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Syracuse Defeats Georgia Tech 97-63 - Recap
Syracuse blew out Georgia Tech on Saturday, running up the score in a 97-63 win at McCamish Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Syracuse were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Elijah Hughes had 33 points for Syracuse and Buddy Boeheim chipped in with 26 points. Howard Washington had 8 assists for them, while Marek Dolezaj was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Georgia Tech got 17 points from Moses Wright in a losing cause and another 11 points from Bubba Parham. Khalid Moore contributed 6 assists for them, while Moses Wright had 9 rebounds.
Syracuse led at halftime, 48-29.
The rebound battle favored Syracuse as they grabbed 35 boards, while Georgia Tech only had 23
Syracuse heads into a battle against Georgetown University. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kentucky.