East Regional 3rd Round: (1) Syracuse 75 – (8) Kansas State 59

03/17/2012

PITTSBURGH, PA – Top-seeded Syracuse exploded for 50 points in the second half, turning a one-point halftime lead into a comfortable, 75-59 victory over 8th-seeded Kansas State.

Four Orange players scored in double-figures, led by Dion Waiters’ 18.  Rakeem Christmas narrowly missed a double-double, with 8 points and 11 rebounds.  Jordan Henriquez paced the Wildcats with 12 points and 17 rebounds.

Syracuse advances to the Sweet 16, where they will meet the winner of 5th-seeded Vanderbilt and 4th-seeded Wisconsin.

Scott Graham and Kevin Grevey called the action on the Westwood One Radio Network.

(Henriquez gets K-State off to a quick start, with a 7-2 lead)

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(Waiters with a trey as the Orange put together a 20-2 run!)

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(Henriquez works hard on the glass as the Wildcats cut into the deficit)

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(Christmas throws down the hammer with the big dunk)

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(Southerland with a big three as the Orange start to pull away)

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(Scott Graham and Kevin Grevey wrap up all the action from Pittsburgh)

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