JJ Starling, William Kyle III lead Syracuse to 76-62 victory over Mercyhurst
AP
Dec 17, 2025
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) JJ Starling scored 15 and William Kyle III totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds to help Syracuse turn back Mercyhurst Lakers 76-62 on Wednesday night.
Starling made 6 of 9 shots with two 3-pointers for the Orange (7-4), who improve to 6-1 at home. Kyle made 7 of 8 shots and blocked five at the other end.
Sadiq White Jr. finished with 13 points and nine rebounds for Syracuse. Naithan George and reserve Kiyan Anthony both scored 12.
Jake Lemelman sank three 3-pointers and scored 23 to lead the Lakers (4-8), who outscored Syracuse 39-37 in the second half before falling to 1-8 on the road. Bernie Blunt added 15 points.
Syracuse scored the first six points and never trailed in taking a 39-23 lead into halftime. Starling had 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting with two 3-pointers to lead the Orange.
Syracuse took its largest lead at 66-47 on a fastbreak layup from White with five minutes remaining.
The Orange shot 49% overall but missed 13 of 17 from 3-point range. They were 12 for 16 at the free-throw line.
The Lakers shot 40% and missed 13 of 18 from distance. They made 7 of 10 foul shots.
Syracuse: Hosts Northeastern on Saturday.
Mercyhurst: Hosts Binghamton on Saturday.
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1st Half
MERCYH
Lakers
23
SYR
Orange
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Orange gains possession)
19:44
Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup
19:42
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
19:41
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:13
Christian Gamble misses two point jump shot
19:11
William Kyle III defensive rebound
18:52
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:34
Nate Kingz blocks Mykolas Ivanauskas's two point layup
18:32
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
18:23
Nate Kingz turnover
18:13
Lakers turnover (10-second violation)
18:02
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot
0-6
17:52
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
17:50
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
17:45
+3
Bernie Blunt III makes three point jump shot (Jake Lemelman assists)
3-6
17:20
Bernie Blunt III personal foul
17:13
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot
3-8
17:06
J.J. Starling personal foul
16:50
Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:48
Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound
16:43
Naithan George turnover (Christian Gamble steals)
16:30
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Bernie Blunt III assists)
6-8
16:16
Christian Gamble personal foul
16:12
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
16:10
J.J. Starling offensive rebound
16:09
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point layup
6-10
16:09
Bernie Blunt III shooting foul
16:09
+1
J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-11
15:58
+2
James Thomas makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
8-11
15:48
J.J. Starling turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
15:43
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point layup
10-11
15:39
Deshaun Jackson Jr. shooting foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:39
+1
Naithan George makes regular free throw 1 of 3
10-12
15:39
+1
Naithan George makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-13
15:39
+1
Naithan George makes regular free throw 3 of 3
10-14
15:32
Deshaun Jackson Jr. turnover (Nate Kingz steals)
15:25
+3
J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
10-17
14:55
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:53
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
14:44
Tyler Betsey turnover (Qadir Martin steals)
14:22
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup
12-17
14:04
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
14:02
Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
14:02
Jake Lemelman blocks Tyler Betsey's two point layup
14:00
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
13:34
Christian Gamble misses three point jump shot
13:32
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
13:20
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
13:18
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
13:18
Ibrahim Souare personal foul
12:57
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point layup
12:55
Cameron Johnson offensive rebound
12:55
+2
Cameron Johnson makes two point layup
14-17
12:35
Sadiq White Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:33
William Kyle III offensive rebound
12:32
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
14-19
12:31
Cameron Johnson shooting foul
12:31
William Kyle III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:31
Bernie Blunt III defensive rebound
12:27
Bernie Blunt III turnover
12:27
Lakers 30 second timeout
12:17
Kiyan Anthony misses three point jump shot
12:15
Jake Lemelman defensive rebound
11:52
Mykolas Ivanauskas turnover (Luke Fennell steals)
11:43
J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
11:41
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
11:39
Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup
11:37
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
11:36
Sadiq White Jr. turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
11:11
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
11:09
Kiyan Anthony defensive rebound
11:01
Kiyan Anthony misses two point layup
10:59
William Kyle III offensive rebound
10:59
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
14-21
10:33
TV timeout
10:28
Kaden Fuhrmann misses three point jump shot
10:26
