Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules 12.20.2004
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Final Score: (7) Syracuse 82, Cornell 69
Syracuse, NY (Basketball News) - Hakim Warrick finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead seventh-ranked Syracuse to an 82-69 win over Cornell at the Carrier Dome. Josh Pace and Terrence Roberts each scored 16 points for the Orange (10-1), who have won 28 straight in the series. Pace pulled down nine rebounds. Cody Toppert scored 23 points for the Big Red (3-6), who have lost two straight and three of their last five games overall. Ryan Rourke and Will Scott each posted nine points.
Final Score: (21) Mississippi State 104, Florida A&M 80
Starkville, MS (Basketball News) - Lawrence Roberts finished with 25 points, nine rebounds and three steals to lead 21st-ranked Mississippi State to a 104- 80 win over Florida A&M at the Humphrey Coliseum Winsome Frazier added 24 points for the Bulldogs (10-2), who have won three straight games. Shane Power contributed 18 points. Tony Tate scored 17 points for the Rattlers (2-6), who have lost two of their last three games. Darius Glover notched 15 points.
Final Score: (22) Cincinnati 95, Jackson State 43
Cincinnati, OH (Basketball News) - Eric Hicks scored 18 points and Roy Bright compiled 17 points and 11 rebounds as 22nd-ranked Cincinnati pounded Jackson State, 95-43, at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats (8-0) used a smothering effort on defense to build a 30-point halftime lead and easily hand head coach Bob Huggins his 550th career victory. Jihad Muhammad made four three- point field goals in a 14-point performance for the Bearcats, while Jason Maxiell finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Antonio Williams-Parker netted 12 points for Jackson State (3-8), which had won two straight and three of four after an 0-6 start to the year.