Donnie Freeman scores 18 of his 24 points in the second half and Syracuse beats Albany 102-85

By The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Donnie Freeman scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Chris Bell added 18 points and Syracuse beat Albany 102-85 on Tuesday night. Syracuse led by double figures the entire second half. Freeman was 7 of 8 from the field after halftime, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range, to help the Orange finish at 63.5% (40 of 63) shooting for the game. Albany got within 82-71 with five minutes remaining, but Freeman scored the next eight Syracuse points. Bell also converted a three-point play on back-to-back possessions after the Great Danes again cut their deficit to 11 points. Jaquan Carlos made four free throws in the final 75 seconds to seal it for Syracuse, which went 16 of 18 from the stripe.