2017 2017 - - 18 Orange basketball 18 Orange basketball SYRACUSE STORYLINES 2017-18 No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG 25 Tyus Battle G 6-6 205 So. 20.1 2.8 2018 Jerry West Award watch list; 20-or-more points in 10-of-18 games; 37 at Florida State 11 Oshae Brissett F 6-8 210 Fr. 15.2 9.6 ACC Rookie of the Week (12/18); Eight double-doubles; 16-of-16 FT’s vs. Buffalo 13 Paschal Chukwu C 7-2 228 Jr.. 5.9 6.6 Career-best 15 points, 11 rebounds against E. Michigan; 3.2 blocks per game 21 Marek Dolezaj F 6-9 180 Fr. 3.8 4.8 Season-best 10 points, 7 assists vs. Texas Southern; 10 rebounds against St. Bonaventure 23 Frank Howard G 6-5 205 Jr. 15.4 3.3 Howard had career-high 25 points when Syracuse defeated Toledo; 5.5 assists per game 2 Matthew Moyer F 6-8 215 RFr. 4.7 5.4 18 points, 8 rebounds vs. Connecticut; 11 points, 13 rebounds vs. Virginia Tech 35 Bourama Sidibe F 6-10 205 Fr. 3.0 2.9 Scholastic standout at St. Benedict’s (N.J.); Born in Mali; 11 points against Texas Southern 10 Howard Washington G 6-3 180 Fr. 0.4 0.6 Career-high 9 points at Florida State; Has played in 15-of-18 games 2017-18 12-6, 1-4 5-5 1-4 70.6 64.7 +5.9 .423 .382 .322 .333 .719 40.3 33.2 +7.1 11.3 13.3 6.1 8.3 2017-18 SCHEDULE (12-6, 1-4) SYRACUSe SYRACUSe SYRACUSE (12-6, 1-4) vs PITTSBURGH (8-10, 0-5) Jan. 16, 2018 Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Tim Brando Mike Gminski Matt Park Jim Satalin vs. Season W-L Last 10 Last 5 PPG OPP PPG Margin FG % FG % DEF 3PT % 3PT % DEF FT % RPG OPP RPG Margin Assists PG Turnovers PG Blocks PG Steals PG 2017-18 8-10, 0-5 4-6 0-5 65.9 70.8 -4.9 .432 .431 .334 .323 .692 33.4 36.3 -2.9 13.2 14.9 3.4 4.6 November 10 CORNELL W, 77-45 14 IONA W, 71-62 Hoophall Miami Invitational 18 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, 80-67 20 rv/rv OAKLAND W, 74-50 22 TOLEDO W, 72-64 ACC/Big 10 Challenge 27 rv/-- MARYLAND W, 72-70 December Hoophall Miami Invitational, Miami, Fla. 2 vs. #2/2 Kansas L, 60-76 Jimmy V Classic, New York, N.Y. 5 vs. Connecticut W, 72-63 9 COLGATE W, 72-58 16 at --\rv Georgetown W, 86-79 OT 19 BUFFALO W, 81-74 22 ST. BONAVENTURE L, 57-60 OT 27 EASTERN MICHIGAN W, 64-47 31 --/rv VIRGINIA TECH W, 68-56 January 3 at Wake Forest L, 67-73 6 rv/rv NOTRE DAME L, 49-51 9 at #3/3 Virginia L, 61-68 13 at #23\rv Florida State L, 90-101 2 OT 16 PITTSBURGH 9:00 p.m. 24 BOSTON COLLEGE 7:00 p.m. 27 at Pittsburgh 4:00 p.m. 31 at Georgia Tech 8:00 p.m. February 3 #2/2 VIRGINIA 4:00 p.m. 5 at rv/-- Louisville 7:00 p.m. 11 WAKE FOREST 1:00 p.m. 14 NC STATE 9:00 p.m. 17 at #25/23 Miami 12:00 p.m. 21 #15/t14 NORTH CAROLINA 7:00 p.m. 24 at #5/5 Duke TBD 28 at Boston College 9:00 p.m. March 3 #20/18 CLEMSON 2:00 p.m. ACC Tournament, Brooklyn, N.Y. 6-10 ACC Tournament TBD 1. Orange looks to halt 4-game losing streak. 2. Tyus Battle has scored in double digits 17 times. 3. Paschal Chukwu is averaging 8.0 rebounds a game in ACC play. 4. Oshae Brissett is averaging close to a double- double: (15.2 ppg., 9.6 rpg.). The last ‘Cuse player to do that for a season was Rick Jackson (2010-11). 5. The Syracuse-UConn contest marked the 36th straight year the Orange played at MSG. Syracuse Looks To End Skid Syracuse (12-6, 1-4) and Pittsburgh (8-10, 0-5) look to stop losing streaks when the ACC rivals meet in the Dome on Jan. 16. Syraucse has lost four straight and Pittsburgh five consecutive competitions. Syracuse has lost back-to-back road games to nationally-ranked Virginia (3/3) and Florida State (23/--). Pittsburgh lost to #7/6 Duke (87-52) and Georgia Tech (69-54) last week. Pittsburgh is the third most familiar foe in Orange hoop history. Syracuse has a 66-45 advantage in the all-time series. The Panthers have won six of the last seven pairings with the Orange. Syracuse Notes Syracuse has lost four straight games for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign. The Orange have been out-rebounded in three of the four defeats. Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett have scored in double digits in 17-of-18 games. Syracuse is shooting .806 from the free-throw line (79-of-98) in ACC games. Pittsburgh Notes Pittsburgh has been defeated in its last five games, each an ACC contest. The Panthers have been outscored by an average of 20.8 points per game in ACC play. Pittsburgh has used six different freshman in the starting lineup this winter. The Panthers miss senior forward Ryan Luther, who was averaging 12.7 points and 10.1 boards when he suffered a season-ending injury. SYRACUSE TOP 8 Jake Marsh Evan Stockton Jonah Karp
1. Orange looks to halt 4-game losing streak. 2. Tyus Battle has scored in double digits 17 times. 3. Paschal Chukwu is averaging 8.0 rebounds a
game in ACC play. 4. Oshae Brissett is averaging close to a double-
double: (15.2 ppg., 9.6 rpg.). The last ‘Cuse player to do that for a season was Rick Jackson (2010-11).
5. The Syracuse-UConn contest marked the 36th straight year the Orange played at MSG.
Syracuse Looks To End Skid Syracuse (12-6, 1-4) and Pittsburgh (8-10, 0-5) look to stop losing streaks when the ACC rivals meet in the Dome on Jan. 16. Syraucse has lost four straight and Pittsburgh fi ve consecutive competitions. Syracuse has lost back-to-back road games to nationally-ranked Virginia (3/3) and Florida State (23/--). Pittsburgh lost to #7/6 Duke (87-52) and Georgia Tech (69-54) last week. Pittsburgh is the third most familiar foe in Orange hoop history. Syracuse has a 66-45 advantage in the all-time series. The Panthers have won six of the last seven pairings with the Orange.Syracuse Notes Syracuse has lost four straight games for the fi rst time since the 2015-16 campaign.The Orange have been out-rebounded in three
of the four defeats. Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett have scored in
double digits in 17-of-18 games. Syracuse is shooting .806 from the free-throw
line (79-of-98) in ACC games.Pittsburgh NotesPittsburgh has been defeated in its last fi ve
games, each an ACC contest.The Panthers have been outscored by an
average of 20.8 points per game in ACC play.Pittsburgh has used six different freshman in the
starting lineup this winter. The Panthers miss senior forward Ryan Luther,
who was averaging 12.7 points and 10.1 boards when he suffered a season-ending injury.
December Orange NotesDec. 31: Syracuse held Virginia Tech, the
Division I leader in fi eld goal percentage (.545), to just 18-of-52 (.346) from the fi eld in a 68-56 triumph at the Dome. The Hokies entered the contest averaging 90.3 points-per-game.
Oshae Brissett contributed 19 points and nine rebounds and Matthew Moyer added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fi rst career double-double. Tyus Battle and Frank Howard each added 17 points in the ACC opener for both teams.Dec. 27: The Orange broke open a close game
with a 13-0 run midway through the second half and went on to defeat Eastern Michigan, 64-47. The run was keyed by Tyus Battle, who scored 16 of his 22 points after the intermission. Paschal Chukwu (15 pts.-11 rebs.) and Oshae
Brissett (11 pts.-12 rebs.) had double-doubles. Dec. 22: Syracuse ralled from a 13-point,
second-half defi cit and forced overtime before losing to St. Bonaventure, 60-57.
Tyus Battle
January’s BestTyus Battle
4 games
20.8 ppg.
3.0 rpg.
0.5 apg.
0.0 bpg.
2.5 spg.
41.5 mpg.
January Orange NotesJan. 13: Tyus Battle forced overtime with a
last-second 3-pointer and had 37 points but it was not enough in a 101-90, two overtime loss at #23/-- Florida State. The Seminoles won for the 29th time in 30 home games.Battle played all 50 minutes and tallied his
career-best scoring effort. Oshae Brissett had 14 points and eight rebounds and Paschal Chukwu contributed 10 points and 11 boards.Jan. 9: #3/3 Virginia held off a late Syracuse
rally and defeated the Orange, 68-61. Syracuse cut a 14-point defi cit to fi ve points in less than a minute before the Cavaliers closed it out.
