RALEIGH, N.C. – A 22-point performance from Alan Griffin powered Syracuse (11-6, 5-5 ACC) past NC State (8-8, 4-7 ACC), 77-68, on Tuesday evening in Raleigh.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
After the Orange fought off numerous offensive outbursts, the 'Pack continued to come back with seven unanswered points to make the score 65-62 with six minutes remaining. The teams then traded field goals before Syracuse scored eight points in a row to surge ahead, 75-64, with 1:49 left in the contest. NC State notched the game's final points on free throw makes from D.