Syracuse, N.Y. -- Orange center Eddie Lampkin said he’s dealt with back tightness at various times over the course of his career and the problem popped up again during back-to-back battles in Brooklyn and a pair of bus rides from Syracuse to New York City.

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team (4-2) once again had to overcome a slow start, but picked up the intensity on both ends of the floor to defeat the Cornell Big Red (4-3) by a final score of 82-72.