Syracuse rolled past Central Connecticut State 102-49 Thursday at the JMA Wireless Dome, with Gavin Doty scoring 18 points to lead four Orange players in double figures.
The Orange improved to 2-0 and dropped the Blue Devils to 0-2, according to Syracuse’s game recap. Syracuse led 47-23 at halftime and never let its advantage fall below 15 points after taking control in the opening 10 minutes.
Orange turn a fast start into a runaway win
Syracuse made 10 of its first 14 shots to build a 26-11 lead midway through the first half. The Orange also held a 10-3 rebounding advantage during that stretch, with Sadiq White Jr. collecting four rebounds.
The edge on the glass grew to 26-11 by halftime. White had nine first-half rebounds, Mark Morano added four and Kiyan Anthony had three.
Syracuse closed the half on a 12-3 run over the final five minutes, with Morano scoring five points. Central Connecticut State missed nine of its last 10 shots before halftime.
After the Blue Devils scored early in the second half, Syracuse answered with a 19-3 run. Doty hit two 3-pointers during that push, and the Orange allowed only five points in the first seven minutes after intermission.
Four scorers reach double figures
Doty shot 7-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Morano finished with 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting and made four of his nine attempts from beyond the arc.
Luke Wilson made five of six shots and scored 14 points. Anthony also scored 14 and grabbed a career-high four rebounds.
White finished with 10 rebounds to match his career high. It was the first time in his college career that he had reached double figures in rebounds in consecutive games.
Ten Syracuse players scored. Amarri Monroe contributed eight points, three assists and three steals in 18 minutes, while Tasman Goodrick added eight points and two rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench.
Ryan Moesch led Syracuse in assists for the second straight game, finishing with seven. Raphel Laurent led Central Connecticut State with 17 points, according to the official game statistics.
Defense limits Blue Devils as Syracuse tops 100
Central Connecticut State shot 18-for-53, or 34%, Syracuse’s lowest opposing field-goal percentage since its Dec. 22, 2025, game against Stonehill. The Blue Devils had only one player score in double figures, the first time Syracuse had held an opponent to that mark since facing Binghamton on Nov. 3, 2025.
The Orange reached 100 points for the first time since scoring 102 against UAlbany on Dec. 10, 2024. Syracuse said the 53-point margin was its second largest since a 57-point win over Colgate on Dec. 11, 2010.
McNamara’s postgame news conference
Gerry McNamara’s postgame news conference following the Central Connecticut State game is available below from Syracuse Athletics.
Indiana awaits in Indianapolis
Syracuse next faces Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Monday, Nov. 9. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on FS1.
How Syracuse entered Thursday’s matchup
Syracuse will try to follow its season-opening victory with another home win when Central Connecticut State visits the JMA Wireless Dome at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Orange enter 1-0 after defeating New Haven 74-58 in Gerry McNamara’s debut as head coach. Central Connecticut State is 0-1 and will play at Syracuse for the first time since 2012, according to Syracuse’s game preview.
Orange build on a fast start
McNamara’s postgame news conference above follows Monday’s win over New Haven, when Syracuse scored the first 18 points and held the Chargers without a basket on their first 12 attempts.
Gavin Doty opened that run with a 3-pointer, and consecutive 3s by Mark Morano helped Syracuse take a 12-0 lead about five minutes into the game.
The Orange finished the first half with seven straight points, including a Garwey Dual 3-pointer, for a 39-17 halftime advantage. Their lead reached 28 in the second half and never fell below 15 after the opening surge.
Sophomore Kiyan Anthony led Syracuse with 17 points off the bench. Doty added 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Sadiq White Jr. had 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Syracuse recorded 15 assists and only five turnovers. Ryan Moesch had five assists, and Anthony and Doty each contributed three.
The opener drew 23,283 fans, Syracuse’s largest opening-night home crowd since 23,844 attended the 2016-17 game against Colgate. The Orange have won seven consecutive season openers.
Central Connecticut State seeks its first win
Patrick Sellers’ Blue Devils opened Monday with a 68-56 loss at Temple. Ashton Reynolds scored 18 points as a reserve.
Central Connecticut State finished last season 18-12 overall and 12-6 in the Northeast Conference. Returning junior guard James Jones averaged 4.2 points and 5.6 rebounds last season.
Thursday’s game will stream on ACCNX. Fans can also find live audio, live statistics and tickets through Syracuse.
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