SYRACUSE (AP) -- Scoop Jardine scored 23 points, Rick Jackson added 16, and No. 8 Syracuse shut down North Carolina State late and beat the Wolfpack 65-59 Saturday night.
North Carolina State (4-3) seemed poised for an upset after taking a six-point lead, but Syracuse clamped down in the final eight minutes, forcing two shot-clock violations and holding the Wolfpack without a basket for the final 7:20.
Syracuse (8-0) wasn't much better. Jackson's hook over freshman C.J. Leslie at 6:43 was the Orange's last basket. It gave Syracuse a 59-58 lead, but the Orange held on despite some shaky free-throw shooting.
Scott Wood had 18 points, all on 3-pointers, and Leslie had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to lead North Carolina State.
Kris Joseph had eight points for Syracuse and two key rebounds in the final 70 seconds.
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