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Syracuse was led by Cole Swider’s 21 points and Buddy Boeheim’s 22 as the Orange shot 56.1 percent from the field.

Cole Swider has made six of eight 3-point attempts in the last two games, lifting his season shooting percentage from 3 to 34.3 percent.

Syracuse managed to hold off Cornell Wednesday night and claim an 80-68 home victory in a game that was originally scheduled for December 21.

Cole Swider scored eight straight points for Syracuse, part of a 16-6 run as the Orange took a 60-43 lead with 11:11 left.

Syracuse’s gain of Jimmy Boeheim was Cornell’s loss, and the Big Red also lost three other 2021 grads through the transfer portal.

Syracuse posted a pair of second half runs that allowed them to secure a 72-53 victory.

Syracuse outlasted Cornell for its 40th straight win against its upstate rival.