Paschal Chukwu had a career-high 16 rebounds and Frank Howard had a squad-best 18 points for Syracuse. The Orange out-rebounded the Cavs, 41-31.
Jan. 6: Syracuse squandered an 11-point, fi rst-half lead and fell to Notre Dame, 51-49. The Orange held the Irish to 17-of-56 (.304) from the fi eld but were out-rebounded 42-27.
Tyus Battle had a game-high 21 points and Oshae Brissett added 10 points and 11 boards.
Jan. 3: Syracuse let a fi ve-point lead with 6:57 left slip in a loss at Wake Forest, 73-67. The Orange were outrebounded for the fi rst time this season, by 39-28.
Frank Howard had 23 points and Oshae Brissett contributed 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Frank Howard had 17 points, Oshae Brissett contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds and Marek Dolezaj had 9 points and 10 boards. Dec. 19: Oshae Brissett hit 16-of-16 from the
free-throw line and fi nished with a game-high 25 points while leading Syracuse past Buffalo, 81-74. His effort established the Carrier Dome record for free-throw percentage (most made).
Syracuse closed out the Bulls with a 14-6 run over the fi nal 3:01 of play. Frank Howard had 18 points for the Orange.
Nov. 27: Tyus Battle scored 18 points, including the Syracuse’s last nine, and the Orange defeated Maryland in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge, 72-70.
Oshae Brissett had had his third double-double of the season (15 points, 13 rebounds) and Frank Howard had 15 points, 10 assists and 7 steals against the Terps.
Nov. 22: Frank Howard had a career-high 25 points and Oshae Brissett added season-best totals in points (17) and rebounds (14) to lead the Orange past Toledo, 72-64.
Toledo grabbed a 35-33 lead at the start of the second half but the Orange replied with an 11-0 run, keyed by six points from Howard.
Nov. 20: Paschal Chukwu posted his fi rst career double-double, tallying a personal best 12 points and 11 rebounds, and added eight blocked shots, in a 74-50 win versus Oakland.
Tyus Battle topped 20 points for the third straight game and fi nished with 25 while backcourt mate Frank Howard had 18 points.
Nov. 18: Syracuse used an 18-0 streak in the middle of the game to pull away from Texas Southern. The Orange won 80-67.
Tyus Battle had a squad-best 21 points to lead fi ve players in double digits against the Tigers. Oshae Brissett had 10 boards.
Nov. 14: Tyus Battle scored 23-of-his-28 points after the intermission and lead Syracuse past Iona, 71-62.
Frank Howard added a career-best 15 points and Paschal Chukwu had a personal-high 10 rebounds against the Gaels.Nov. 10: The Orange won their 14th straight
season opener, defeating Cornell, 77-45. Tyus Battle had 18 points and Oshae Brissett added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Syracuse defeated the Big Red, its second most familiar foe, for the 37th straight time. Coach Jim Boeheim’s record in season beginners improved to 38-4 (.905).
The Cornell encounter also featured the collegiate debut of Jimmy Boeheim, the son of Jim and Juli Boeheim. Jimmy fi nished with 11 points for the Big Red.
SU DUNK BOARD
2017-18 BY CLASS
November Orange NotesNov. 30: Syracuse completed the month with a
6-0 record. The Orange are 60-3 in November since the start of the 2008-09 campaign.
Tyus Battle
November’s BestTyus Battle
6 games
19.7 ppg.
2.3 rpg.
1.5 apg.
0.7 bpg.
1.5 spg.
32.2 mpg.
December Orange Notes (cont.)Dec. 16: Syracuse overcame a 13-point, second
-half defi cit to defeat Georgetown in overtime, 86-79. Tyus Battle scored eight of his career-best 29 points in the extra session. Oshae Brissett had 25 points and 14 rebounds
and Frank Howard added 19 points. Matt Moyer contributed 11 boards.
Dec. 9: Syracuse and Colgate met for the 170th time and the Orange earned a 52nd consecutive victory against the Raiders, 72-58. .
Tyus Battle had 24 points and Oshae Brissett had a season-high 20 points versus the Raiders.
Dec. 5: Syracuse beat Connecticut, 72-63, in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.Matthew Moyer had a career-high 18 points.
Tyus Battle had 22 points and Oshae Brissett tallied his fourth double-double (16 pts., 10 rebs.) versus the Huskies.Dec. 2: The Orange fell from the ranks of
the unbeaten, losing to #2/2 Kansas in the Hoophall Miami Invitational. The Jayhawks had a 35-point effort from Devonte’ Graham.
Tyus Battle led Syracuse with 22 points and Frank Howard had 15 points and seven assists.
Dec. 1: Syracuse announced that graduate student Geno Thorpe left the team for personal reasons.
