Miami Hurricanes’ 7-Game Win Streak Snapped In 70-55 Loss To Andrew White-Led Syracuse

The Miami Hurricanes‘ seven-game winning streak has ended following a 70-55 road loss to Syracuse on Wednesday.

Miami Hurricanes’ 7-Game Win Streak Snapped In 70-55 Loss To Andrew white-led Syracuse

Andrew White scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds, while Tyler Lydon contributed 20 points to lead the Orange to a desperately needed win.

John Gillon made his first start of the season at point guard and recorded a career-tying 11 assists for Syracuse (9-6, 1-1 ACC), who recorded their first victory over a power conference team this season.

“This is the first game where we played every play,” said Gillon. “When they made a run, we kept executing. We kept getting good shots. And, you know, we made good defensive plays. That’s hard to do when you haven’t been there and haven’t done that.”

Syrcause shot 25-of-44 for 57 percent for the game, and had 16 assists on 25 baskets. Miami (11-3, 1-1 ACC), which had been averaging 75 points per game, shot just 39 percent.

DJ Vasiljevic led Miami with 18 points on 6-of-12 3s. The Hurricanes’ top two scorers, Ja’Quan Newton and Davon Reed, were held to 5-of-23 from the field.

Syrcause led 34-26 at the half.

Miami went on a 12-3 run to open the second half and ended to 43-42 on a 3-pointer by Vailjevic with 12:59 remaining. The Orange then countered with an 18-5 explosion to extend the lead to 59-47 with about eight minutes left. Lydon scored nine straight and White added two 3s to fuel the run.

Syracuse shot a searing 60 percent in the opening half. White led the Orange with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting. White also added seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes.

The Hurricanes gained a 21-17 lead on a 3-pointer by Bruce Brown with about 10 minutes remaining in the half when the Orange went on a 17-5 run to end the half with a 34-26 margin. Syracuse had eight assists on 12 baskets.

The Orange held the Hurricanes to 38.5 percent shooting in the half and forced nine turnovers, although Miami shot 6-of-14 from beyond the arc to remain in the contest.

Miami have a week off before hosting No. 23 Notre Dame next Thursday.

Syracuse end a modest two-game home-stand on Saturday against Pittsburgh.

SYRACUSE, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Andrew White III #3 of the Syracuse Orange reacts to putting in a basket during the second half against the Colgate Raiders on November 11, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeats Colgate 83-55. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Article by Pablo Mena