Syracuse's bench nearly outscored Manhattan in Monday's win, scoring 50 of the team's 92 points.

"That's the thing. We're really dangerous. I didn't score and we still won by 36 points," said Scoop Jardine. "I'm happy to be a part of something like this where it's not really all on my shoulders. When I contribute, it's going to be big and it's going to make us even more dangerous."

Dion Waiters had 17 points, while Kris Joseph and James Southerland each had 15.

"I don't know Coach Boeheim's team as well as he does," Albany coach Will Brown said. "I would venture to say this might be the most talented team they've had in years. They're so deep. We're going to go out and play our butts off. We need to be aggressive and attack."

"They've normally been a seven-, eight-man rotation. Now, they can play 10 or 11 and you can't wear them down," first-year Manhattan coach Steve Masiello said. "If you get someone in foul trouble, you're coming off the bench with James Southerland. They can hurt you in a lot of ways."