2017-18 College Basketball’sLargest On-Campus Crowds
Date Game Arena Att.Jan. 6 Notre Dame at SU Carrier Dome 24,304Dec. 29 Louisville at Kentucky Rupp Arena 24,228Dec. 2 Harvard at Kentucky Rupp Arena 22,922Dec. 31 Georgia at Kentucky Rupp Arena 22,862Dec. 16 Va. Tech at Kentucky Rupp Arena 22,690Dec. 27 E. Michigan at SU Carrier Dome 21,925Nov. 10 Cornell at SU Carrier Dome 21,720Jan. 6 Kentucky at Tennessee Thompson-Boling 21,678Dec. 17 UNC at Tennessee Thompson-Boling 21,678Dec. 13 Colgate at SU Carrier Dome 21,380
Wednesday, Nov. 29Miami 86, Minnesota 81Duke 91, Indiana 81North Carolina 86, Michigan 71NC State 85, Penn State 78Clemson 79, Ohio State 65Nebraska 71, Boston College 62
Thursday, Nov. 30Michigan State 81, Notre Dame 63
ACC/BIG 10 CHALLENGE (11-3)
November Orange Notes (cont.)Nov. 6: Syracuse recovered from an early
15-point defi cit to defeat Division II Southern Connecicut State, 84-59, in an exhibition game. Tyus Battle led the Orange with 20 points.
Frank Howard had 19 points and Oshae Brissett contributed 16 points. Bourama Sidibe had eight points and 12 boards.
Nov. 1: The Orange defeated Division II Southern New Hampshire in an exhibition contest, 84-54. Syracuse used a 27-4, fi rst-half run to pull away.
Tyus Battle led fi ve Syracuse players in double digits with 20 points. Oshae Brissett had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Syracuse accumulated 16 blocked shots in the victory. Paschal Chukwu and Bourama Sidibe evenly split 12 of the rejections.
Jerseys For DuVal And Moten Join Dome Display The jerseys of former basketball standouts Dennis DuVal (#22) and Lawrence Moten (#21) will join the most signifi cant numbers in Syracuse hoop history when they are offi cially retired in ceremonies this season. DuVal’s recognition was at halftime of the January 6 game with Notre Dame, while Moten will be honored on March 3 when the Orange host Clemson. They will join 10 Syracuse players who have had their jerseys retired: Carmelo Anthony, Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Billy Gabor, Vic Hanson, Billy Owens, Rony Seikaly, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington. DuVal and Moten were 1,000-point scorers at Syracuse and each was included in the program’s All-Century Team in 2000. DuVal started all 81 games he played in at Syracuse, a streak covering the 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons. Freshmen were not eligible at the time. He averaged 18.6 points per game and accumulated 1,504 points during his career. DuVal still ranks 21st in career scoring at the school. He reached 1,000 points in 58 games, a standard surpassed by only fi ve others. DuVal was a 1973 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American. The following year, his senior season, he earned third-team All-American recognition from the Associated Press and Basketball Weekly. DuVal earned 1974 Sporting News First Team All-American honors and All-American laurels from Street & Smiths, Universal Sports and Citizen Savings Foundation. The Orange earned an NIT invite in 1972 and NCAA Tournament spots in 1973 and 1974. Syracuse was 65-18 in his time with the varsity. He was selected in the second round and 30th overall by the Washington Bullets in the 1974 NBA Draft. DuVal spent one year with the Bullets and later had a stint with the Atlanta Hawks. DuVal returned Syracuse and became a police offi cer. He was named deputy police chief in 1990 and in 2001 was appointed Syracuse Police Chief. He retired from the force in 2004. DuVal is president and chief operating offi cer for Terradiol. Moten remains the most prolifi c scorer in Syracuse basketball history. He tallied 2,334 points in 121 games with the Orange, competing for four years between 1991-92 and 1994-95. Moten topped the team in scoring three times.
He was an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American in 1993 and 1994. Moten earned third-team All-American recognition from the Associated Press and NABC, as well as second team Sporting News honors, in 1995. Moten set the BIG EAST Conference career scoring standard, which he still owns. He was the 1992 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and a third-team All-BIG EAST selection. He received fi rst team All-BIG EAST honors for the next three years. The Orange made three trips to the NCAA Tournament and posted 20-win seasons four times during Moten’s tenure. The Vancouver Grizzlies selected Moten in the second round, and 36th overall, in the 1995 NBA Draft. He spent two seasons with the Grizzlies and time with the Washington Wizards. Moten went on to compete in the CBA and ABA, and overseas in Spain and Venezuela. He was named head coach of the Rochester Razorsharks of the PBL in 2014. Moten was an assistant coach at Gallaudet University during the 2015-16 campaign.
