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Canisius at Syracuse Recap

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Rick Jackson had 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, Brandon Triche added 16 points and No. 10 Syracuse beat Canisius 86-67 on Sunday. It was the 831st career victory for Orange coach Jim Boeheim, moving him past Jim Phelan of Mount St. Mary's into fifth place all-time in Division I victories. Syracuse (2-0) has beaten Canisius 20 straight times. The Golden Griffins (1-1) are 1-15 against Syracuse when it is ranked, the lone win coming Feb. 25, 1967, in Buffalo. Greg Logins led Canisius with 17 points and Elton Frazier had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Syracuse broke open a close game with a 7-0 spurt to start the second half as Jackson fed Fab Melo for a layup and Triche followed with a layup off the glass and a 3-pointer from the left wing to give the Orange a 39-29 lead.