Game details: Wednesday, October 30, Syracuse, NY, 7:00 PM
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Syracuse will play its final exhibition game of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., as the Dutch host Division II Slippery Rock at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Setting the stage
Syracuse won its 28^e straight exhibition game on October 26 against Division II Clarion, defeating the Golden Eagles 101-73.

Wednesday’s game will be Slippery Rock’s first appearance of the season. Slippery Rock is coming off a 16-14 campaign in 2023-24, including a 13-9 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Slippery Rock would finish second in this year’s PSAC preseason poll.

Slippery Rock is led by head coach Ian Grady, who is entering his seventh year leading the program. He is yet to have a losing season and has a career record of 84-62.

Efficient attack
Syracuse put on a balanced offensive performance in its exhibition debut against Clarion on Saturday. Four players scored in double figures, led by JJ Starlingwho went 7-of-9 from the field in a 17-point performance. Donnie Vrijman And Chris Bell both scored 16 points with Jaquan Carlos (14) right behind.

Syracuse shot more than 50 percent from the field and connected with 12 three-pointers in the victory. Bell led the effort from beyond the arc with four triples, with Starling (3) and Elijah Moore (2) also create multiple treys.

Six Syracuse players made at least four baskets against the Golden Eagles, twelve of which were Orange on the scoresheet.

Newcomers shine
Fresh faces were key to Syracuse’s victory on Saturday, with 55 of the team’s 101 points coming through newcomers.

Carlos recorded a double-double by recording a team-high 10 assists to go with his 14 points. Freeman led the Syracuse rookies in scoring with 16 points, while the freshman went 7-of-13 from the field. Freeman matched up with his fellow newcomer Eddie Lampkin Jr. with a team-best seven boards.

Lampkin Jr. added eight points and four assists, the second most on the team. He also scored eight points as a freshman Petar Majstorovicwho got the start for the Dutch team.

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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