Syracuse totals
Field goals: 13 -38 (34.2%)   Free-throws: 23 -29 (79.3%)

Hunter totals
Field goals: 15 -43 (34.9%)   Free-throws: 4 -8 (50.0%)

Diante Mitchell scored 21 points on 15 of 18 shooting from the free throw line and added five steals to lead Syracuse to the convincing victory over Region 2 champion Hunter. Syracuse and Hunter both shot 34 percent from the field, but Syracuse attempted 29 free throws while Hunter made just eight trips to the free throw line.
Daulton Whatcott added 13 rebounds and eight rebounds for Syracuse, while Brandon Davies led Hunter with 17 points.

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