National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 76, St. John's 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Mike Roberts, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 14440
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Mike Roberts, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 14440
Kris Joseph scored 18 points and keyed an early burst as No. 4 Syracuse rolled to a 76-59 victory over St. John's on Wednesday night in New York City.
The Orange (17-0, 4-0 Big East) trailed early before Joseph scored seven points during an 18-3 run that put the visitors in front for good, 25-18, with 3:59 left in the first half. Another 19-6 spurt midway through the second half stretched the lead to 59-38 with 9:26 remaining.
Brandon Triche finished with 15 points for Syracuse, which shot 56.4 percent (31 of 55) from the field and hit 9-of-19 shots from 3-point range. Scoop Jardine added 14 points, while Rick Jackson posted 12 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Brownlee paced the Red Storm (10-5, 3-2) with 13 points.
Syracuse hosts Cincinnati on Saturday before traveling to face No. 5 Pitt on Monday night.
Top Game Performances
| Syracuse | St. John's | |
| Kris Joseph 18 | Scoring | Justin Brownlee 13 |
| Scoop Jardine 6 | Assists | D.J. Kennedy 4 |
| Rick Jackson 10 | Rebounds | Justin Burrell 6 |
| Scoop Jardine 2 | Free Throws Made | Paris Horne 4 |
| Rick Jackson 3 | Steals | D.J. Kennedy 3 |
| Rick Jackson 2 | Blocks | Justin Brownlee 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Syracuse | 76 | 57.4 | 9-20 | 5-8 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 11 | |
| St. John's | 59 | 36.8 | 2-12 | 15-20 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 11 |