National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 84, Eastern Michigan 48
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 3, 2012
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Jamie Luckie, # Bill McCarthy, # Matt Potter
Attendance: 20822
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No. 4 Syracuse 84, Eastern Michigan 48: Freshman DaJuan Coleman had a career-high 14 points and the Orange overcame a sluggish start to run away from the visiting Eagles.

Coleman went 5-of-6 from the floor as Syracuse (6-0) had five players in double figures. Brandon Triche added 12 points and Michael Carter-Williams had 11 points and 11 assists.

Derek Thompson had a game-high 18 points to lead the Eagles (5-2) and hit three 3-pointers.

The Eagles led by as many as seven as Syracuse opened the game 2-for-12 from the floor before the Orange used a 27-5 run during the final 9:33 of the first half to take a 35-17 lead into halftime. James Southerland's jumper gave Syracuse its first lead at 14-12 with 8:13 left and Eastern Michigan didn't have a field goal in the final seven minutes of the first half.

Syracuse used its full-court press to push the game's tempo and force 23 turnovers.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Jerami Grant, a freshman, also finished with a career-high 11 points after making all four of his shots. ... Syracuse extends the nation's longest home winning streak to 26 and has won 48 consecutive regular-season non-conference games ... Syracuse won last year's meeting by the same score.

Top Game Performances
 
Eastern Michigan   Syracuse
Derek Thompson 18 Scoring DaJuan Coleman 14
Derek Thompson 3 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 11
Glenn Bryant 10 Rebounds Michael Carter-Williams 7
Glenn Bryant 4 Free Throws Made Michael Carter-Williams 5
DaShonte Riley 3 Steals Michael Carter-Williams 3
DaShonte Riley 6 Blocks Rakeem Christmas 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Eastern Michigan 48 29.5 4-19 8-12 10 32 7 13 24
Syracuse 84 44.1 5-22 19-25 19 43 10 17 18