Brent Axe chats live following Syracuse basketball's 84-71 win over Virginia Tech at the JMA Dome on Tuesday night.
The Syracuse Orange won their third game in a row and got a big performance from their top player, Judah Mintz. Mintz scored 29 ...
The Orange got out to a big first-half advantage and survived to the final buzzer to get a 88-85 victory over Notre Dame. Judah Mintz led the way with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting, and Chris Bell chipped in with 18 points and 4 rebounds for Syracuse. Markus Burton scored 28 points with 3 rebounds and 8 assists for the Irish.
Sophomore guard Judah Mintz following his 21-point performance in the Orange's 88-85 win vs. Notre Dame.
In an action-packed thriller, the Syracuse Orange outlasted the NC State Wolfpack, 87-83 in Raleigh. Chris Bell got things started for the Orange, knocking down his first eight 3-point attempts on his way to 26 first half points. The Wolfpack adjusted and shut Bell down in the 2nd half, rallying from a 15-point deficit to take the lead in the final minutes. DJ Horne was spectacular, scoring a game-high 32 points on 11-20 shooting from the floor, including 6-8 from three-point range. Syracuse's Quadir Copeland scored a career-high 25 points while making some spectacular plays and Judah Mintz scored all 13 of his points after the break to help the Orange to the win.
The Yellow Jackets held off a tough Orange team to get the 65-60 victory. Georgia Tech outrebounded Syracuse 49-28 and had 12 offensive rebounds including one late on a missed free throw to all but lock up the victory. Kyle Sturdivant scored a team-high 17 points and made four three-pointers in the game. Miles Kelly and Baye Ndongo each had a double-double. Kelly had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Ndongo had 16 points and 11 rebounds. For Syracuse, JJ Starling led the way with 18 points and four rebounds. Judah Mintz added 14 points and five rebounds.
Syracuse's Judah Mintz (25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals) following the Orange's 86-79 win vs. North Carolina.