Four Orange Score in Double Figures in SU Triumph

Thursday, November 5

Syracuse, NY

7 PM

Syracuse University

2-0,0-0ACC

102

Central Connecticut State

0-2,0-0NEC

Team	1	2	F
Central Conn. St.	23	26	49
Syracuse	47	55	102

11/5/2026 9:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Four Syracuse players scored in double digits and the Orange (2-0) defeated Central Connecticut State (0-2),102-49, in the JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday Night.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
The Orange jumped out to a 26-11 lead ten minutes into the contest, ignited by a 10-of-14 (.714) shooting start from the field. During the run, Syracuse dominated the boards, outrebounding the Blue Devils, 10-3, with Sadiq White Jr. hauling in four of the missed shots. The Orange advantage never dipped below 15 points the rest of the night.

FIRST HALF ON THE GLASS
Syracuse outrebounded Central Connecticut, 26-11, in the first frame, with White Jr. leading the charge with nine. Mark Morano added four boards in the first half and Kiyan Anthony had three.

END OF HALF JOLT
The Orange ended the half on a 12-3 run during the last five minutes, fueled by five points from Morano. At the defensive end, Syracuse's defense forced a miss on nine of the last ten Blue Devil shots. The run put the Orange up 24 at halftime, 47-23.

EXTENDING THE LEAD
After an early bucket by the Blue Devils coming out of the intermission, the Orange went on a 19-3 run, allowing only five points during the first seven minutes of the second half. This productive stretch was led by Gavin Doty, who scored six points on two threes from beyond the arc.

SPREADING THE LOVE
Syracuse saw 10 different players score, with four scoring in double digits. Gavin Doty led all scorers with 18 points while shooting 7-of-9 (.778) from the field and 3-of-5 (.600) from three. Morano trailed behind Doty with 16 points on 6-of-12 (.500) from the field and 4-of-9 (.444) from downtown. Luke Wilson converted 5-of-6 shots and finished with 14 points, while Kiyan Anthony matched Wilson with 14 points.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Sadiq White tied his career high with 10 rebounds.
White posted double-digit board totals for back-to-back games for the first time in his collegiate tenure.
The Orange defeated Central Connecticut State by 53 points, their second largest margin of victory since Dec. 11, 2010, when they defeated Colgate by 57 points.
The 'Cuse defense held the Blue Devils to a .340 field goal percentage (18-of-53), its lowest allowed since Dec. 22, 2025 against Stonehill.
Syracuse scored 102 points in the contest, marking the first time it hit a triple-digit tally since Dec. 10, 2024 against UAlbany, when the Orange also scored 102 points.
The Orange held their opponent to one double digit scorer for the first time since Nov. 3, 2025 against Binghamton.
Ryan Moesch led the squad in assists for the second straight outing, this time with seven.
Amarri Monroe had eight points, three assists and three steals in 18 minutes of work.
Tasman Goodrick had eight points and two rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench.
Kiyan Anthony nabbed a career-high four rebounds in the win.

Next Game
Syracuse heads to Indianapolis to take on Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday, Nov. 9. Tip-off on FS1 is set for 6:30 p.m.

Tickets
Syracuse single-game tickets are available online at Cuse.com/BasketballTickets.