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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Conference Naismith
Final -
2/27/2026
67
  1 2 F
Syracuse 26 41 67
Rutgers 28 33 61
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cThomas Zayas 30 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 6 0 3 0 1 3 5
sfNorman Jandreau 30 4-7 1-1 5-6 1 7 0 2 0 1 3 14
sgAugust Cisowski 32 6-6 1-1 1-3 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 14
pgChristopher Thomas 32 5-10 1-3 3-6 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 14
sgChristopher West 35 4-11 3-7 2-4 0 1 6 1 4 0 2 13
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfJohn Geib 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
cAndrew Smith 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
sfWilliam Edwards 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pgEric Mills 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2
sgMarvin Friedman 5 0-1 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 200 23-42 6-13 15-25 5 28 13 12 5 2 11 67
Percentages   .548 .462 .600                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfBenny Blackburn 28 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 2
pfRichard Vallo 28 9-15 0-0 1-5 4 13 1 1 1 0 1 19
sgJames Corbin 32 4-16 4-15 0-0 2 4 3 2 1 0 3 12
sgMorris Montano 32 3-9 2-5 0-0 0 0 1 1 3 0 5 8
pgNelson Wakefield 29 4-7 0-0 2-2 2 2 1 2 3 0 3 10
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cLewis Willis 12 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2
pfJan Heppner 12 1-4 0-0 2-2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 4
pgJohn Fagundes 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
sfBernard Esteban 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
sgThomas Clark 8 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 4 1 1 0 2 4
Totals 200 23-57 6-21 9-13 13 34 12 11 9 0 17 61
Percentages   .404 .286 .692                

SU
26
11-23
2-4
2-4
3
13
6
8
2
1
6
10
9
4
2
2
41
12-19
4-9
13-21
2
15
7
4
3
1
5
10
8
2
2
5
67
23-42
6-13
15-25
5
28
13
12
5
2
11
20
17
6
4
7
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
RU
28
11-27
2-6
4-6
7
16
7
6
6
0
3
14
5
9
4
6
33
12-30
4-15
5-7
6
18
5
5
3
0
14
14
7
6
4
4
61
23-57
6-21
9-13
13
34
12
11
9
0
17
28
12
15
8
10
PLAYER OF THE GAME
sg Christopher West Syracuse
13 Points, 6 Assists, 4 Steals
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fresh)
 SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh)
 SF - August Cisowski (fresh)
 PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh)
 C - Thomas Zayas (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh)
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh)
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh)
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh)
 
20:00SyracuseThomas Zayas wins the tip0-0
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
19:50SyracuseAugust Cisowski scores on a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Thomas2-0
19:37RutgersMorris Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds2-0
19:10SyracuseAugust Cisowski's pass is intercepted by Morris Montano2-0
18:54RutgersNorman Jandreau swats the dunk try by Richard Vallo2-0
18:53SyracuseAugust Cisowski pulls down the rebound2-0
18:24SyracuseNorman Jandreau hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane2-0
18:22RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound2-0
18:12RutgersBenny Blackburn loses the dribble to Christopher West2-0
17:52SyracuseChristopher West shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Thomas4-0
17:46RutgersNelson Wakefield scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Blackburn4-2
17:36SyracuseChristopher West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing4-2
17:35SyracuseAugust Cisowski snags the offensive board4-2
17:06SyracuseAugust Cisowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane6-2
17:00RutgersRichard Vallo hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Morris Montano6-4
16:45SyracuseChristopher West evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing9-4
16:25RutgersRichard Vallo clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #19-4
16:25RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 1st free throw9-4
16:25RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw9-4
16:25SyracuseNorman Jandreau grabs the board9-4
15:56SyracuseThomas Zayas's pass is intercepted by Richard Vallo9-4
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts.
 SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast.
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh)
 C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh)
 
