SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Elijah Hughes scored 19 points and matched his career high with nine assists, Buddy Boeheim added 15 points, and Syracuse beat Niagara 71-57.
Syracuse scored the first 10 points of the game and built a 16-point lead just over six minutes in on a three-point play by Hughes, and the Purple Eagles couldn't recover.
Syracuse ended its nonconference slate on a three-game winning streak. Niagara has lost four straight under rookie coach Greg Paulus, a former Duke point guard.
Nick MacDonald, the son of Daemen head coach Mike MacDonald, led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 11 points.
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