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Syracuse and Duke faced each other for the first time since the Sweet 16 in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Two Hall of Fame coaches and good friends, Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski, embraced each other before tip.

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The Orange entered the night coming off a blowout loss at home to Georgia Tech.

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Duke freshman RJ Barrett, the leading scorer in the ACC, rises up for a jam.

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Sophomore forward Marek Dolezaj was one of the few and the proud: He took a charge from Zion Williamson, a muscular forward who is second in the ACC in points per game.

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Assistant coach Gerry McNamara chats with senior guard Howard.

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Barrett goes up against Howard and Hughes.

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Hughes attempts a 3. He finished with 20 points.

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Hughes attempts a layup. He drilled a three-quarter-court shot before halftime to make it a one-point game.

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Cameron Indoor Stadium filled up to the brim Monday night for the primetime matchup on ESPN.

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Brissett, a sophomore forward from Canada, scored 14 points. "He missed at least 10 layups," Jim Boeheim said afterward.

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Brissett attempts a deep 3-pointer.

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Battle said he needed to assert himself and attack the basket.

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Point guard Howard Washington celebrates a big SU play.

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Howard looks to guide the offense. He didn't score over the first 26 minutes of play, but he finished with 16 points.

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Battle had his drive, floater and deep ball working.

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Regulation ended with a Battle missed 3-pointer from the right wing. A make would have given Syracuse the upset they got in overtime.

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Brissett attacks the basket.

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Hughes' stepback proved to be his go-to shot.

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Howard goes up for a layup off a steal late in the game.

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The Syracuse bench erupted after a big play down the stretch, the game seemingly in their hands.

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Syracuse rushes to center court to celebrate the overtime victory at No. 1 Duke — only the 10th home loss for the Blue Devils since 2000.

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Battle was all smiles following the win, Syracuse's third in conference play and first over Duke since John Gillon's buzzer beater in 2017.

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Syracuse celebrates following the win.

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Howard and Brissett embrace at center court following the buzzer.