National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 72, Syracuse 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Mike Eades, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance: 10429

Jamel Artis just missed a triple-double and Pittsburgh started its ACC season off win a win, topping Syracuse, 72-61, Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center.

Artis, a junior forward, was a thorn in the middle of the Orange's 2-3 zone all night, scoring, distributing and rebounding. He scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and added nine rebounds and eight assists -- game highs in both categories.

It was the third consecutive win for the Panthers against the Orange, as they swept the series last season. Pittsburgh, which moved to 11-1, dominated the glass all night and outrebounded Syracuse 43-25 with 19 of those boards coming on the offensive end. Junior forward Michael Young added 15 points and seven rebounds for Pittsburgh, which also got 11 points off the bench from junior forward Sheldon Jeter -- including four in a row late to help put the game away.

Junior forward Tyler Roberson and senior guard Trevor Cooney each had 15 points for Syracuse, which has interim coach Mike Hopkins at the helm while Jim Boeheim serves a suspension. Senior forward Michael Gbinije had 14 points and seven assists, but the Orange went 16-for-25 at the foul line and were outscored 14-2 in the final three-and-a-half minutes.
Top Game Performances
 
Syracuse   Pittsburgh
Trevor Cooney 15 Scoring Jamel Artis 18
Michael Gbinije 7 Assists Jamel Artis 8
Tyler Roberson 7 Rebounds Jamel Artis 9
Trevor Cooney 6 Free Throws Made Jamel Artis 5
DaJuan Coleman 1 Steals Jamel Artis 2
Tyler Roberson 3 Blocks Sheldon Jeter 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Syracuse 61 43.5 5-15 16-25 13 22 5 4 10
Pittsburgh 72 40.7 6-23 18-23 18 42 2 3 9