Freeman’s Second Half Leads Orange Past UAlbany

Tuesday, December 10

Syracuse, N.Y.

7 PM

Syracuse University

5-4,0-1ACC

102

UAlbany

6-5,0-0America East

UAlbany

Syracuse

102

Freeman’s Second Half Leads Orange Past UAlbany

12/10/2024 9:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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An 18-point second-half performance from freshman Donnie Freeman helped propel Syracuse (5-4) past UAlbany (6-5), 102-85, Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Freeman finished with a career-high 24 points, earning squad scoring honors for the second straight outing.

Senior guard Jaquan Carlos also had a career night in the win, recording his first-ever Syracuse double-double with 12 points and 12 assists, both season bests.

How The Game Was Decided
The Orange took control of the contest early, holding a 47-34 advantage at halftime. Coming out of the locker room, Syracuse continued to extend its lead, taking a 24-point advantage at the second half's 12:21 mark, it's largest edge of the game. UAlbany shaved into that margin and trailed 82-71 with five minutes left. An eight-point burst from Freeman extended the Orange advantage to 13, 90-77, with 2:16 to go. Syracuse outscored UAlbany, 9-6, in the final two minutes of the game to secure the win.

Fantastic Freeman
Freeman reached 24 points by shooting 10-of-13 from the field and converting all four of his 3-point attempts. The four threes represented a career-best effort.

Carlos Doubles Up
Carlos dished double-digit assists for the first time in his Syracuse tenure, totaling 12. His 12 points represented his first time in double-digit points since transferring from Hofstra last offseason. He helped lock up the game by converting four consecutive free throws in the final 1:13 of play.

Carlos posted the first Syracuse double-double that included assists since Judah Mintz posted 10 points and 13 assists against Miami on Jan. 20, 2024.

First Half Burst Propels Orange to Lead
After a slow start that saw UAlbany take an early 12-10 edge, the Orange produced a 12-2 run to give themselves a 22-14 advantage midway through the first half. Six different players scored for 'Cuse during its run. After the stretch, the Orange would not concede its lead for the remainder of the game.

Controlling the Inside
The Orange outrebounded the Great Danes, 38-27. Syracuse also finished with a 62-38 advantage on points in the paint.

Notable Numbers

Syracuse finished the night shooting 63.5 percent (40-of-63) from the field, its best shooting performance of the season so far. The Orange also shot a season-high 88.9 percent (16-of-18) from the foul line.
Kyle Cuffe Jr. had a season-high 10 points in six minutes of first-half work. His production included back-to-back baseline three-pointers.
Jyare Davis notched his second-consecutive double-digit scoring performance in the win, finishing the night with 15 points after shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. The senior was coming off a 20-point outing in the Orange's loss at Notre Dame.
The Orange dished out a season-best 23 assists.
Syracuse's 47 first-half points represented the team's best opening period of the season.
The 102-point showing by the Orange was the team's first 100-plus point performance in regulation since Nov. 22, 2023 in a 105-56 win against Chaminade.
Syracuse's points came from a variety of players in tonight's victory, with nine of 10 players who touched the floor for the Orange scoring.
With the victory, 'Cuse stays perfect against UAlbany, moving to 9-0 all-time in the series.

Up Next
'Cuse continues its two-game homestand this Saturday, Dec. 14, when it hosts former BIG EAST Converence rival Georgetown for the 100^th all-time meeting between the programs. The contest will begin at 2:30 p.m. and will air live on ACC Network.

Tickets
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).

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