Syracuse Basketball Rolls to 102-49 Win Over Central Connecticut Behind Doty's 18
Syracuse shot 64.4 percent, outrebounded Central Connecticut 45-20 and put four players in double figures in a 102-49 rout at the JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday night — a 2-0 start under new coach Gerry McNamara, with a visit to St. John's in the city coming on Nov. 15.
Syracuse made its second game under new coach Gerry McNamara a runaway. Gavin Doty scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting as the Orange cruised past visiting Central Connecticut State 102-49 on Thursday night, according to Field Level Media's recap, which Reuters also carried. Mark Morano knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, Luke Wilson scored 14 on 5-of-6 shooting and Kiyan Anthony added 14 as Syracuse shot 64.4 percent from the floor.
The game broke open early. Syracuse took its first double-digit lead at 21-11 on Anthony's three-point play about eight and a half minutes in, sparking a 12-0 run that stretched the margin to 30-11. Central Connecticut cut it to 35-20 late in the half, but the Orange scored 12 of the final 15 points before the break to lead 47-23, then opened the second half with a 19-5 run capped by Morano's 3-pointer for a 66-28 lead with 12:48 to play.
The Orange owned the glass, outrebounding the Blue Devils 45-20 behind Sadiq White Jr.'s 10 boards. Raphel Laurent was Central Connecticut's only double-figure scorer with 17 points; the Blue Devils fell to 0-2. Syracuse, now 2-0, faces a significantly tougher schedule ahead — beginning Monday against Indiana in Indianapolis, and then a trip downstate to visit St. John's on Nov. 15, the Orange's first game in New York City this season.