Deshaun Jackson Jr. offensive rebound
10:26
Deshaun Jackson Jr. turnover
10:18
Luke Fennell misses three point jump shot
10:16
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
10:08
+2
Kiyan Anthony makes two point jump shot
14-23
9:48
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses two point layup
9:46
James Thomas offensive rebound
9:37
Kaden Fuhrmann misses three point jump shot
9:35
William Kyle III defensive rebound
9:17
+2
Kiyan Anthony makes two point layup
14-25
9:17
Qadir Martin shooting foul
9:17
Kiyan Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:17
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
9:15
Luke Fennell misses three point jump shot
9:13
Sadiq White Jr. offensive rebound
9:12
Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup
9:10
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
9:02
Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:00
William Kyle III defensive rebound
8:54
+3
Naithan George makes three point jump shot
14-28
8:52
Lakers 30 second timeout
8:36
Bernie Blunt III misses two point jump shot
8:34
William Kyle III defensive rebound
8:24
Kiyan Anthony turnover (Qadir Martin steals)
8:03
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
8:01
Kiyan Anthony defensive rebound
7:43
Naithan George turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)
7:36
+2
Cameron Johnson makes two point layup (Christian Gamble assists)
16-28
7:07
Christian Gamble shooting foul
7:07
TV timeout
7:07
Sadiq White Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:07
+1
Sadiq White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-29
6:43
James Thomas turnover (Nate Kingz steals)
6:23
Nate Kingz misses two point layup
6:21
Lakers defensive rebound
5:58
Ibrahim Souare personal foul
5:58
James Thomas misses two point layup
5:56
Naithan George defensive rebound
5:48
Naithan George turnover (Christian Gamble steals)
5:30
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
5:28
Ibrahim Souare defensive rebound
5:15
Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
5:13
James Thomas defensive rebound
5:03
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
18-29
4:40
Naithan George misses two point layup
4:38
Orange offensive rebound
4:38
Deshaun Jackson Jr. shooting foul
4:38
+1
Ibrahim Souare makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-30
4:38
+1
Ibrahim Souare makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-31
4:18
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point layup
20-31
4:07
Nate Kingz misses two point layup
4:05
William Kyle III offensive rebound
4:03
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
20-33
3:54
Nate Kingz personal foul
3:54
TV timeout
3:27
Qadir Martin misses three point jump shot
3:25
William Kyle III defensive rebound
3:09
Tyler Betsey turnover (Bernie Blunt III steals)
3:02
William Kyle III blocks Jake Lemelman's two point jump shot
3:00
Mykolas Ivanauskas offensive rebound
2:43
J.J. Starling shooting foul
2:43
Bernie Blunt III misses regular free throw 1 of 3
2:43
Bernie Blunt III misses regular free throw 2 of 3
2:43
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
21-33
2:29
Mykolas Ivanauskas blocks Sadiq White Jr.'s three point jump shot
2:27
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
2:25
Jake Lemelman turnover
2:10
+3
Kiyan Anthony makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)
21-36
1:43
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
1:41
Naithan George defensive rebound
1:37
Naithan George turnover (Christian Gamble steals)
1:30
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup (Jake Lemelman assists)
23-36
1:07
Kiyan Anthony misses three point jump shot
1:05
Christian Gamble defensive rebound
1:03
Sadiq White Jr. personal foul
1:03
Bernie Blunt III turnover
0:54
+3
J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
23-39
0:25
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
0:23
Jake Lemelman offensive rebound
0:20
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
0:18
William Kyle III defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MERCYH
Lakers
39
SYR
Orange
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Jake Lemelman turnover
19:41
Christian Gamble personal foul
19:16
Sadiq White Jr. turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
19:11
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
19:08
Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound
19:05
Christian Gamble shooting foul
19:05
+1
Naithan George makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-40
19:05
+1
Naithan George makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-41
18:58
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
25-41
18:27
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists)
25-43
18:01
William Kyle III blocks Deshaun Jackson Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:59
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
17:48
Naithan George turnover (Jake Lemelman steals)
17:42
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point layup
27-43
17:28
Sadiq White Jr. turnover
17:20
Orange 30 second timeout
16:56
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point layup
29-43
16:37
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
16:35
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
16:16
William Kyle III blocks Bernie Blunt III's two point jump shot
16:14
Naithan George defensive rebound
16:07
+2
William Kyle III makes two point dunk (J.J. Starling assists)
29-45
15:52
Jake Lemelman turnover (Naithan George steals)
15:46
+2
William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Nate Kingz assists)
29-47
15:45
Lakers 30 second timeout
15:45
TV timeout
15:16
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point jump shot
15:14
