Delaware State Hornets at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's BasketballKiyan Anthony, son of Carmelo, scores 19 points in first start for Syracuse
Anthony, the son of Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, got the start in place of injured JJ Starling, who is out with a lower leg injury. No timetable for Starling's return has been announced.
Anthony made 8 of 11 shots to go with four rebounds and three assists.
Freeman was 6 of 8 shooting and made 7 of 10 free throws. He had five rebounds and four assists.
William Kyle III had 13 rebounds, six blocks and four assists. He scored eight points and Sadiq White Jr. scored 10 for Syracuse (2-0).
Freeman scored 13 points and Anthony 12 in the first half and Syracuse shot 53% on the way to a 40-17 halftime lead. Freeman scored six of the first 10 points for the Orange and they led 10-2 in the early going. A 10-0 run in which Freeman scored seven points made it 27-9 later in the half.
Midway through the second half another 10-0 run made it 61-24.
Ponce James led the Hornets (0-2) with nine points.
Anthony scored 15 points in Syracuse’s opener, an 85-47 victory over Binghamton on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Tyler Betsey Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tiefing Diawara Block. | 43 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Dean Shepherd missed Jumper. | 43 - 83 |
Statistics
DSU |
SYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 14-65 | FG | 32-55 |
| 21.5 | Field Goal % | 58.2 |
| 1-14 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 7.1 | Three Point % | 38.1 |
| 14-17 | FT | 11-21 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 52.4 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 19,275 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |


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