Sport Particulars: Saturday, December 13th, Syracuse, N.Y., 4:00 p.m.
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After incomes a victory over Saint Joseph’s earlier this week, Syracuse (5-3) is again in motion towards Hofstra (7-4) on the JMA Wi-fi Dome on Saturday afternoon.
Fast Turnaround
Syracuse has a fast turnaround for its subsequent matchup after topping Saint Joseph’s on Thursday. The Saturday tilt with Hofstra serves because the third leg of a seven-game homestand.
Of their first recreation again in over one week, the Orange used a second-half push to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Senior William Kyle III picked up his second double-double of the season, going for 12 factors and 11 rebounds. In the meantime, sophomore Tyler Betsey led the offense with 16 factors to tie a career-high.
Three others joined Kyle III and Betsey in double digits, with seniors Nate Kingz and J.J. Starling going for 14 and 11 factors, respectively, and junior Naithan George scoring 10.
Defensive Metrics
Syracuse’s protection continues to go away opponents on the lookout for solutions this season, with the matchup towards Saint Joseph’s being no exception. The Orange held the Hawks to their lowest discipline objective share of the season at 20-of-56 (.357).
The Hawks managed to leap out to a quick begin by which they shot 6-of-9 (.667) within the opening six minutes. For the rest of the sport, Syracuse held the Hawks to simply 14-of-47 (.298) from the ground.
Syracuse has held opponents to simply 64.4 factors per recreation, the 21st finest mark of any Division I program. Opponents are taking pictures simply 198-of-521 (.380) from the sphere and 51-of-176 (.290) from past the arc.
Kyle III has been a key side to this effort, racking up a team-high 26 blocks whereas patrolling the paint. In the meantime, George has picked up 16 steals.
Defend the Dome
The Orange at the moment are 5-0 at dwelling this season, successful video games by a median of 18.6 factors. Syracuse’s offense is averaging 75.8 factors on the JMA Wi-fi Dome. Syracuse is seeking to begin 6-0 at dwelling for the second time up to now three seasons.
The Orange are taking pictures 140-of-277 (.505) from the sphere at dwelling in comparison with opponents’ 95-of-281 (.338) mark. Moreover, foes have been unable to discover a rhythm from deep, changing simply 20-of-90 (.222) makes an attempt from past the arc. Syracuse has additionally dominated the glass at dwelling, averaging 36.4 rebounds per recreation, and has pressured 16.0 turnovers per contest whereas committing simply 11.4.
Kyle III has been a defensive anchor at dwelling, averaging 8.6 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per recreation on the JMA Wi-fi Dome.
Scouting Hofstra
Hofstra involves Syracuse as winners of 5 of its final six video games, together with a victory at Pittsburgh lower than every week in the past. The Delight has spent most of that stretch on the street, with their lone dwelling recreation being their most up-to-date win over Division III foe Outdated Westbury.
Hofstra has held opponents to 73 factors or much less in every of the previous six video games, together with 4 the place they saved their opponents to 60 or much less.
Junior Cruz Davis powers the Delight’s offense, averaging 20.6 factors this season. The Plano, Texas native spent his freshman yr at Iona earlier than transferring to St. John’s for one season after which touchdown at Hofstra a yr in the past.
In his second season at Hofstra, Davis has been the catalyst offensively. He performed all 40 minutes on the street towards Pitt and scored a career-high 36 factors on 14-of-25 (.560) taking pictures, together with 5 makes from past the arc. He was additionally the workforce’s assists chief, shelling out seven and recording the workforce’s lone block within the conquer the Panthers.
Freshman Preston Edmead has been a key contributor, averaging 13.7 factors per recreation. The rookie has notched double figures in all however three video games. Edmead leads the workforce in assists, recording 58 by 11 contests.
In his fifth season as Hofstra’s head coach, Speedy Claxton boasts an 88-56 file, together with three consecutive 20-win campaigns from 2021-24. Hofstra’s 25 wins in 2022-23 earned him CAA Coach of the 12 months honors and included an everyday season title and NIT berth.
Claxton starred as a participant at Hofstra from 1996-2000, scoring over 2,000 factors and main the Delight to the NCAA Event earlier than having his No. 10 jersey retired. The 2-time America East Participant of the 12 months went on to a decade-long NBA profession that included successful a championship with San Antonio in 2003, then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for seven years earlier than taking up as head coach in April 2021.
Collection Historical past
The Orange and Delight have clashed thrice earlier than, with Syracuse successful every of the prior matchups by a median of 18.7 factors. This marks the primary pairing between the 2 since December 2006 when Syracuse received, 85-60.
