National Basketball Association
Syracuse 97, Morgan St. 55
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 20, 2010
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # Tony Crisp, # Gene Steratore
Attendance:
16031
By SportsDirect Inc.
Maybe this was the breakout game for Syracuse center Fab Melo.
The highly hyped freshman scored nine points as the Orange beat Morgan State 97-55 on Monday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Melo, selected as the preseason Big East Rookie of the Year, has had a disappointing season but performed well Monday. In addition to his career high in points, he provided two rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocked shots.
Monday was a good step, but Melo must improve over the remainder of the season. The Orange (12-0) could certainly use it with a rough Big East schedule looming.
Forwards Rick Jackson and James Southerland led Syracuse with a game-high 18 points apiece. Jackson shot 9 of 16, while Southerland finished 7 of 10 off the bench.
Kevin Thompson led the Bears (4-5) with 15 points, while Justin Black finished with 14.
Top Game Performances
| Morgan St. |
|
Syracuse |
|
Kevin Thompson 15 |
Scoring |
Rick Jackson 18 |
|
Aric Brooks 8 |
Assists |
Dion Waiters 8 |
|
Kevin Thompson 12 |
Rebounds |
Rick Jackson 9 |
|
Aric Brooks 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Fab Melo 3 |
|
Kevin Thompson 3 |
Steals |
Baye Moussa Keita 3 |
|
Kevin Thompson 3 |
Blocks |
Fab Melo 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Morgan St.
|
55 |
37.7 |
5-13 |
10-20 |
14 |
27 |
4 |
6 |
|
| Syracuse
|
97 |
53.4 |
12-25 |
7-10 |
34 |
38 |
11 |
12 |
|