Syracuse, Princeton Win Tournament Openers
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Hakim Warrick had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Syracuse to a 104-54 victory over Northern Colorado last night in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
In the second round tonight, Syracuse (1-0) will play Princeton (1-0), which beat Bucknell 61-48 earlier yesterday. In other Coaches vs. Cancer Classic action, Memphis had six players finish in double figures in a 102-40 win over Savannah State.
Northern Colorado (0-1), in only its second season back in Division I, had not played a ranked Division I team since 1957 and the Orange were merciless, scoring the first 24 points of the game.
The Bears, meanwhile, missed their first eight shots and committed five turnovers while the Orange hit nine of their first 10 shots. Northern Colorado finally broke through on a 3-pointer by Sean Nolen at 12:27.
Also yesterday, Seimone Augustus scored 17 points and third-ranked LSU opened the season with an 81-50 victory over Maine in the Women’s Sports Foundation Classic.