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Syracuse Hyperlinks: Notes | Information | Roster | Schedule
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After incomes a victory over Saint Joseph’s earlier this week, Syracuse (5-3) is again in motion towards Hofstra (7-4) on the JMA Wi-fi Dome on Saturday afternoon.
Fast Turnaround
Syracuse has a fast turnaround for its subsequent matchup after topping Saint Joseph’s on Thursday. The Saturday tilt with Hofstra serves because the third leg of a seven-game homestand.
Of their first recreation again in over one week, the Orange used a second-half push to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Senior William Kyle III picked up his second double-double of the season, going for 12 factors and 11 rebounds. In the meantime, sophomore Tyler Betsey led the offense with 16 factors to tie a career-high.
Three others joined Kyle III and Betsey in double digits, with seniors Nate Kingz and J.J. Starling going for 14 and 11 factors, respectively, and junior Naithan George scoring 10.
Defensive Metrics
Syracuse’s protection continues to go away opponents on the lookout for solutions this season, with the matchup towards Saint Joseph’s being no exception. The Orange held the Hawks to their lowest discipline objective share of the season at 20-of-56 (.357).
The Hawks managed to leap out to a quick begin by which they shot 6-of-9 (.667) within the opening six minutes. For the rest of the sport, Syracuse held the Hawks to simply 14-of-47 (.298) from the ground.
Syracuse has held opponents to simply 64.4 factors per recreation, the 21st finest mark of any Division I program. Opponents are taking pictures simply 198-of-521 (.380) from the sphere and 51-of-176 (.290) from past the arc.
Kyle III has been a key side to this effort, racking up a team-high 26 blocks whereas patrolling the paint. In the meantime, George has picked up 16 steals.
Defend the Dome
The Orange at the moment are 5-0 at dwelling this season, successful video games by a median of 18.6 factors. Syracuse’s offense is averaging 75.8 factors on the JMA Wi-fi Dome. Syracuse is seeking to begin 6-0 at dwelling for the second time up to now three seasons.
The Orange are taking pictures 140-of-277 (.505) from the sphere at dwelling in comparison with opponents’ 95-of-281 (.338) mark. Moreover, foes have been unable to discover a rhythm from deep, changing simply 20-of-90 (.222) makes an attempt from past the arc. Syracuse has additionally dominated the glass at dwelling, averaging 36.4 rebounds per recreation, and has pressured 16.0 turnovers per contest whereas committing simply 11.4.
Kyle III has been a defensive anchor at dwelling, averaging 8.6 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per recreation on the JMA Wi-fi Dome.
Scouting Hofstra
Hofstra involves Syracuse as winners of 5 of its final six video games, together with a victory at Pittsburgh lower than every week in the past. The Delight has spent most of that stretch on the street, with their lone dwelling recreation being their most up-to-date win over Division III foe Outdated Westbury.
Hofstra has held opponents to 73 factors or much less in every of the previous six video games, together with 4 the place they saved their opponents to 60 or much less.
Junior Cruz Davis powers the Delight’s offense, averaging 20.6 factors this season. The Plano, Texas native spent his freshman yr at Iona earlier than transferring to St. John’s for one season after which touchdown at Hofstra a yr in the past.
In his second season at Hofstra, Davis has been the catalyst offensively. He performed all 40 minutes on the street towards Pitt and scored a career-high 36 factors on 14-of-25 (.560) taking pictures, together with 5 makes from past the arc. He was additionally the workforce’s assists chief, shelling out seven and recording the workforce’s lone block within the conquer the Panthers.
Freshman Preston Edmead has been a key contributor, averaging 13.7 factors per recreation. The rookie has notched double figures in all however three video games. Edmead leads the workforce in assists, recording 58 by 11 contests.
In his fifth season as Hofstra’s head coach, Speedy Claxton boasts an 88-56 file, together with three consecutive 20-win campaigns from 2021-24. Hofstra’s 25 wins in 2022-23 earned him CAA Coach of the 12 months honors and included an everyday season title and NIT berth.
Claxton starred as a participant at Hofstra from 1996-2000, scoring over 2,000 factors and main the Delight to the NCAA Event earlier than having his No. 10 jersey retired. The 2-time America East Participant of the 12 months went on to a decade-long NBA profession that included successful a championship with San Antonio in 2003, then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for seven years earlier than taking up as head coach in April 2021.
Collection Historical past
The Orange and Delight have clashed thrice earlier than, with Syracuse successful every of the prior matchups by a median of 18.7 factors. This marks the primary pairing between the 2 since December 2006 when Syracuse received, 85-60.
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