THE BASICS:

• Score: Syracuse 72, Holy Cross 48
• Records: Holy Cross 3-1, Syracuse 5-1
• Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
• Date: November 28, 2014
• The Lead: Senior forward Malcolm Miller (Laytonsville, Md.) scored a season-high 18 points on seven of 11 shooting from the field, but the Holy Cross men's basketball team was defeated by Syracuse 72-48 at the Carrier Dome.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The game was close early on, as the Orange held a 10-9 lead with 11:50 remaining in the first half.
• Syracuse then went on a 10-0 run over the next five minutes to extend its advantage to double figures (20-9).
• The Orange would stay in front by at least 10 points for the remainder of the first half, eventually extending their lead to 22 (39-17) heading into the locker room.
• Syracuse was still up by 21 points (43-22) with 17:54 left in regulation, when the Crusaders went on a 15-5 run over the next six minutes to trim the margin down to 11 points (48-37).
• But Holy Cross would then go cold from the field, as the Orange responded with an 8-0 spurt to build their lead back up to 19 (56-37).
• The Crusaders would get no closer than 16 points the rest of the way, as Syracuse pulled away in the closing minutes for a 24-point victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Holy Cross totaled 10 steals on the night, while forcing the Orange to commit 15 turnovers.
• The Crusaders also held Syracuse without a three-point field goal, with the Orange missing all 14 of their attempts from behind the arc.
• But Syracuse held a 50-30 rebounding advantage, and hit 46.4 percent of its field goals overall (26 of 56).
• Raheem Christmas led the Orange with a career-high 25 points on eight of 10 shooting from the field, while Chris McCullough added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
• The crowd of 19,167 was the sixth-largest to ever see Holy Cross play, and the third-biggest in the regular season.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when they travel to Albany for a 7:00 p.m. game.

BE PART OF THE ACTION:

• To purchase single game and season tickets for the 2014-2015 Holy Cross men's basketball season, visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (508) 793-2573.