Syracuse trailed to Le Moyne at halftime, though Chris Bell forced a turnover and made two free throws in the final seconds to seal SU's season-opening win.
The Orange shot just 18% from 3 and 64% from the free-throw line against Le Moyne, but the inside presence of Eddie Lampkin and Jyare Davis helped them narrowly escape. More observations on SU’s 86-82 victory.
In his Syracuse debut, Jyare Davis came off the bench and led the Orange past Le Moyne. The forward recorded a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds in 26 minutes.
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