Dennis DuVal Lawrence Moten
LEAD/DEFICIT COMPARISON
Player Years Avg. 1. Dave Bing 1963-66 24.8 2. Bill Smith 1968-71 20.7 3. Vinnie Cohen 1954-57 19.7 4. Lawrence Moten 1991-95 19.3 5. Greg Kohls 1969-72 19.2 6. Dennis DuVal 1971-74 18.6 7. Billy Owens 1988-91 17.7 8. Rudy Hackett 1972-75 17.2 9. John Wallace 1992-96 16.7 10. Jonny Flynn 2007-09 16.6
The National Letter-of-Intent (NLI) program was started in 1964. It is administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA). A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics fi nancial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for fi nancial aid under NCAA rules. The following is a list of individuals who signed an NLI with Syracuse since the 1988-89 school year.
SU Signs Three From Class of 2018 Darius Bazley, a 6-8, 195 forward who plays at Princeton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Buddy Boeheim, a 6-5, 170 guard from Jamesville, N.Y., who is attending Brewster Academy (N.H.), and Immaculate Conception High School’s (N.J.) Jalen Carey, a 6-3, 170 guard, have signed a National Letters of Intent with Syracuse. Bazley helped lead the Princeton Vikings, coached by Leon Ellison, to a 15-11 record in 2016-17. He sat out the fi rst half of the season after transferring from Finneytown High School, where he played under head coach Kimar Morris. At Finneytown, Bazley earned second-team all-Cincinnati Hills League honors as a freshman and fi rst-team honors as a sophomore. This past summer during the Nike EYBL season, Bazley averaged 15.2 points and 10.9 rebounds in 13 contests for the Meanstreets AAU program. Bazley is ranked ninth overall and the third power forward by ESPN.com. He is ranked 12th overall by Scout.com and 10th by 247Sports.com. Boeheim, the son of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, was recently named a captain for Coach Jason Smith’s squad at Brewster Academy. Previously, Boeheim played at Jamesville-DeWitt High School (N.Y.) and helped lead the Red Rams to a 21-4 record and the Class A Section III title in 2016-17. Coached by Jeff Ike, Boeheim averaged 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Boeheim was named the All-Central New York large school player of the year and was a Class A, Second Team All-State selection. In the 2017 Nike EYBL season, Boeheim averaged 12.2 points for the Albany City Rocks. He is ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com, and 247Sports.com. Carey helped the Lions reach the 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public, North Jersey B quarterfi nals. He was named to NJ.com’s All-Non-Public third team. Carey’s coach is Jimmy Salmon. Carey averaged 18.6 points and 2.0 assists for the NJ Playaz, while shooting 43.3 percent from 3-point range in Nike’s EYBL circuit. He is ranked 34th overall and the 5th shooting guard by ESPN.com. He is ranked 54th overall by Scout.com and 56th by 247sports.com. The National Letter-of-Intent program was started in 1964. Administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the program was designed with prospective student-athletes in mind. A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university
Darius Bazley Buddy Boeheim Jalen Carey
for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics fi nancial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for fi nancial aid under NCAA rules.
Interview OpportunitiesPostgame: The Syracuse lockeroom is open after Coach Boeheim’s postgame press conference.
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RadioSyracuse IMG Sports Network: Voice of the Orange Matt Park ‘97 and analyst Jim Satalin broadcast all of Syracuse’s games on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network. The programming originates from WTKW-FM (99.5) and is carried by affiliates in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. WAER-FM (88.3) also carries SU men’s basketball games home and away..
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Atlantic Coast Conference (www.acc.com): The ACC website contains current news, standings, notes, results and statistics.
Seubert Honored With Commemorative Uniform Patch The Syracuse University men’s basketball program is honoring former administrative assistant Kelly Seubert with a patch on all game uniforms. Seubert passed away in August after a courageous battle with cancer. Seubert was on Coach Jim Boeheim’s staff as the lead administrative assistant for 13 years. She played an intricate role in most of the operational duties in the basketball offi ce and was especially adept at multi-tasking. In addition to her work specifi c to the basketball program, Seubert was also involved with the Jim Boeheim Basketball Camp. The patch includes the capital letter “K” and a heart. It is positioned on the front of Syracuse’s uniform above “Orange” on the white jersey and “Syracuse” on the club’s orange jersey. The team is wearing uniforms with the patch for the fi rst time on Sunday, December 31, when the Orange take on Virginia Tech in the Carrier Dome. The patches will remain on the uniforms for the remainder of the season. In addition, the coaching staff is wearing a commemorative pin designed to look like the patch.
