Syracuse, N.Y. — First game!

It’s always nice to get the exhibitions out of the way and get to the games that really matter.

Syracuse played Binghamton Monday night in the JMA Wireless Dome.

The most important thing you’ll read at this point is that JJ Starling played three official minutes, then hobbled off the floor and into the locker room. He returned to the SU bench, where he stayed for the rest of the game with a “lower-body injury.” More on him after the postgame.

First half: Syracuse 32, Binghamton 14. Final: Syracuse 85, Binghamton 47 . 30

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Here’s what happened:

Binghamton committed 15 first-half turnovers.

Fifteen!

SU had just three.

Because of that, the Bearcats took 14 fewer first-half shots than SU and were outscored 14-4 in points off turnovers.

SU tri

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