National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 79, St. Bonaventure 66
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Louis Andrakakos, # Jerry Heater, # Brian O'Connell
Attendance: 21379

Michael Gbinije scored 23 points and Syracuse - despite struggling offensively in the early going - found its stride to defeat St. Bonaventure 79-66 on Tuesday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY.

The Orange (2-0), who shot 37 percent in the first half, trailed by as many as 11 prior to the break before a late spurt got them to within 35-29 at intermission.

While St. Bonaventure (1-1) had an answer to several short bursts, the Orange were able to come within one possession for the first time since the opening minutes at 52-49 with 11:31 to play.

Syracuse tied it at 54 with 9:03 remaining on a 3-pointer from freshman forward Tyler Lydon, bringing the Carrier Dome's 21,000-plus to life. Senior guard Trevor Cooney's three-point play on the next possession gave the Orange their first lead, capping a 17-6 run as Syracuse pulled away.

Cooney finished with 18 points while Lydon added 13. St. Bonaventure sophomore guard Jaylen Adams scored 16 points before fouling out.
Top Game Performances
 
St. Bonaventure   Syracuse
Jaylen Adams 16 Scoring Michael Gbinije 23
Jaylen Adams 7 Assists Michael Gbinije 5
Denzel Gregg 8 Rebounds Tyler Roberson 12
Jaylen Adams 3 Free Throws Made Trevor Cooney 8
Jaylen Adams 3 Steals Trevor Cooney 6
LaDarien Griffin 1 Blocks DaJuan Coleman 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Bonaventure 66 36.4 11-32 7-9 16 32 1 8 17
Syracuse 79 46.2 9-24 22-32 14 27 2 14 12