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Gallery: Syracuse falls 97-88 to No. 9 Duke

Gallery: Syracuse falls 97-88 to No. 9 Duke

Corey Henry | Photo Editor

On Saturday night, 31,458 fans filed into the Carrier Dome — the largest college basketball crowd this season.

For most of the first half and the early minutes of the second, it looked like Syracuse had chances for an upset. Its offense was stellar and the 2-3 zone left a lot to be desired, but the Orange (13-9, 6-5 Atlantic Coast) held with No. 9 Duke (18-3, 8-2) before ultimately falling short, 97-88, on Saturday night. Marek Dolezaj led SU with 22 points while Elijah Hughes chipped in 21.

After winning five-straight games over a three week span, the Orange have now lost two-straight heading into next Saturday’s tilt against Wake Forest.

Here are some of the best photos from Syracuse’s loss to the Blue Devils.