Player at SU NBA TeamCarmelo Anthony 2002-03 OKC
Michael Carter-Williams 2011-13 Charlotte
Tyler Ennis 2013-14 LA Lakers
Tyler Lydon 2015-17 Denver
Jerami Grant 2011-13 OKC
Wesley Johnson 2009-10 LA Clippers
Chris McCullough 2014-15 Washington
Malachi Richardson 2015-16 Sacramento
Dion Waiters 2010-12 Miami
ORANGE IN THE NBA
Player at SU NBA TeamC.J. Fair 2002-03 Fort Wayne
Michael Gbinije 2011-13 Santa Cruz
John Gillon 2013-14 Texas
Tyler Roberson 2015-17 Agua Caliente
James Southerland 2011-13 Santa Cruz
Andrew White 2009-10 Maine
ORANGE IN THE G LEAGUE
First Year of Basketball: 1900-01Overall All-Time Record: 1,873-883, .680*
NCAA Wins Ranking: 6th*
NCAA Winning Percentage Ranking: 7th*
*record reflects 101 wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
#record reflects 4 tournament wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
NCAA Championships (1): 2003NCAA Final Fours (6): 1975, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013. 2016NCAA Elite Eights (9)^: 1957, 1966, 1975, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016^record reflects 1 Elite Eight appearance vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
NCAA Sweet Sixteens (18)+: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016 (fi rst recorded in 1975)+record reflects 1 Sweet 16 appearance vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
NIT Appearances (13): 1946, 1950, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2017NIT Record%: 13-14%record reflects 2 NIT wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
Helms Foundation Championships (2):1917-18, 1925-26Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (3): Dave Bing (1990), Jim Boeheim (2005), Vic Hanson (1960)All-Americans: 44Consensus All-Americans (12): Carmelo Anthony, Dave Bing, Rakeem Christmas, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, C. J. Fair, Wesley Johnson, Billy Owens, Rony Seikaly, John Wallace, Hakim Warrick, Pearl WashingtonCoSIDA Academic All-Americans (7):Hal Cohen, Dennis DuVal, Rick Dean, Craig Forth, George Hicker, Danny Schayes, Bill SmithNCAA Postgraduate Scholarships (2):Marius Janulis, Danny SchayesRetired Jerseys (12): Carmelo Anthony, Dave Bing, Roosevelt Bouie, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Billy Gabor, Vic Hanson, Louis Orr, Billy Owens, Wilmet Sadat-Singh, Rony Seikaly, Pearl Washington
Boeheim Second All-Time In Wins Jim Boeheim, now in his 42nd season as head coach at his alma mater, earned his 915th* coaching win on Dec. 31 when Syracuse defeated Virginia Tech, 68-56. Mike Krzyzewski (Army, Duke) is the only Division I coach who is ahead of Boeheim on the wins list and games coached by active mentors. Boeheim’s 41 seasons completed at Syracuse put him first on the list of Division I coaches at their current schools. Krzyzewski is second with 36 campaigns finished at Duke. Boeheim leads all Division I coaches in victories earned at his alma mater. Next on the list is former Missouri mentor Norm Stewart (634).
The Book On Boeheim Boeheim owns a career record of *915-363 (.716). He is second among Division I coaches in wins, trailing only Mike Krzyzewski. Jim Phelan (Mt. St. Mary’s, 1,354 games) is the only Division 1 coach who has logged more than Boeheim’s 1,278 games (total reflects 101 games vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA) for coaches who have served at only one institution. The 2016 NCAA berth gave SU 38 post-season appearances under Boeheim, including 32 NCAA Tournaments. He has guided his alma mater to the NCAA title game three times, winning it for the first time in 2003. *record reflects 101 wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
“Ball” In The Family Basketball in the Boeheim family extends beyond Coach Boeheim. The eldest son, Jimmy, is a freshman at Cornell. He graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt High School two years ago. Twins Buddy and Jamie are basketball standouts as well. Buddy enrolled at Brewster Academy (N.H.) for his senior year. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Syracuse next year. Jamie, who is a twin of Buddy’s, is a senior at Jamesville-DeWitt High School. Jamie’s squad won a second consecutive state championship in 2017.
915*
1976-present (42nd season)At Syracuse: *915-363 (.716)*record reflects 101 wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
As an SU Player: 52-24 (.684)
As an SU Assistant: 139-65 (.681)
NCAA Tournament: #53-31 (.631)#record reflects 4 NCAA Tournament wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
NIT ^11-8 (.579)^record reflects 2 NIT wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
Jim Boeheim is in his 42nd season as head coach at Syracuse. He is second* in career victories among NCAA Division I coaches.
