No. 4 Syracuse rolls over Eastern Michigan

— Michael Carter-Williams had 11 points and 11 assists, freshman Jerami Grant had a season-high 11 points and two blocks, and No. 4 Syracuse beat Eastern Michigan 84-48 on Monday.

Syracuse (6-0) has won 48 consecutive nonconference games and boosted its home winning streak to 26 games.

Eastern Michigan (5-2) and the Orange had met just twice before, the last time also an 84-48 Syracuse victory a year ago in the Carrier Dome.

James Southerland, who had a career-high 35 points and matched a school record with nine three-pointers in Friday night’s victory at Arkansas, finished with four points.

Sports, Pages 22 on 12/04/2012

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