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
15:14
+2
Qadir Martin makes two point layup
31-47
15:14
William Kyle III shooting foul
15:14
+1
Qadir Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-47
15:02
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists)
32-49
14:47
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
14:45
Qadir Martin offensive rebound
14:35
Jake Lemelman misses two point jump shot
14:33
Mykolas Ivanauskas offensive rebound
14:28
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup
34-49
14:22
Deshaun Jackson Jr. personal foul
14:07
Kiyan Anthony misses two point jump shot
14:05
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
13:50
Bernie Blunt III turnover
13:38
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point layup
34-51
13:05
Ibrahim Souare blocks Bernie Blunt III's two point layup
13:03
Sean Lang offensive rebound
13:03
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point layup (Sean Lang assists)
36-51
12:51
+2
Ibrahim Souare makes two point layup (Kiyan Anthony assists)
36-53
12:34
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses two point jump shot
12:32
Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
12:23
Mykolas Ivanauskas blocks Tyler Betsey's two point layup
12:21
Sean Lang defensive rebound
11:59
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point layup (Sean Lang assists)
38-53
11:59
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot
38-55
11:49
Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:47
Orange defensive rebound
11:47
TV timeout
11:29
J.J. Starling turnover
11:15
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes two point jump shot
40-55
10:47
Tyler Betsey misses two point jump shot
10:45
Sean Lang defensive rebound
10:28
Naithan George blocks Bernie Blunt III's two point jump shot
10:26
Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
10:21
+2
Kiyan Anthony makes two point layup
40-57
10:21
Christian Gamble shooting foul
10:21
+1
Kiyan Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-58
10:04
Ibrahim Souare personal foul
9:52
Bernie Blunt III misses three point jump shot
9:50
Ibrahim Souare defensive rebound
9:44
Naithan George misses three point jump shot
9:42
Bernie Blunt III defensive rebound
9:21
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point jump shot (Bernie Blunt III assists)
42-58
8:58
+2
Kiyan Anthony makes two point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)
42-60
8:43
Tyler Betsey personal foul
8:27
Deshaun Jackson Jr. turnover
8:13
Kiyan Anthony misses two point layup
8:11
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
7:51
William Kyle III blocks Mykolas Ivanauskas's two point jump shot
7:49
Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound
7:43
Sadiq White Jr. misses two point layup
7:41
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point jump shot
44-60
7:22
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (J.J. Starling assists)
44-62
6:50
Jake Lemelman misses three point jump shot
6:48
Kaden Fuhrmann offensive rebound
6:43
William Kyle III blocks Mykolas Ivanauskas's two point layup
6:41
Kiyan Anthony defensive rebound
6:36
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
6:34
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
6:07
Nate Kingz shooting foul
6:07
TV timeout
6:07
Mykolas Ivanauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:07
+1
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-62
5:45
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
45-64
5:32
Deshaun Jackson Jr. turnover (William Kyle III steals)
5:32
J.J. Starling turnover
5:06
Sadiq White Jr. shooting foul
5:06
+1
Jake Lemelman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-64
5:06
+1
Jake Lemelman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-64
4:58
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point layup
47-66
4:30
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Kaden Fuhrmann assists)
50-66
4:27
Naithan George turnover
4:21
+3
Bernie Blunt III makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)
53-66
4:07
Naithan George misses two point layup
4:05
William Kyle III offensive rebound
3:52
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
53-68
3:51
Cameron Johnson shooting foul
3:51
TV timeout
3:49
+1
William Kyle III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-69
3:19
Lakers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:08
William Kyle III misses two point layup
3:06
Kaden Fuhrmann defensive rebound
2:48
+3
Jake Lemelman makes three point jump shot (Bernie Blunt III assists)
56-69
2:32
Qadir Martin blocks Kiyan Anthony's two point layup
2:30
Bernie Blunt III defensive rebound
2:29
Sadiq White Jr. personal foul
2:11
Bernie Blunt III turnover (Nate Kingz steals)
2:05
Jake Lemelman shooting foul
2:05
+1
Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-70
2:05
Nate Kingz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:05
Mykolas Ivanauskas defensive rebound
1:54
Bernie Blunt III misses two point jump shot
1:52
J.J. Starling defensive rebound
1:45
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point dunk (J.J. Starling assists)
56-72
1:29
Nate Kingz personal foul
1:29
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-72
1:29
+1
Bernie Blunt III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-72
1:23
+2
Sadiq White Jr. makes two point dunk (Nate Kingz assists)
58-74
1:11
Qadir Martin misses two point layup
1:09
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
58-76
0:42
+2
Jake Lemelman makes two point layup
60-76
0:32
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
0:30
Qadir Martin defensive rebound
0:21
+2
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes two point jump shot (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
