Syracuse beat Division-II program Daemen 90-71 in its exhibition opener. Elijah Hughes led SU in scoring with 24 points on just 10 field goal attempts. The Orange shot 60% from the field in the game.
Here are some takeaways from SU’s first exhibition.
Shooting stars, from afar
As the first half wound under five minutes, Hughes slowly inched toward the 3-point line with the ball in his hands. The Orange hadn’t scored in almost three minutes — this game’s version of a slump. Seemingly without effort, Hughes ended it with a stroke far beyond the line.