Syracuse-Le Moyne: Orange Romp Dolphins In Season Opener

The Orange opened their season against Division II Le Moyne Dolphins on Sunday and, not surprising to anyone, walked away with a 85-51 win.

Jonny Flynn lead all scorers with 17 points, six rebounds, and four steals, and four fellow Orange had double-digit points. Eric Devendorf started and Andy Rautins came off the bench for the Orange, both playing for the first time since tearing their ACLs last season.

The Dolphins were held scoreless for almost five minutes to start the game and walked into halftime down 38-19.

The Orange shot .500 from the floor while the Dolphins shot a respectable .404.

But all was not great for both teams as free throws proved to be troublesome—the Dolphins were only 1-7 and the Orange were 10-17. In a game lacking the intense pressure of a Big East rivalry, it seems disheartening that the Orange would miss seven free throws.

The first game jitters are now out of the way and the Orange are looking to have a great season. While currently unranked, they stack up very well against their Big East brethren. Their first true test comes on November 24 when the Orange play the Florida Gators.

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