Overview
- Syracuse held Delaware State to 15% shooting in the first half and 22% for the game (14-for-65), limiting the Hornets to 1-for-14 from three.
- Freshman Kiyan Anthony started for the injured JJ Starling and posted 19 points and four assists on 8-for-11 shooting.
- Donnie Freeman led the Orange with 20 points, including 13 in the opening 13 minutes, as Syracuse built a 40-17 halftime lead.
- UCLA transfer William Kyle III anchored the interior with 13 rebounds and six blocks, matching last season’s single-game team high for blocks.
- Syracuse is 2-0 and turns to a road date at Drexel on Nov. 15, with Starling listed as day-to-day after a right-leg injury suffered in the opener.