High-scoring Albany, behind Miles and Lyle Thompson, and their cousin, Ty, helped lead the Great Danes to a 16-15 double-overtime victory over the Orange in the Carrier Dome to open the year.
The victory halted a three-game losing streak for Syracuse (23-6, 11-5 Big East) and gave the Orange the third seed and a double-bye for the Big East tournament as they seek their first NCAA bid since 2008.