15:39RutgersMorris Montano misses long on a shot from the left side9-4
15:37RutgersJames Corbin snags the offensive board9-4
15:26RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3 from straight away9-4
15:25SyracuseChristopher Thomas gets the rebound9-4
15:11SyracuseJames Corbin picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas out of a doubleteam9-4
15:06RutgersMorris Montano can't finish the layup9-4
15:04SyracuseNorman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound9-4
14:39SyracuseThomas Zayas connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by August Cisowski11-4
14:15RutgersBenny Blackburn can't connect on a shot from the baseline11-4
14:13RutgersBenny Blackburn tips it home11-6
13:55SyracuseAugust Cisowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Thomas13-6
13:50RutgersNelson Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #213-6
SubsSyracuse 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
13:45RutgersMorris Montano buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Bernard Esteban13-8
13:25SyracuseNorman Jandreau clanks a floater from the left side13-8
13:24RutgersLewis Willis grabs the defensive rebound13-8
13:07RutgersJan Heppner misses the easy layup but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #313-8
SubsSyracuse
John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C)
Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas
 
SubsRutgers 
13:07RutgersJan Heppner makes the 1st free throw13-9
13:07RutgersJan Heppner makes the 2nd free throw13-10
12:38SyracuseChristopher Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side13-10
12:36RutgersLewis Willis gets the rebound13-10
12:18RutgersJan Heppner blows the dunk13-10
12:17SyracuseChristopher West snags the defensive board13-10
12:01SyracuseChristopher West loses the ball out of bounds13-10
SubsSyracuse
Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF)
Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF)
John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban
 
11:37RutgersJames Corbin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away13-10
11:35SyracuseEric Mills snags the defensive board13-10
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts.
 SG - Eric Mills (fresh)
 SF - William Edwards (fresh)
 PF - John Geib (fresh)
 C - Andrew Smith (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh)
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 reb.
 
11:31SyracuseChristopher West shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #113-10
SubsSyracuse
Norman Jandreau (PF), Thomas Zayas (C)
John Geib, Andrew Smith
 
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF)
Jan Heppner
 
11:31SyracuseChristopher West misses the 1st free throw13-10
11:31SyracuseChristopher West misses the 2nd free throw13-10
11:31RutgersRichard Vallo grabs the board13-10
11:21RutgersRichard Vallo knocks in the runner from the baseline13-12
10:57SyracuseEric Mills double dribbles13-12
SubsSyracuse
August Cisowski (SF)
William Edwards
 
SubsRutgers
Benny Blackburn (C)
Lewis Willis
 
10:42RutgersJames Corbin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Vallo13-15
10:15SyracuseNorman Jandreau's pass is intercepted by Morris Montano13-15
10:11RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the easy layup13-15
10:09SyracuseThomas Zayas pulls down the rebound13-15
09:42SyracuseNorman Jandreau can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #213-15
SubsSyracuse
Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Andrew Smith (C)
Christopher West, Eric Mills, Thomas Zayas
 
SubsRutgers
Thomas Clark (SG), Jan Heppner (PF)
Morris Montano, Richard Vallo
 
09:42SyracuseNorman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw14-15
09:42SyracuseNorman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw15-15
09:28RutgersNelson Wakefield clanks a jumper from the free throw line15-15
09:26RutgersJan Heppner grabs the offensive rebound15-15
09:08RutgersJames Corbin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away15-15
09:06RutgersNelson Wakefield hits the follow up shot15-17
08:38SyracuseNelson Wakefield steals the ball from Andrew Smith15-17
08:28RutgersThomas Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Corbin15-19
08:04SyracuseMarvin Friedman can't connect on a floater from the right wing15-19
08:02SyracuseAndrew Smith snags the offensive board15-19
07:33SyracuseNelson Wakefield steals it from Norman Jandreau15-19
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh)
 SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast.
 SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Andrew Smith (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 
07:23RutgersNorman Jandreau is called for the reach on Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #415-19
SubsSyracuse
Christopher West (PG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C)
Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau, Andrew Smith
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn
 
07:00RutgersLewis Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds15-19
06:37SyracuseChristopher West splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Geib18-19
06:30RutgersThomas Clark comes up short on the floater from the right side18-19
06:29SyracuseThe rebound goes to Thomas Zayas18-19
06:00SyracuseChristopher Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line18-19
05:59RutgersRichard Vallo gets the rebound18-19
05:35RutgersRichard Vallo hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Clark18-21
05:06SyracuseJohn Geib misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side18-21
05:04RutgersJohn Fagundes pulls down the rebound18-21
04:46RutgersLewis Willis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #318-21
SubsSyracuse
Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF)
Christopher Thomas, William Edwards
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Benny Blackburn (C)
John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis
 
