Orange Beat Big Red 80-48 as Izoje Scores 22

Uche Izoje had 22 points and eight rebounds as the Syracuse Orange routed the Cornell Big Red 80-48 on Sunday at JMA Wireless Dome.

The Orange set the tone early, taking the first quarter 21-10. They never trailed and led by as many as 41. A 15-0 run in the first quarter built the early lead.

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For Syracuse, Uche Izoje finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, Tyi Skinner added 14 points and three assists, while Emely Rodriguez contributed 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.

For Cornell, Katie Leonard had 15 points and five assists, and Audrey Chen added 11 points.

The Orange improved to 2-0. The Big Red fell to 1-2.

The Orange are first in the ACC and have won two straight. The Big Red sit first in the Ivy. Cornell is 1-0 at home and 0-2 away from home.

The Orange are back in action when they host the Siena Saints on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Big Red next host the Canisius Golden Griffins on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:00 p.m. ET.