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“We don’t rely on five guys. We rely on eight, nine, 10 guys.” Syracuse's bench scored its final 20 points to seal a come-from-behind victory over Pittsburgh.

Maliq Brown and Quadir Copeland scored in double-figures while the Orange had eight steals in an 83-71 win over the Purple Eagles.

Maliq Brown notched his second career double-double while Quadir Copeland matched a career-high eight assists in a win over Niagara.

Syracuse featured four players in double-digit scoring and received a 40-point contribution from its bench to cruise to an 83-71 win over Niagara.

Our beat writers agree that Syracuse will handily defeat Niagara in its final nonconference game of the season and earn a season-high fourth straight victory.

The Orange overcame a 10-point deficit in the first half and won the rebounding battle 36-31.

Syracuse's bench, led by Quadir Copeland, Kyle Cuffe Jr. and Maliq Brown, scored 44 of Syracuse's points in its 83-63 victory over Oregon.

Chris Bell and Judah Mintz combined for 10 of Syracuse's season-high 13 3-pointers in a 81-70 win over Cornell.

Foul trouble and turnovers plagued Syracuse as a late rally by Cornell gave the Orange a scare. Still, Syracuse was able to close out with a win.

SU rotated in nine players against Virginia, though its bench depth failed to make up for poor shooting from the starters in 84-62 defeat.