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2 games |
Syracuse 2-0 |
| DATE | Opposing Coach | Score | Starters | Notes | ||
12/5/1950 |
H |
Thomas Leyden |
W |
72-54 |
Kiley, Jockle, Miller, Suprunowicz, Huggins | Kiley 17 pts |
12/5/2020 |
H |
Kevin Baggett |
W |
87-52 |
Girard, Richmond, Dolezaj, Guerrier, Griffin | Griffin 23 pts, Girard 21 pts |
The Syracuse Orangemen and the Rider Broncs have played twice. The first game was in 1950 and the Orangemen won 72-54 behind Jack Kiley's 17 points.
The second time was seventy years later in 2020. Syracuse would tie a school record for three point shots made with 15, easily beating Rider 87-52. Allen Griffin and Joe Girad led the way. The Orange played without starters Bourama Sidibe who was injured and Buddy Boeheim who was quarantined for Covid-19 precautions.
Rider University was known as Rider College when Syracuse played them in 1950.
©RLYoung 2014, 2020