Jackson Leads No. 8 Orange Past No. 7 Spartans
Rick Jackson has been a solid rebounder in his three years at Syracuse. He's going at it at a totally different pace his senior season.
Jackson matched his season-high with 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Syracuse to a 72-58 victory against No. 7 Michigan State on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.
With the 6-foot-9, 240-pound Jackson leading the way, Syracuse dominated inside finishing with a 42-24 advantage on points in the paint and outrebounding the Spartans 38-30. Michigan State led the nation the past two seasons in rebound margin.
"We just talk about rebounding being a big key for us," Jackson said. "We shoot a lot of 3s, a lot of jump shots and there are a lot of opportunities to get those misses. When Coach said we're not getting the ball, you have to go get it and just play with that mindset."
