Gamecenter: Penn 60, Syracuse 78

Keys to the Game
Key sequence	With Penn up 17-14 just over eight minutes in, Syracuse went on a 10-0 run to open up a seven-point lead. The run kicked off a stretch in which the Orange scored 10 times in 12 possessions with a flurry of three-pointers, dunks, layups. By the time the halftime buzzer sounded, the Quakers trailed by 13.
Key sign it was over	A Mark Zoller free throw trimmed the Quaker deficit to seven points with 12:35 left on the clock. However, Penn’s next nine possessions yielded six turnovers, two missed field goal attempts, and a pair of missed free throws, as Syracuse reeled off a 12-0 run to put the game away. Down 19 with under seven minutes left, an 0-2 start was unavoidable for Penn.
Key performances	16 points apiece for Syracuseâ€™s Terence Roberts and Eric Devendorf. Robertsâ€™ points were almost all on spectacular slam dunks that kept the Carrier Dome crowd in the game, while Devendorf hit three of six three-point attempts and recorded three steals. Roberts also recorded three blocked shots.
Key statistic	Syracuse’s 54.0-38.5 edge in field goal percentage. Penn shot 20 of 52 in the game, while the hosts connected on 27 of 50 attempts from the floor.
Key coaching move	Jim Boeheim deployed a man defense throughout much of the first half, then switched to his traditional 2-3 zone for most of the second half.


Notes
–	Ibby Jaaber returned to form, with a game-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and four assists in 36 minutes. Jaaber had to go to the training room after turning his ankle with just under seven minutes to go in the first half, but was quickly back on the floor.

–	Jaaber, Tommy McMahon and Steve Danley all were assessed four personal fouls, but none fouled out.

–	Freshman Andreas Schreiber made his collegiate debut, hitting his first college field goal attempt — a three-pointer.


–	The Orange dominated the boards in the first half, but Penn did well enough in the second stanza to make the numbers somewhat equal. For the game, Penn grabbed a healthy 36.1 percent of rebounds at its end, while allowing Syracuse to rebound at a 36.7-percent clip.

–	Pennâ€™s bench accounted for 15 points, an improvement on the combined two points scored against UTEP.
–	Syracuse outscored Penn in the paint, 32-24, but the teams were evenly matched in points off turnovers (17) and second chance points (14).
–	The Quakers return home to face Division II Florida Gulf Coast University in their home opener on Saturday, November 18.

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