St. Bonaventure

Syracuse hit seven of its first eight shots to take a commanding 17-2 lead to start the game and cruised to an 81-47 win over St. Bonaventure on Saturday after shooting a season-high 58 percent.

Battle finished with a game-high 21 points, with Elijah Hughes chipping in 16.

Brissett had another double-double, finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyus Battle fought through a 3-for-18 night from the field to tally 11 points.

Tyus Battle struggled through a 3 for 18 shooting effort as Syracuse lost its second game of the season.

Syracuse rallied from multiple double-digit deficits, outscoring St. Bonaventure by a 44-21 margin in the game’s final 15:15 to pull out a 79-66 win.

Michael Gbinije led the Orange for the second straight game, with 23 points, five assists and four steals.