The Syracuse Orange and Indiana will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET in a matchup of unbeaten teams, with FS1 carrying the game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Syracuse comes in at 2-0 and has looked sharp under first-year coach Gerry McNamara after last season’s 15-17 finish. The Orange opened with a 74-58 win over New Haven and followed that with a lopsided 102-49 victory over Central Connecticut on Thursday. Even with the game well out of reach, Syracuse kept its foot down, a sign McNamara’s message is already getting through.
Gavin Doty has been at the center of it. The Siena transfer is averaging 16 points and nine rebounds, and he has gone 60 minutes without committing a turnover. Indiana’s defense, which has forced 31 turnovers, will provide a much tougher examination.
The Hoosiers are also 2-0 after wins over Eastern Illinois and Bellarmine. Markus Burton put up 19 points in the opener, then went 0-for-7 against Bellarmine. Bryce Lindsay has supplied a boost off the bench, knocking down a team-high six 3-pointers.
Syracuse’s defense has limited opponents to 10-for-39 shooting from beyond the arc. The question now is how that travels away from the JMA Wireless Dome, especially in a neutral-site setting inside Indiana’s backyard.
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