melo 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Marshall 56 33.8 5-24 7-10 11 40 2 5 19
Syracuse 62 41.5 3-11 15-23 12 32 10 12 12