Syracuse Crushes Central Connecticut State by 53

Syracuse shot 64% from the field and defeated Central Connecticut State 102-49 on November 5. Doty led the Orange with 18 points, while Mark Morano added 16. Luke Wilson and Kiyan Anthony each scored 14, and Sadiq White Jr. collected 10 rebounds to go with eight points. Raphel Laurent had 17 points for Central Connecticut, which fell to 0-2.

Syracuse built a 47-23 halftime lead after a 12-0 first-half run. The Orange then opened the second half with an 11-point burst after Laurent scored the first basket. Syracuse made nine 3-pointers, with Doty and Morano combining for seven, and finished with 20 assists.

The Orange also controlled the boards, finishing 25 rebounds ahead of Central Connecticut and scoring 14 second-chance points. Coach Gerry McNamara said he was pleased with the team’s ball distribution. White said rebounding helps fuel him, describing the competition among teammates for boards as friendly.

Syracuse’s next game is against Indiana on November 9, as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series. Central Connecticut is scheduled to play at Dartmouth on Sunday.