(3-1), Illinois State (2-2), William & Mary (2-2) and Youngstown State (2-1).

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuses vaunted 2/3 zone was way too much for Monmouth to handle.The Orange (3-0) limited Monmouth (1-2) to 21 second-half points and broke open a tight game en route to a 71-50 rout Friday night.The zone forced the Hawks to 31 percent shooting from the field and 14 percent from beyond the arc (4-of-29) for the game. They were 1 for 18 from the 3-point line in the second half.Andrew White scored all of his 18 points in the first half and freshman forward Taurean Thompson added 12 for Syracuse. Tyus Battle had nine points, and Frank Howard chipped in with eight points and six assists for Syracuse. Tyler Lydon had four blocks.Justin Robinson led the Hawks with 11 points, and Collin Stewart had eight.I thought our defense in the second half was really good, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. They (Monmouth) got some looks that they missed but our defense was pretty good, we pushed them off spots and made them take tough shots.White said the Hawks played into Syracuses hands in the second half.The zone really forces you to take deep 3s, said White, a fifth-year transfer playing zone for the first time. They took the bait and took some really deep shots. If you can make a 25-footer you deserve everything you get but they played into our hands and we did a good job keeping the ball out of the post. It was a pretty good defensive night.Point guard Frank Howard thought Syracuses effort on the defensive end was the best of the young season.Im not saying theyre not a great team but I think the zone made them work harder than they normally do. We just played good defense today, and it was definitely the zone. We stepped it up a notch when it came to that.Anytime you can hold a team to 21 points and with the way they usually shoot its a great confidence builder for this team, Lydon said.The Orange led 37-29 at the half, but established control by going on a 17-6 run, led by Howards six points.Theyve had great teams for a long, long time, said Monmouth coach King Rice, a Binghamton, NY native who grew up watching Syracuse in the Carrier Dome and labelled Fridays experience as his biggest thrill as a coach. This one right here has potential to be one of their best ones, but right at this moment its still early.BIG PICTUREMonmouth: The Hawks followed up a heartbreaking loss at South Carolina with a poor performance Friday but should be able to right the ship against Cornell.Syracuse: This was the biggest test for the Orange so far and Syracuse passed with flying colors.MISSING AT THE START:MAAC Rookie of the Year Micah Seaborn found a seat at the start of the game but entered at 16:22 of the first half.THE KING RETURNS: Monmouth coach King Rice, a native of Binghamton, NY, was a highly coveted SU recruit but opted for North Carolina. When Monmouth played SU in Syracuse Dec. 8, 2012, Rice was suspended for one game for his criticism of game officials so this was his first time coaching in the Carrier Dome.A SYRACUSE CONNECTION: Monmouth assistant coach Rick Callahan was an assistant under Jim Boeheim.REMEMBERING THE PEARL:Syracuse University is honoring the legacy of Dwayne Pearl Washington by establishing the Pearl Washington Endowed Fund for Continuing Education. The school has set a goal to raise $1 million to endow the fund.TIP INS:Monmouth: Chris Brady has played in every game since he arrived on the Monmouth campus. Fridays matchup was his 104th..Brady was averaging 15.5 points a game but scored just four on 2-of-6 shooting. .Justin Robinson was just 4-of-16 and 1-of-10 from the 3.Micah Seaborn was 3-of-13.For the first time in program history the Hawks received preseason votes in the Top 25. The Hawks returned 88.7 percent of its scoring from a year ago.Syracuse: Tyler Lydon, who appeared to be out of slump in Syracuses last game against Holy Cross, reverted to his early-season shooting woes. He was just 2-of-9. But he had seven rebounds and four blocks.DaJuan Coleman and Tyler Roberson had several good-looking outside shots.BIG PICTUREMonmouth: The Hawks followed up a heartbreaking loss at South Carolina with a poor performance Friday but should be able to right the ship against Cornell.Syracuse: This was the biggest test for the Orange so far and Syracuse passed with flying colors.UP NEXTMonmouth returns home to face Cornell on Tuesday night.Syracuse continues its homestand Tuesday night against South Carolina State.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Cheap Soccer Jerseys China . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Cheap Nike Soccer Jerseys . 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(STATS) -- Conference play is beginning to take over the college football schedule and the FCS has a diverse group leading the way into the most heated part of the season.The first six teams in Mondays STATS FCS Top 25 were from different conferences, there were seven conferences among the top 10 teams and nine different conferences plus an independent team were represented in the rankings, with a team from three others among the first five just outside the national media poll.Yes, let the conference craziness begin.You have great examples from Stony Brook over Richmond two weeks ago to Elon over William & Mary this past week, James Madison first-year coach Mike Houston said, reflecting on CAA Football results, that they understand that theyve got to bring their best each and every week in conference games.North Dakota State had a bye this past weekend, but the five-time defending FCS national champion maintained its hold on No. 1, collecting all 164 first-place votes. The Bison (3-0) were one of a season-high seven Missouri Valley Football Conference teams in the Top 25.Then a roll call of other top FCS conferences followed with No. 2 Sam Houston State (3-0) from the Southland, Jacksonville State (3-1) from the Ohio Valley, Eastern Washington (3-1) from the Big Sky, Chattanooga (4-0) from the Southern and Richmond (3-1) from CAA Football.James Madison (3-1) moved up four spots to No. 7 after it won its CAA opener against Maine. Western Illinois (3-0), The Citadel (3-0) and defending Big South champion Charleston Southern (2-2) rounded out the Top 10.Western Illinois beat Northern Illinois 28-23 this past Saturday to become the fourth Missouri Valley team to defeat an FBS program thiss year.dddddddddddd Nine of the 10 teams to topple a team from the bowl subdivision in the opening month of the season have Top 25 rankings.Montana (2-1) dropped five spots to No. 11 following its 42-41 loss at Big Sky nemesis Cal Poly, which has beaten the Grizzlies in three straight seasons.Northern Iowa (1-2) checked in at No. 12 followed by Eastern Illinois (3-1), FCS independent Coastal Carolina (3-1), South Dakota State (1-2), poll newcomer Cal Poly (3-1), Villanova (3-1), Illinois State (2-2), William & Mary (2-2) and Youngstown State (2-1).Rounding out the rankings were No. 21 Albany (4-0), MEAC power North Carolina A&T (2-1), McNeese (2-2) and two other newcomers, Indiana State (3-1) and Harvard (2-0). On Saturday, Indiana State beat Illinois State in the seasons first Missouri Valley conference matchup while Harvard won its Ivy League opener against Brown.Stony Brook, which lost to Sacred Heart from the Northeast Conference just one week after beating Richmond, Colgate and Portland State dropped out of the Top 25.A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the STATS FCS Top 25. In the voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.The Top 25 is released every Monday afternoon during the regular season, except for Sunday morning, Nov. 20, prior to the selection of the 24-team FCS playoff field. A final Top 25 will follow the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. ' ' '