DePaul vs. Syracuse: Full Game Preview
By on March 6, 2013
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | B Young 16.8 | C Melvin 7.1 | B Young 4.6 |
| Syracuse | C Fair 14.5 | C Fair 7.3 | M Carter-Williams 7.9 |
No. 17 Syracuse welcomes DePaul to Carrier Dome on Wednesday. The game gets underway at 6 p.m. EST and it can be seen on SNY, TWC, Big East, MASN. The Orange are 4-0 against the Blue Demons over the last four years. The last time they played they won 87-68 on Jan. 1, 2012.
Syracuse is in sixth place in the conference, DePaul is in 14th place.
The Orange fell 58-53 to Louisville on Mar. 2. C.J. Fair finished with 19 points and six rebounds in the loss. He contributes a team-high 14.5 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game. For the Blue Demons, Charles McKinney finished with 13 points and seven rebounds in the 83-73 loss to South Florida on Mar. 3. He contributes 2.6 rebounds per game in addition to his 5.6 points per game.
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- The Syracuse steals leader (Michael Carter-Williams, 83 steals) has more steals than the DePaul steals leader (Brandon Young, 45 steals).
- Syracuse has a better record at home than DePaul this season (16-2 vs. 7-9).
- Obviously, AP Voters agree that Syracuse is superior to DePaul (Latest AP Poll: No. 17 vs. Not Ranked).
- Even computers respect Syracuse more. Syracuse has a better RPI this season than DePaul (RPI: No. 16 vs. No. 195).
- Syracuse has a much better NCSA Athletic Ranking than DePaul (No. 57 vs. No. 167).
- Syracuse has a better record on the road than DePaul this season (5-4 vs. 4-7).
- Syracuse has a better scoring defense (59.7 allowed per game vs. 75.0 allowed per game) than DePaul this season.
- Syracuse has more wins over the last 5 years than DePaul (162 vs. 58).
- Syracuse has a significantly better overall winning percentage over the last five years (81.0 percent to 30.3 percent).
- Over the past 10 years, Syracuse has had more players drafted by the NBA than DePaul (10 vs. two).
- The Syracuse rebounding leader (C.J. Fair, 211 rebounds) has more rebounds than the DePaul rebounding leader (Cleveland Melvin, 205 rebounds).
| DEP Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B | Brandon Young | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| B | C. Melvin | 31 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Jamee Crockett | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Worrel Clahar | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Donnavan Kirk | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C- | C. McKinney | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D+ | Moses Morgan | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D | D. Robertson Jr. | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D | D. McDonald | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Peter Ryckbosch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Edwind McGhee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D- | Montray Clemons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Jodan Price | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D- | Stuart Pirri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| A | M. Carter-Williams | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| A- | C.J. Fair | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B+ | Brandon Triche | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| B+ | J. Southerland | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C+ | R. Christmas | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C | Jerami Grant | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Baye Keita | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | DaJuan Coleman | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Trevor Cooney | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D+ | Noel Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D+ | M. Lyde-Cajuste | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | G. Hoffmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Nolan Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Albert Nassar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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