Celebrate New Year's with the Orange

Syracuse vs. Central Connecticut
Game Details	Monday, Dec. 31 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 3:00 p.m.
Game Coverage	TV: ESPNU\| Radio: Syracuse IMG Radio Network \| TK 99.5 FM Orange All Access: Video and Audio Twitter: @cuse \| Live Stats
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Central Conn. Links	Notes \| News \| Roster \| Schedule

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Get an early start to your New Year's Eve festivities at the Carrier Dome on Monday, Dec. 31 when No. 9/7 Syracuse hosts Central Connecticut. Tipoff in the Carrier Dome is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Orange enters the game with an 11-1 record, while the Blue Devils are 4-6.

Tickets for Monday's game are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Fans not in attendance can listen to the action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network and its flagship TK99 (99.5 FM). Live video and audio will be available on Orange All Access on SUathletics.com. Subscriptions to Orange All Access are available at daily, monthly and yearly rates.

901 AND COUNTING…
Head coach Jim Boeheim earned his 901st career victory when Syracuse defeated Alcorn State on Saturday, Dec. 29. He is now just one win away from tying Bob Knight for second place on the all-time record list for most victories by a Division I men's basketball coach. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Knight and Boeheim are the only three Division I coaches to accumulate 900 triumphs. Boeheim is the only one of the three to reach the milestone at one school.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORANGE
Syracuse returned to its winning ways with a 57-36 victory against Alcorn State on Saturday, Dec. 29 in the Carrier Dome.

The Orange used a 12-0 scoring run in the first half to take a 16-6 lead. SU led by as many as 16 in the opening half before taking a 32-16 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

Syracuse struggled coming out of the break, going 11:26 without a basket to open the second half. The Braves took advantage of the Orange's poor shooting and cut the lead to 36-29 with 13:03 to play. Redshirt freshman Trevor Cooney hit a three-pointer for SU's first bucket of the second half at the 11:26 mark, sparking the Orange on a 12-2 scoring run that gave Syracuse a 48-31 lead with 5:35 to play. The Orange equaled its largest lead of the day on Cooney's layup with 10 seconds remaining, which gave SU the 57-36 victory.

Cooney was one of two players to reach double figures in scoring for Syracuse, finishing with 12 points. Junior C.J. Fair led the way with 13 points.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
Central Connecticut enters Monday's game with an overall record of 4-6. The Blue Devils have lost three straight, including a 71-69 setback to St. Peter's on Saturday.

Sophomore Kyle Vinales is Central Connecticut's leading scorer, averaging 21.4 points per game. He is one of three players averaging double digits in scoring, which also includes junior Matt Hunter (19.0 ppg.) and sophomore Adonis Burbage (10.5 ppg.). Hunter leads the Blue Devils on the boards (7.1 rpg.), while Vinales has dished out a team-high 35 assists.

Howie Dickenman is in his 17th season at the helm at Central Connecticut, which is his alma mater. He has earned three Northeast Conference Coach of the Year awards and guided the Blue Devils to three NEC tournament titles.

THE SERIES
Monday's game will be the first meeting between Syracuse and Central Connecticut.

UP NEXT…
Syracuse opens BIG EAST play on Wednesday when it hosts Rutgers at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome.

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