The Syracuse Orange (2-0) hosted the Monmouth Hawks (1-1) tonight at the Carrier Dome in a homecoming of sorts for Hawks head coach, King Rice. Favored to win the MAAC, Monmouth figures to be an NCAA Tournament team and proved to be a good test for Syracuse at home. Nonetheless, the Orange were able to close the deal, winning 71-50.
For the second time in as many games it was Andrew White who got things started for Syracuse. He scored 18 points in the first half on three triples. White helped fuel a 9-4 run to end the half which gave Syracuse a 37-29 lead at the intermission.