ncaab Game Recap
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Syracuse Orange Wrap - Syracuse Wins 74-62
Syracuse grabbed a 74-62 win over Oakland on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from Elijah Hughes at Carrier Dome.
Syracuse won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.5-point spread.
Joseph Girard III had 20 points for Syracuse and Buddy Boeheim chipped in with 14 points. Joseph Girard III had 7 assists for them, while Bourama Sidibe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Oakland got 20 points from Brad Brechting in a losing cause and another 16 points from Xavier Hill-Mais. Tray Maddox Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Xavier Hill-Mais had 6 rebounds.
Syracuse led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Oakland had a 29-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Syracuse heads into a battle against North Florida. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Fairfield.