Division I Coaches by Wins Coach Schools Wins 1. M. KRZYZEWSKI Army, Duke 1,086 2. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse *915 3. Bob Knight Army, Indiana, Texas Tech 902 4. Dean Smith North Carolina 879 5. Adolph Rupp Kentucky 876*record reflects 101 wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
Active Division I Coaches by Games Coach Schools Games 1. Mike Krzyzewski Army, Duke 1,419 2. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse *1,278 3. Cliff Ellis S. Alabama, Clemson, 1,218 Auburn, Coastal Carolina 4. Bob Huggins Walsh, Akron, Cincinnati 1,166 Kansas State, West Virginia 5. Rick Byrd Maryville, Lincoln 1,161 Memorial, Belmont*total reflects 101 games vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA.
Division I Coaches 20-Win Seasons Coach Schools No. 1. M. KRZYZEWSKI Army, Duke 33 2. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse *31 3. Dean Smith North Carolina 30 4. Bob Knight Army, Indiana, Texas Tech 29 5. Lute Olson Iowa, Arizona 28*total reflects five 20-win seasons vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
Division I Seasons With Current School Coach School Seasons 1. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse 41 2. M. Krzyzewski Duke 36 3. Greg Kampe Oakland 33 4. Rick Byrd Belmont 31 5. Bob McKillop Davidson 28 6. Ron Cottrell Houston Baptist 26 7. Tim Izzo Michigan State 22 Phil Martelli Saint Joseph’s 22 Fran O’Hanlon Lafayette 22
Division I NCAA Tournament Wins Coach Schools Wins 1. M. KRZYZEWSKI Duke 91 2. ROY WILLIAMS N. Carolina, Kansas 75 3. Dean Smith North Carolina 65 4. Rick Pitino Providence, Kentucky, 54 Louisville 5. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse *53 6. Jim Calhoun Northeastern, Connecticut 49 7. TOM IZZO Michigan State 47 John Wooden UCLA 47 9. Lute Olson Iowa, Arizona 4610. Bob Knight Army, Indiana, Texas Tech 45
*record reflects 4 tournament wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
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Division I Coaches Wins At Alma Mater Coach Schools Wins 1. JIM BOEHEIM Syracuse *915 2. Norm Stewart Missouri 634 3. Slats Gill Oregon State 599 4. Guy Lewis Houston 592 5. Phog Allen Kansas 588*record reflects 101 wins vacated between 2004-07 and 2010-12 by the NCAA
PointsSeason and Career: 37, at Florida State, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 11, vs. Iona, at Fla. St., 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 27 at Florida State, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 6, at Georgetown 2017-183-Point FGASeason: 11, vs. Kansas, at Georgetown, 2017-18Career: 11, vs. Kansas, at Georgetown, 2017-18; vs.
Ole Miss (NIT), 2016-17FT MadeSeason and Career: 10, at Florida State, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 13, at Florida State, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 6, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason: 2, vs. Kansas, 2017-18Career: 2, vs. Kansas, 2017-18; vs. Wake Forest, at
Louisville, 2016-17Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 6, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18AssistsSeason: 4, vs. Cornell, 2017-18Career: 4, vs. Cornell, 2017-18; vs. Holy Cross, at
Boston College, vs. Wake Forest, Florida St., at Georgia Tech, vs. UNCG (NIT), 2016-17
StealsSeason and Career: 5, vs. Connecticut, 2017-18BlocksSeason: 2, vs. Oakland, 2017-18Career: 2, vs. Oakland, 2017-18; at Georgia Tech, 2016-17Minutes: Season and Career: 50, at Florida State, 2017-18
Battle is a candidate for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. He ranks third in the ACC in scoring, averaging 20.1points per game . Battle ranks 10th in the ACC in 3-pt. fi eld goals per game (2.3). He has been the team’s leading scorer in 12-of-18 games this season. Battle has scored 20 or more points in 10-of-18 games this season. Battle was 43-of-88 (.489) from the fi eld in November. He was 9-for-13 in the second half on his way to 28 points against Iona. Battle scored Syracuse’s fi nal nine points in win against Maryland. He fi nished with team-high 18 points. He recorded a team-high 22 points against Kansas . He scored 29 points, including eight in overtime, in 45 minutes at Georgetown. Battle led the team with 22 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Eastern Michigan. Battle averaged a squad-best 20.0 points per game in December. He played all 50 minutes against Florida State and scored a career-high 37 points.
Battle was one of 20 players named to the 2018 Jerry West Award watch list in October. The award honors the top Division I shooting guard. The winner will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards in April.
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Brissett ranks fourth in the ACC and 26th in the nation in rebounding average (9.6 rpg). For the month of November, he averaged 9.8 rebounds an outing. Brissett ranks 27th in the country in double-doubles (8). Brissett has averaged 17.1 points per game over the last 10 contests. He posted a double-double (11 points-10 rebounds) in his collegiate debut against Cornell. He recorded 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season vs. Toledo. He had a career-high 25 points and tied his season best with 14 boards at Georgetown for his fi fth double-double. Brissett matched his career high with 25 points against Buffalo. He set the school record for free throw
pct. (most made) in the Carrier Dome, going 16-for-16 against the Bulls. He recorded seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan. Brissett averaged a double-double in the month of December -- 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds.