04:21SyracuseChristopher West shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line18-21
04:19RutgersThe rebound goes to Richard Vallo18-21
04:05RutgersMorris Montano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing18-21
04:04RutgersRichard Vallo tips it in18-23
03:46SyracuseThomas Zayas connects on the floater from the free throw line20-23
03:31RutgersRichard Vallo is whistled for traveling20-23
SubsSyracuse
Norman Jandreau (PF), Andrew Smith (C)
John Geib, Thomas Zayas
 
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF)
Richard Vallo
 
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts.
 SG - Eric Mills (fresh)
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Andrew Smith (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts.
 
03:05SyracuseChristopher West splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side20-23
03:03SyracuseNorman Jandreau hits the follow up shot22-23
03:01RutgersChristopher West takes the ball from Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt22-23
03:00SyracuseEric Mills dunks the ball set up by Christopher West24-23
02:40RutgersBenny Blackburn clanks a jumper from the free throw line24-23
02:39SyracuseEric Mills gets the rebound24-23
02:15SyracuseChristopher West misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away24-23
02:14RutgersJan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound24-23
01:55RutgersAugust Cisowski is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #524-23
SubsSyracuse
Christopher Thomas (SG), Thomas Zayas (C)
Eric Mills, Andrew Smith
 
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn
 
01:43RutgersRichard Vallo clanks a runner in the lane24-23
01:42SyracuseThomas Zayas pulls down the rebound24-23
01:22SyracuseNorman Jandreau scores on a shot near the basket26-23
01:04RutgersLewis Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Zayas - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #626-23
SubsSyracuse
Marvin Friedman (PG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF)
Christopher West, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau
 
SubsRutgers 
01:04RutgersLewis Willis makes the 1st free throw26-24
01:04RutgersLewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw26-25
00:46SyracuseThomas Zayas misses long on a shot from the left side26-25
00:45RutgersJames Corbin grabs the defensive rebound26-25
00:33RutgersJames Corbin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane26-25
00:31RutgersRichard Vallo tips it but misses26-25
00:29RutgersNelson Wakefield gets the offensive rebound26-25
00:03RutgersJames Corbin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nelson Wakefield26-28
00:00SyracuseWilliam Edwards can't connect on a halfcourt shot26-28
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 ast.
 SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts.
 
20:00RutgersJames Corbin inbounds the ball26-28
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
19:58RutgersChristopher West steps in front of the Nelson Wakefield pass in the backcourt26-28
19:29SyracuseAugust Cisowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #126-28
19:29SyracuseAugust Cisowski makes the 1st free throw27-28
19:29SyracuseAugust Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw27-28
19:29RutgersRichard Vallo pulls down the rebound27-28
19:09RutgersJames Corbin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing27-28
19:08RutgersBenny Blackburn gets the offensive rebound27-28
18:52RutgersChristopher West takes the ball from Benny Blackburn27-28
18:48SyracuseAugust Cisowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher West29-28
18:25RutgersJames Corbin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away29-28
18:23SyracuseNorman Jandreau gets the rebound29-28
17:58SyracuseChristopher Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher West32-28
17:38RutgersJames Corbin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner32-28
17:36SyracuseChristopher Thomas pulls down the rebound32-28
17:24SyracuseChristopher Thomas drills a floater from the left block34-28
16:58RutgersRichard Vallo misses the easy layup34-28
16:56SyracuseNorman Jandreau snags the defensive board34-28
16:44SyracuseJames Corbin is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #234-28
SubsSyracuse 
SubsRutgers
Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
16:25SyracuseThomas Zayas loses the ball out of bounds34-28
15:58RutgersThomas Zayas denies the turnaround by Jan Heppner34-28
15:57SyracuseThomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound34-28
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl.
 SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast.
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 
15:36SyracuseChristopher Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #334-28
SubsSyracuse 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
15:36SyracuseChristopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw34-28
15:36SyracuseChristopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw34-28
15:36RutgersRichard Vallo pulls down the rebound34-28
15:19RutgersRichard Vallo misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Zayas - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #134-28
15:19RutgersRichard Vallo misses the 1st free throw34-28
15:19RutgersRichard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw34-29
14:50SyracuseChristopher Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #434-29
14:50SyracuseChristopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw35-29
14:50SyracuseChristopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw35-29
14:50RutgersBenny Blackburn grabs the board35-29
14:33RutgersRichard Vallo connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #235-31
SubsSyracuse 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF)
John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban
 
