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Hampton's Quinton Chievous vies for the ball against Syracuse forward Chris McCullough in the first half of the Orange's game against Hampton on Sunday in the Carrier Dome.

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Freshman point guard Kaleb Jospeh plays on-ball defense against Hampton in the first half.

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SU forward Michael Gbinije dribbles against Hampton's Deron Powers.

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Hampton's Brian Darden attempts a finish as Tyler Roberson (second from left) and Rakeem Christmas (right) watch on.

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Ron Patterson (left) and Kaleb Joseph (right) talk at mid-court.

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Joseph runs into Powers in the first half. SU took an eight-point lead into the break.

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Gbinije dribbles by the Pirates' Dionte Adams as Chievous looks on.

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SU center Rakeem Christmas attempts a left-handed finish near the rim.

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Christmas battles Jervon Pressley in the paint as McCullough watches from the left.

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Christmas fights for the ball with Pressley as it comes off the rim.

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(From left to right) McCullough, Pressley, Adams and Christmas struggle for a rebound.

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Powers shoots over Gbinije in the first half as Christmas gets in position for the rebound.

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Trevor Cooney (left) and Gbinije (right) lunge for a loose ball with a Hampton player.

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Freshman forward Chris McCullough rises up over Hampton forward Jervon Pressley.

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Christmas spins around Pressley as he looks for a shot in the lane.

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A Hampton player falls to the crowd after tangling up with an SU player and Cooney stares down at him.

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Cooney moves to his right and closer to the lane as he scans the floor for an open teammate.

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Joseph lunges to contest Deron Powers jump shot.

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Sophomore forward Tyler Roberson bowls over Powers for what turned out to be a three-point play down the stretch.