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Syracuse rolls Albany to go (3-0)

By: John Kucko

Updated: November 15, 2011

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Kris Joseph and James Southerland each scored 19 points, and No. 5 Syracuse beat upstate New York foe Albany 98-74 in the NIT Season Tipoff on Tuesday night.

Syracuse (3-0) advances to the tournament semifinals against Virginia Tech in New York.

The Orange beat Manhattan 92-56 in the first round on Monday night with a high-tempo attack that produced 42 points on the fast break, while the reserves contributed 50 points. This time they dominated the boards early to take charge against Albany (1-2), which beat Brown 77-68 on Monday night.

Baye Keita had a career-high 14 points on 6 of 6 shooting and added five rebounds and two blocks, while the Orange's other big man, Fab Melo, had eight points and seven rebounds.