14:33RutgersRichard Vallo misses the free throw35-31
14:33SyracuseThomas Zayas snags the defensive board35-31
14:18SyracuseMorris Montano steals the ball from August Cisowski35-31
13:53RutgersMorris Montano is hacked by Thomas Zayas - foul #3 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #335-31
SubsSyracuse 
SubsRutgers
Lewis Willis (C)
Benny Blackburn
 
13:42RutgersJames Corbin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing35-34
13:13SyracuseNorman Jandreau can't finish the uncontested layup35-34
13:11SyracuseThomas Zayas grabs the offensive rebound35-34
12:45SyracuseChristopher West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away35-34
12:44RutgersRichard Vallo pulls down the rebound35-34
12:28RutgersMorris Montano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line35-34
12:27SyracuseChristopher Thomas snags the defensive board35-34
11:59SyracuseNorman Jandreau misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #535-34
SubsSyracuse
Eric Mills (SG), Andrew Smith (C)
Christopher Thomas, Thomas Zayas
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis
 
11:59SyracuseNorman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw36-34
11:59SyracuseNorman Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw36-34
11:59RutgersThe rebound goes to James Corbin36-34
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl.
 SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf.
 C - Andrew Smith (fresh)
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh)
 SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
 
11:50RutgersJames Corbin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing36-34
11:49SyracuseAndrew Smith grabs the board36-34
11:27SyracuseNorman Jandreau hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher West38-34
11:05RutgersJames Corbin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing38-34
11:03RutgersJan Heppner grabs the offensive board38-34
10:53RutgersMorris Montano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing38-34
10:52RutgersJames Corbin snags the offensive board38-34
10:40RutgersJames Corbin loses the dribble to Andrew Smith38-34
10:37SyracuseChristopher West is hacked by John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #638-34
SubsSyracuse
Christopher Thomas (SG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF)
Eric Mills, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF)
John Fagundes, James Corbin
 
10:25SyracuseChristopher Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher West40-34
10:09RutgersMorris Montano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing40-37
09:40SyracuseChristopher Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing40-37
09:39RutgersBernard Esteban grabs the defensive rebound40-37
09:22RutgersBernard Esteban misses the 3pt shot from the right wing40-37
09:21SyracuseJohn Geib grabs the defensive rebound40-37
09:03SyracuseChristopher West splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing40-37
09:01RutgersBernard Esteban grabs the board40-37
08:56RutgersMorris Montano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing40-37
08:55RutgersJan Heppner hits the follow up shot40-39
08:37SyracuseChristopher Thomas scores on a shot from the left side42-39
08:21RutgersJan Heppner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line42-39
08:19SyracuseAndrew Smith snags the defensive board42-39
08:04SyracuseChristopher Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side42-39
08:02SyracuseJohn Geib tips it in44-39
07:50RutgersNelson Wakefield misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #444-39
SubsSyracuse
Marvin Friedman (PG), Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (C)
Christopher West, Christopher Thomas, William Edwards, Andrew Smith
 
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn
 
07:50RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw44-40
07:50RutgersNelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw44-41
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh)
 SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb.
 C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 
07:25SyracuseEric Mills's pass is intercepted by Nelson Wakefield44-41
07:22RutgersNelson Wakefield lays it up and in44-43
07:02SyracuseLewis Willis is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #744-43
SubsSyracuse
Norman Jandreau (PF)
John Geib
 
SubsRutgers
John Fagundes (PG)
Nelson Wakefield
 
07:02SyracuseMarvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw45-43
07:02SyracuseMarvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw46-43
06:41RutgersJames Corbin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #846-43
06:18SyracuseThomas Zayas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #4 on Morris Montano, team foul #946-43
SubsSyracuse
Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG)
Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills
 
