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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 69, Stanford 63
When: 5:00 PM ET, Friday, November 25, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Ed Corbett, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 8477
Kris Joseph scored 12 of his game-high 18 points after halftime as No. 5 Syracuse overcame an eight-point second-half deficit to defeat Stanford 69-63 on Friday in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.

Scoop Jardine added 14 points for the Orange (6-0), who narrowly avoided becoming the second Top 5-ranked Big East team to go down on Friday. Central Florida upset No. 4 Connecticut earlier in the day.

Aaron Bright had 13 points to lead the Cardinal (5-1), who fell to 12-27 all-time against teams from the Big East.

It was a back-and-forth game that featured a number of ties and lead changes until Stanford stretched its lead to 55-47 on a Bright 3-pointer from the wing with 6:47 left.

But Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim called timeout to pull his team out of its standard 2-3 zone, instead deciding to amp up the pressure with a full-court press.

The Orange responded with a 16-5 spurt, taking a 63-60 lead with 2:08 left on back-to-back buckets by Joseph and Dion Waiters.

Trailing 66-63 with less than 30 seconds left, the Cardinal squandered their final opportunity to tie the game by turning the ball over.
Top Game Performances
 
Stanford   Syracuse
Aaron Bright 13 Scoring Kris Joseph 18
Anthony Brown 4 Assists Brandon Triche 4
Josh Huestis 5 Rebounds Kris Joseph 9
Anthony Brown 2 Free Throws Made C.J. Fair 2
Chasson Randle 3 Steals Scoop Jardine 4
Josh Owens 2 Blocks Fab Melo 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Stanford 63 42.9 7-18 8-15 11 31 4 10 24
Syracuse 69 46.7 5-14 8-15 15 30 4 19 20