SYRACUSE -- Five Syracuse players scored in double figures and the Orange rode an 11-0 run early in the second half to defeat Boston College 81-63 Wednesday.

Tyus Battle led Syracuse (14-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 24 points. Frank Howard added 18 and Paschal Chukwu chipped in with 14. Oshae Brissett had 13 and Marek Dolezaj had a career-high 12.  Brissett, Chukwu and Battle played the entire 40 minutes.

The Eagles (13-8, 3-5) were led by Jerome Robinson's 21 and Ky Bowman had 20.

The Orange shot 60 percent from the field and 44 percent from beyond the arc. The Eagles hit four consecutive 3s to start the game but were 7 of 19 the rest of the game.

Syracuse took advantage of 17 BC turnovers and scored 17 points on Eagles miscues.

Syracuse went on an 11-0 run in the first five minutes of the second half to extend to a 58-40 lead. BC closed to 67-55 on Bowman's 3-pointer but two foul shots by Chukwu and a 3-pointer by Battle gave Syracuse breathing room down the stretch.

Boston College rode four consecutive 3-pointers to jump to a 14-7 lead but the Orange went on a 30-11 run to take a 37-25 lead with 4:35 to go in the first half and a 47-37 margin at the break. The 47 points marked the biggest first-half of the season for Syracuse.

BIG PICTURE:

Boston College has a week off before a big test looming against Virginia Tech.

Syracuse came off its week-long break with an impressive win and a chance for a four-game winning streak with games upcoming against Pitt and Georgia Tech.

UP NEXT:

Boston College has a week off before hosting Virginia Tech next Wednesday.

Syracuse hits the road for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Pitt.