ncaab Game Recap
Maryland Downs Syracuse 87-60 - Match Report
The battle between Maryland and Syracuse didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Syracuse was handed a 87-60 defeat on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Maryland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -14.0-point spread as favorites.
Selton Miguel had 24 points for Maryland and Ja'Kobi Gillespie chipped in with 17 points. Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 11 assists for them, while Julian Reese was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Syracuse got a 16-point performance from Elijah Moore, who was supported by 15 points from Donnie Freeman. Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for Syracuse, while Eddie Lampkin Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Maryland were victorious, as the score was 43-18 at the break.
Maryland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-28.
Next game, Maryland takes its act home to face Maryland-Eastern Shore looking for another win. For Syracuse, they head home to face Bucknell.