Overview
- The Orange beat Drexel 80-50 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in their first road game of the season.
- Freshman Kiyan Anthony started again in place of the injured Starling and led Syracuse with 18 points.
- Syracuse dominated after halftime, forcing 18 turnovers and turning a 37-32 lead into a 43-18 second-half margin while holding Drexel to 7-for-35 shooting.
- William Kyle III posted 8 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals, with Donnie Freeman and Naithan George adding 13 points each and George logging seven assists.
- Tyler Betsey exited with an apparent ankle roll and did not return to play, and Autry said it does not seem serious; Syracuse hosts Monmouth next before opening the Players Era Festival against No. 1 Houston.