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The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team won in impressive fashion over Central Connecticut State on Thursday night, rocking the Blue Devils 102-49 at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Our own Brady Farkas offered up his takeaways from the Orange’s 53-point win, which moved Syracuse to 2-0 under new head coach Gerry McNamara.
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Freshman guard Ryan Moesch scored the first points in his collegiate career as nine different players scored in this contest.
Moesch’s improved performance in game two, in comparison to his lackluster performance in game one, was an encouraging sign for the group.
Moesch’s continued development will be an interesting key to the team’s success moving forward this season.
How did Ryan Moesch overcome a tough game one?
During his collegiate debut on Monday, Moesch struggled scoring from the field. In that big win over New Haven, he had five assists but shot 0-for-8 from the field. In the postgame press conference, head coach Gerry McNamara said he thought Moesch played “terrible.”
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Well, as noted above, Moesch’s individual output in game two was an improvement from game one. The 6-foot-1 guard scored six points, dished out seven assists, grabbed three rebounds, and posted two steals.
McNamara was more complimentary this time around:
“I told him the other night. I thought he played terrible from what I expect from him. I recruited the heck out of that kid. There is no one who believes in him more than me. Except himself. Ryan Moesch is a confident young player….he makes everything go, he pushes pace, once he starts scoring you have an elite player.”
Syracuse Orange guard Ryan Moesch (0) warms up prior to the game against the New Haven Chargers at the JMA Wireless Dome. Rich Barnes-Imagn Images
Why Moesch’s improvement is important
Moesch played 27 minutes on Thursday, which led the Orange. McNamara is clearly trying to get him more minutes so he can continue to accelerate his growth. Moesch has become a primary ballhandler, and his speed with the…
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