- Matchup: New Haven Chargers vs Syracuse Orange
- Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
- Venue: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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On Monday, the Syracuse Orange (15-17 last season) will face off against the New Haven Chargers (14-17 last year) at the JMA Wireless Dome.
In their previous matchup, the New Haven Chargers triumphed over Le Moyne with a score of 66-59. They wrapped up the game with a field goal percentage of 40.4% (19 of 47) and successfully made 6 out of 21 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the Chargers were impressive, converting 22 of 28 for a success rate of 78.6%. They secured a total of 32 rebounds, capturing 3 on the offensive end, and dished out 11 assists while committing 10 turnovers and achieving 5 steals. Defensively, New Haven limited Le Moyne to a shooting percentage of 37.0%, allowing 20 field goals from 54 attempts. Le Moyne registered 12 assists and managed 6 steals. They gathered 31 rebounds in total (3 offensive, 28 defensive) but did not record any blocks. Le Moyne shot 88.2% from the line, hitting 15 of 17 tries and made 4 out of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. New Haven recorded 15 personal fouls, while Le Moyne finished with 18 fouls.
One standout player for New Haven was Jabri Fitzpatrick, who scored 28 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 39 minutes, grabbed 5 rebounds, and delivered 8 assists, finishing with a shooting efficiency of 50.0%.
New Haven enters this matchup following a season with a 14-17 record. They averaged 64.9 points per game (ranked 354th in Div 1) and shot 44.1% overall. From three-point range, the Chargers connected on 31.3% of their attempts (208 of 665) and had a 68.8% accuracy from the free-throw line. As a team, they secured 31.4 rebounds per game and totaled 375 assists last season, ranking 325th nationally. They averaged 11.1 turnovers and committed 13.9 fouls per game.
On defense, the Chargers forced 11.4 turnovers per game, while averaging 15.3 fouls. They allowed opponents to shoot 33.8% from three-point range and ranked 21st in the nation by permitting an average of just 66.3 points per game. New Haven permitted an overall field goal percentage of 44.5% (746 of 1,676) and gave up an average of 33.1 rebounds per game. They ranked 16th in college basketball for the fewest assists allowed, giving up a total of 358 last season.
In their most recent game, the Syracuse Orange faced a loss against SMU, finishing the game at 86-69. In terms of rebounding, Syracuse allowed SMU to grab a total of 42 rebounds (18 offensive). The Orange shot 33.3% from three-point territory, making 11 of 33 shots, and went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line (87.5%). Conversely, SMU successfully converted 34 of 73 field goal attempts (46.6%). Syracuse managed 28 successful field goals on 64 attempts, achieving a shooting percentage of 43.8%. From beyond the arc, they hit 9 out of 34 shots (26.5%) and had a free throw success rate of 57.1%, hitting 4 out of 7 attempts. SMU committed 10 fouls, sending Syracuse to the line once for 7 attempts. Syracuse turned the ball over 11 times while earning 5 steals. They totaled 30 rebounds (21 defensive and 9 offensive).
For the Orange, Nate Kingz was a crucial player, scoring 25 points on 11 of 18 shooting (61.1%) and recording 6 rebounds in his 39 minutes on the floor. He also registered 2 assists during the game.
Last season, Syracuse posted a 15-17 record. They averaged 16.4 personal fouls per game and shot 64.8% from the free-throw line. Their assist rate was 12.8 per game (ranked 256th nationally), and they turned the ball over an average of 11.0 times. Syracuse scored a total of 2,400 points last season (75.0 points per game) and averaged 34.2 rebounds per game. Offensively, they recorded a shooting percentage of 46.5%, which ranked 100th in Division 1.
On the defensive end, Syracuse ranked 191st in Division 1 by allowing an average of 74.3 points per game. They forced opponents into turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and permitted a shooting percentage of 44.2% (ranking 180th in college basketball). Syracuse allowed 33.1% accuracy from three-point attempts (234 out of 687) and permitted opponents to convert 72.1% of their free throws. They averaged 12.9 assists surrendered and gave up 37.0 total rebounds per game, ranking 161st and 323rd in Division 1, respectively.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NCAA clash against the spread?
Forecast: Go with New Haven
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