Orange Top Niagara in Final Exhibition - Syracuse University Athletics

Saturday, October 24

Buffalo, N.Y.

3 PM

Syracuse University

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Niagara (exhibition)

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Team	1	2	F
Niagara	26	32	58
Syracuse	33	38	71

10/24/2026 5:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Junior guard Gavin Doty recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, and led Syracuse to a 71-58 exhibition-game victory against Niagara on Saturday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Doty scored all 14 of his points after halftime. The Orange outrebounded the Purple Eagles, 43-24.

How the Game Was Decided
The Orange jumped out to a 15-2 lead early in the first half, with five different players making a basket. The Syracuse defense held Niagara to 1-of-14 (.071) shooting during the stretch. Syracuse never trailed in the contest.

First Half on the Glass
Syracuse outrebounded Niagara 25-12 in the first half, including six offensive rebounds that led to nine second-chance points for the Orange. Doty led the Orange on the glass with five rebounds in the first half.

Second Half Run
After an early bucket from Niagara, the Orange went on a 10-2 run to open the second half, stretching the lead to 13. The run was ignited by five points and two defensive rebounds from Doty.

Orange Answer Niagara Pushes
Niagara pulled within four, 52-48, with 8:08 left in the game, but Syracuse responded with a 6-2 spurt to rebuild an eight-point lead. The Purple Eagles got within five twice more, at 60-55 and 63-58, but the Orange never let the margin dip below five. Syracuse closed the game on an 8-0 run over the final 1:47, including a Doty dunk with 32 seconds left and six made free throws.

Double-Double Doty
Doty ended the game with 14 points and 13 rebounds, with all 14 of his points scored in the second half. The junior shot 4-of-8 (.500) in the second half and added eight rebounds, to help the Orange close out the game.

Notable Numbers

The Orange finished the exhibition season with a 2-1 record.
Junior center Luke Wilson finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Freshman guard Ryan Moesch produced nine points, six assists and four steals.
Fifth-year forward Amarri Monroe had 9 points and seven boards off the bench.
Syracuse outscored Niagara 36-18 in the paint.
Syracuse played 11 players, with 10 of them scoring.
The Orange were 13-of-16 from the foul line (.813).
Syracuse held Niagara to 1-of-14 (.071) shooting to start the game and never trailed.

The Orange will open regular season play on Monday, Nov. 2 against New Haven in the JMA Wireless Dome. Season tickets are available at Cuse.com/BasketballTickets.