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Syracuse Orange top Baylor Bears to win Maui Invitational

November 28, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

For the second straight night, #8 Syracuse used a second half run to create a large enough cushion to hold on for a victory, this time knocking off #18 Baylor to win the EA Sports Maui Invitational championship game by a 74-67 score. The Orange (7-0) posted ten straight points to stretch a four-point lead to fourteen with just over five minutes on the clock and never let the gap shrink to less than six until the game’s waning seconds.

Syracuse Orange defeat California Golden Bears to advance in Maui Invitational

November 26, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

Tyler Ennis scored 28 points and led two key second-half runs that carried No. 8 Syracuse past California 92-81 on Tuesday night in the tournament semifinals.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 92, California 81

November 26, 2013 Wes Cheng

Jerami Grant threw down a vicious slam off a Trevor Cooney miss, nearly banging his forehead against the rim, as part of an 11-2 second half run that gave SU control of a tightly contested game that had featured 10 ties and 12 lead changes.

Syracuse faces tough task in stopping Boston College running back Andre Williams

November 26, 2013 Wes Cheng

Syracuse fans remember four years ago when BC last played at the Carrier Dome, Andre Wiliams carried the ball a ridiculous amount of times in that game as well. He’s not a Barry Sanders type that is going to dart around people.

Orange Watch: It was Boeheim vs. Pitino again, but this time with a twist for Syracuse

November 25, 2013 Brad Bierman

Like his father (a 22-point Providence loss in the Dome in ’86), Richard Pitino suffered the same result in his first meeting against Boeheim Monday in Hawaii, with C.J. Fair stepping up (16 points, 10 rebounds) following a vicious first half slam dunk that resulted in a deep, bloody cut on his cheekbone.

Syracuse Orange edge Minnesota Golden Gophers in Maui Invitational

November 25, 2013 Jim Stechschulte

Monday night, #8 Syracuse started their stay in Hawaii with a hard-fought 75-67 win over Minnesota in the EA Sports Maui Invitational. The Orange (5-0) used a big run to grab a 14-point lead early in the second half, then relied on their defense to hold off the Golden Gophers (5-1), including holding them without a field goal for over five minutes late in the game.

Instant Juice: Syracuse 75, Minnesota 67

November 25, 2013 Wes Cheng

Andre Holland’s free throws with 2:13 left cut Syracuse’s lead to 67-65 after the Orange had led by as many as 14 in the second half. But from there, Syracuse went on a 8-0 run, sparked by three turnovers in the final two minutes. By the time Minnesota finally scored, Syracuse had put the game out of reach.

Maui Invitational Recap

November 27, 2010 Ian Halpern

At the beginning of each college basketball season, fans and critics get a taste of tournament basketball in November. For most teams, this opportunity provides an early checkpoint to see not only how far a team has progressed since the dog days of summer lifting, but more importantly, in what areas they need to improve before conference play commences.