Syracuse opens against New Haven
Syracuse begins its men's basketball regular season Monday, Nov. 2, hosting New Haven at 7 p.m. Eastern at the JMA Wireless Dome.
The opener starts Gerry McNamara's first regular season as head coach of the Orange. Syracuse lists ACCNX coverage for the matchup and provides an audio stream.
Orange enter after two exhibition wins
Syracuse finished its exhibition schedule 2-1, following a 72-52 loss to UConn with an 81-76 victory at Siena and a 71-58 win over Niagara in Buffalo.
Gavin Doty led the Orange against Niagara with 14 points and 13 rebounds, scoring all of his points after halftime. Syracuse won the rebounding battle 43-24 and outscored Niagara 36-18 in the paint, according to the team's Oct. 24 report.
Luke Wilson contributed 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks. Freshman Ryan Moesch had nine points, six assists and four steals, while Amarri Monroe added nine points and seven rebounds off the bench.
The Orange used 11 players, with 10 scoring, and finished 13-for-16 at the free-throw line. They never trailed against Niagara and closed on an 8-0 run over the final 1:47.
New Haven begins its second NEC season
The Chargers will also open their regular season at the Dome in the programs' first meeting, New Haven announced.
Coach Ted Hotaling's team enters its second season in the Northeast Conference after finishing 14-17 overall and 9-9 in league play last season. New Haven placed fifth in the NEC and won four of its final six games.
Hotaling has led the program since the 2010-11 season. McNamara, a former Syracuse standout, begins his first regular season leading his alma mater.
Syracuse's next game is another home matchup, against Central Connecticut State at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.
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