SubsRutgers
Benny Blackburn (C)
Lewis Willis
 
06:18SyracuseThomas Zayas makes the 1st free throw47-43
06:18SyracuseThomas Zayas misses the 2nd free throw47-43
06:18RutgersRichard Vallo snags the defensive board47-43
05:56RutgersRichard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket47-43
05:54SyracuseAugust Cisowski pulls down the rebound47-43
05:29SyracuseChristopher West buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from August Cisowski50-43
05:05RutgersJames Corbin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing50-43
05:03RutgersRichard Vallo tips it back up and in50-45
04:40SyracuseChristopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner50-45
04:38RutgersBenny Blackburn snags the defensive board50-45
04:20RutgersMorris Montano scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Corbin50-48
04:03SyracuseChristopher Thomas makes the contested floater from close range52-48
03:51RutgersRichard Vallo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line52-48
03:50SyracuseNorman Jandreau snags the defensive board52-48
LineupSyracuse
 PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl.
 SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast.
 SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf.
 C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupRutgers
 PG - John Fagundes (fresh)
 SG - Morris Montano (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf.
 SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf.
 PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb.
 C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
 
03:21SyracuseNorman Jandreau hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher West55-48
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
03:02RutgersRichard Vallo lays it in on a nice dish by James Corbin55-50
02:43SyracuseAugust Cisowski knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Thomas and he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #5 on Morris Montano, team foul #1057-50
SubsSyracuse
Marvin Friedman (PG), Eric Mills (SG), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C)
Christopher West, Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas
 
SubsRutgers
Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C)
John Fagundes, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn
 
02:43SyracuseAugust Cisowski misses the free throw57-50
02:43RutgersJan Heppner grabs the board57-50
02:43RutgersRutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)57-50
02:30RutgersThomas Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #557-50
SubsSyracuse
Christopher West (PG), Thomas Zayas (C)
Marvin Friedman, Andrew Smith
 
SubsRutgers
James Corbin (SF)
Bernard Esteban
 
02:30RutgersThomas Clark makes the 1st free throw57-51
02:30RutgersThomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw57-52
02:26SyracuseSyracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)57-52
SubsSyracuse
Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (PF)
Eric Mills, John Geib
 
SubsRutgers
Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C)
Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis
 
02:03SyracuseAugust Cisowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing60-52
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
01:58RutgersNelson Wakefield misses the lay-in60-52
01:57RutgersRichard Vallo tips it back up and in60-54
01:44SyracuseThomas Clark steps in front of the Thomas Zayas pass60-54
01:40RutgersRichard Vallo dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Clark60-56
01:23SyracuseChristopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing60-56
01:21RutgersThe rebound goes to Richard Vallo60-56
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
01:02RutgersNelson Wakefield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Clark60-58
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
00:33SyracuseChristopher Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #1160-58
00:33SyracuseChristopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw61-58
00:33SyracuseChristopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw62-58
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) 
00:27RutgersThomas Clark is whistled for a carry62-58
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) 
00:24SyracuseChristopher West is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1262-58
00:24SyracuseChristopher West makes the 1st free throw63-58
00:24SyracuseChristopher West makes the 2nd free throw64-58
Game PlanSyracuseSyracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) 
Game PlanRutgersRutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) 
00:19RutgersJames Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing64-58
00:18SyracuseNorman Jandreau pulls down the rebound64-58
00:15SyracuseNorman Jandreau is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #1364-58
SubsSyracuse
Marvin Friedman (PG)
August Cisowski
 
SubsRutgers 
00:15SyracuseNorman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw65-58
00:15SyracuseNorman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw66-58
00:09RutgersJames Corbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Clark66-61
00:07SyracuseMarvin Friedman is hacked by Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1466-61
00:07SyracuseMarvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw67-61
00:07SyracuseMarvin Friedman misses the 2nd free throw67-61
00:07RutgersBenny Blackburn snags the defensive board67-61
00:02RutgersJames Corbin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away67-61
00:00SyracuseChristopher Thomas snags the defensive board67-61