Le Moyne Dolphins at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Syracuse avoids scare escaping NEC-member Le Moyne for 86-82 win
Chris Bell scored 20 points for Syracuse, J.J. Starling 14, and Freeman 10 to go along with 11 rebounds. Eddie Lampkin Jr. also scored 10 points for Syracuse.
Freds Pauls Bagatskis led Le Moyne — a member of the Northeast Conference — with 18 points, reserves Will Amica 12 and Nate Fouts 11 and Dwayne Koroma and Zek Tekin 10 apiece.
Koroma's layup with 1:47 left, and following three missed shot attempts on Syracuse's ensuing possession, Trent Mosquera made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left and the Dolphins were within 81-79.
After a Syracuse timeout, Starling made a layup for a four-point cushion before Pauls Bagatskis made another 3 for Le Moyne with 22 seconds remaining.
After another Orange timeout, Mosquera fouled Jaquan Carlos who made 1 of 2 free throws for an 84-82 lead. Le Moyne worked for a shot, but with six seconds left, Bell came up with a steal on Fouts who fouled Bell sending him to the foul line where made both for the game's final margin.
Le Moyne led 41-36 at halftime. Neither team managed a double-digit lead.
Syracuse has won all seven meetings between the schools since they first met in the 1977-78 season. Prior to Monday, the teams last met in 2008-09 and the Orange won 85-51.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jyare Davis Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nate Fouts missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Chris Bell made Free Throw. | 82 - 86 |
Statistics
 LEM |
 SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 31-72 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 43.1 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 36.0 | Three Point % | 18.2 |
| 17-23 | FT | 20-31 |
| 73.9 | Free Throw % | 64.5 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 25 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 19,619 | Capacity:
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-14 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |