PHILADELPHIA – Freshman Kiyan Anthony scored 18 points, Donnie Freeman and Naithan George each added 13 points, and Syracuse went on the road for the first time this season to earn an 80-50 victory over Drexel on Saturday.
Syracuse (3-0) entered holding its opponents to a total of 90 points in the first two games – the fewest allowed to start a season since the 2014-15 campaign. The Orange outscored the Dragons 43-18 in the second half, marking the third time an opponent has been held below 20 points in a half.
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Syracuse led 37-32 at halftime and used a 14-4 score early in the second half to pull away. The Orange held the Dragons to 7-of-35 shooting in the second half, while forcing eight turnovers.
William Kyle III grabbed 10 rebounds to go with eight points, three steals and three blocks for Syracuse. Anthony scored 15 or more points in the first three games of his career, averaging 17.3. Kyle has recorded double-digit rebounds in back-to-back games.
Drexel (1-3) was paced by Eli Beard with 13 points.
The game was part of a doubleheader as Penn State defeated La Salle 83-69 in the first game of the Fall Invitational.
