The Syracuse Orange beat the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders, 75-50 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. While watching on Sunday evening, you might have noticed some similarities to SU's Friday win over the Dayton Flyers. You're not alone. The two games were nearly mirror images of one another.
Final Scores:
Syracuse 70, Dayton 51
Syracuse 75, Middle Tennessee 50
First Half Margin:
Syracuse, Plus-2 vs. Dayton
Syracuse, Plus-4 vs. Middle Tennessee
Second Half Scoring:
Syracuse 40, Dayton 23
Syracuse 44, Middle Tennessee 23
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