Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse's season came to an end with an 85-80 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in the second round of the NIT on Saturday.
Syracuse trailed for most of the second half, but it looked like the Orange might have one more comeback left in the tank.
The Orange, which had rallied for wins over North Carolina State, Clemson, Virginia and Duke, couldn't pull off one more comeback.
Syracuse tied the game at 71 on Andrew White's 3-pointer with just over four minutes remaining and then again when White hit another three to make it 74-74 with 3:39 left.
But Ole Miss had too many answers; and too many shooters. Cullen Neal and Deandre Burnett each hit 3-pointers to counter White's treys. Terence Davis went for 30 points, including six 3-pointers.
Syracuse finishes the year with a 19-15 record.
Syracuse trailed for most of the second half, but it looked like the Orange might have one more comeback left in the tank.
The Orange, which had rallied for wins over North Carolina State, Clemson, Virginia and Duke, couldn't pull off one more comeback.
Syracuse tied the game at 71 on Andrew White's 3-pointer with just over four minutes remaining and then again when White hit another three to make it 74-74 with 3:39 left.
But Ole Miss had too many answers; and too many shooters. Cullen Neal and Deandre Burnett each hit 3-pointers to counter White's treys. Terence Davis went for 30 points, including six 3-pointers.
Syracuse finishes the year with a 19-15 record.
Syracuse went 8-for-30 from 3-point range, while Ole Miss hit a season-high 15 3-pointers.
Syracuse took a 38-36 lead into halftime, although the Orange squandered a 9-point lead in the last two minutes of the half.
Syracuse led 36-27 after White hit a pair of free throws with 1:49 remaining. But Ole Miss closed to within 38-36 on Burnett's long 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to end the half.
Syracuse missed its first nine attempts from 3-point range. The Orange's first made three came from Frank Howard, who connected on a shot from beyond the arc with 6:29 left in the half.
Syracuse's three perimeter scorers, John Gillon, Andrew White and Tyus Battle, were a combined 1-for-10 from the field in the first half. They missed all six of their 3-pointers.
White, who broke the school's record for most 3-pointers in a season in Wednesday's game against UNC Greensboro, missed all three of his attempts in the first half.
Syracuse finished the half 2-for-13 from 3-point range. The Orange shot just 41 percent from the field. Syracuse made up for its sub-par shooting with good work on the offensive boards. Syracuse turned nine offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points in the first half.
SU walk-on out
Syracuse walk-on Shaun Belbey had his right hand in a cast after suffering a broken thumb in practice this week.
Belbey, a sophomore from Brick, N.J., said he was driving to the basket during practice when he got knocked to the floor. He tried to brace himself and broke the thumb.
Belbey has played in 12 games this season.
Syracuse trailed for most of the second half, but it looked like the Orange might have one more comeback left in the tank.
The Orange, which had rallied for wins over North Carolina State, Clemson, Virginia and Duke, couldn't pull off one more comeback.
Syracuse tied the game at 71 on Andrew White's 3-pointer with just over four minutes remaining and then again when White hit another three to make it 74-74 with 3:39 left.
But Ole Miss had too many answers; and too many shooters. Cullen Neal and Deandre Burnett each hit 3-pointers to counter White's treys. Terence Davis went for 30 points, including six 3-pointers.
Syracuse trailed for most of the second half, but it looked like the Orange might have one more comeback left in the tank.
The Orange, which had rallied for wins over North Carolina State, Clemson, Virginia and Duke, couldn't pull off one more comeback.
Syracuse tied the game at 71 on Andrew White's 3-pointer with just over four minutes remaining and then again when White hit another three to make it 74-74 with 3:39 left.
But Ole Miss had too many answers; and too many shooters. Cullen Neal and Deandre Burnett each hit 3-pointers to counter White's treys. Terence Davis went for 30 points, including six 3-pointers.
Syracuse finishes the year with a 19-15 record.
Syracuse went 8-for-30 from 3-point range, while Ole Miss hit a season-high 15 3-pointers.
Syracuse took a 38-36 lead into halftime, although the Orange squandered a 9-point lead in the last two minutes of the half.
Syracuse led 36-27 after White hit a pair of free throws with 1:49 remaining. But Ole Miss closed to within 38-36 on Burnett's long 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to end the half.
Syracuse missed its first nine attempts from 3-point range. The Orange's first made three came from Frank Howard, who connected on a shot from beyond the arc with 6:29 left in the half.
Syracuse's three perimeter scorers, John Gillon, Andrew White and Tyus Battle, were a combined 1-for-10 from the field in the first half. They missed all six of their 3-pointers.
White, who broke the school's record for most 3-pointers in a season in Wednesday's game against UNC Greensboro, missed all three of his attempts in the first half.
Syracuse finished the half 2-for-13 from 3-point range. The Orange shot just 41 percent from the field. Syracuse made up for its sub-par shooting with good work on the offensive boards. Syracuse turned nine offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points in the first half.
SU walk-on out
Syracuse walk-on Shaun Belbey had his right hand in a cast after suffering a broken thumb in practice this week.
Belbey, a sophomore from Brick, N.J., said he was driving to the basket during practice when he got knocked to the floor. He tried to brace himself and broke the thumb.
Belbey has played in 12 games this season.