PointsSeason and Career: 25, at Georgetown, vs. Buffalo, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 7, vs. Colgate, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 18, vs. Maryland, Colgate, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 4, at Georgetown, 2017-183-Point FGASeason and Career: 8, vs. Kansas, 2017-18FT MadeSeason and Career: 16, vs. Buffalo, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 16, vs. Buffalo, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 14, vs. Toledo, at Georgetown, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason and Career: 8, vs. at Georgetown, 2017-18Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 11, vs.Toledo, 2017-18AssistsSeason and Career: 3 vs. Buffalo, at Wake Forest, 2017-18StealsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Oakland, Buffalo, 2017-18BlocksSeason and Career: 2, vs. Toledo, Connecticut, at Wake Forest, 2017-18Minutes: Season and Career: 46, at Florida State, 2017-18
BRISSETT Career HighsBRISSETT Career Highs
BRISSETT’s Career StatisticsBRISSETT’s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 18 18 77 234 .329 21 72 .292 98 123 .797 48 125 173 9.6 38 0 20 28 11 18 273 15.2
Rookie of the Week (December 18) ACC Player of the Week (December 18)
Chukwu’s Career StatisticsChukwu’s Career Statistics 2014-15 at Providence; 2016-17 at Syracuse TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 33 3 33 50 .660 0 0 .000 24 40 .600 33 50 83 2.5 62 2 5 19 23 9 90 2.72015-16 sat out as transfer 2016-17 7 0 6 9 .667 0 0 .000 0 9 .000 11 18 29 4.1 15 0 2 10 14 3 12 1.72017-18 18 18 37 56 .661 0 0 .000 33 52 .635 55 63 118 6.6 55 5 5 22 57 17 107 5.9Totals 58 21 76 115 .661 0 0 .000 57 101 .564 99 131 240 4.1 132 7 12 51 94 29 209 3.6
He ranks second in the ACC and seventh in the nation in blocks per game (3.17). Chukwu has at least two blocked shots in 14-of-18 games. After missing 6 of his fi rst 16 free throw attempts this season (.375), Chukwu has converted 27-of-36 (.861). He pulled down 10 rebounds against Iona. Chukwu recorded a personal-best six on the defensive end. He recorded his fi rst career double-double against Oakland. Posted career highs in blocks (8) and
steals (2) against the Golden Grizzlies. Chukwu tied his career high with eight blocks in a career-best 37 minutes against Buffalo. He posted second career double-double against Eastern Michigan. Chukwu tallied career highs in
points (15), free throws made (9) and attempted (11) against the Eagles. Chukwu posted a career-high 16 rebounds at Virginia, including a personal-best 10 offensive boards. He recorded his third career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Florida State.
PointsSeason: 15, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Career: 15, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18FG MadeSeason: 6,vs. Oakland, 2017-18Career: 6, vs. Oakland, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason: 6,vs. Oakland, Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Career: 6, vs. Oakland, Eastern Michigan, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 03-Point FGASeason and Career: 0FT MadeSeason: 9, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Career: 9, Eastern Michigan, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason: 11, vs. Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Career: 11, Eastern Michigan, 2017-18ReboundsSeason: 16, at Virginia, 2017-18Career: 16, at Virginia, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason: 10, at Virginia, 2017-18Career: 10, at Virginia, 2016-17Def. ReboundsSeason: 7, vs. Oakland, Eastern Michigan, 2017-18Career: 7, vs. Oakland, Eastern Michigan, 2017-18 AssistsSeason: 1 vs. Cornell, Colgate, at Georgetown, at Wake Forest, at
Virginia, 2017-18Career: 1, Cornell, Colgate, at Georgetown, at Wake Forest, at
Virginia, 2017-18; vs, Holy Cross, S. Carolina St., 2016-17; vs. Florida State, at Boston College, vs. St. John’s, Seton Hall, at Villanova, 2014-15
StealsSeason: 3, at Georgetown, 2017-18Career: 3, at Georgetown, 2017-18BlocksSeason: 8, vs. Oakland, Buffalo, 2017-18Career: 8, vs. Oakland, Buffalo, 2017-18MinutesSeason and Career: 42, vs. at Florida State, 2017-18
PointsSeason and Career: 10, vs. Texas Southern, Maryland,
2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 4, vs. Maryland, St. Bonaventure,
017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 7, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 1, vs. Cornell, 2017-183-Point FGASeason and Career: 2, vs. Cornell, 2017-18FT MadeSeason and Career: 6, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 8, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 10, vs. St. Bonaventure, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason and Career: 5, vs. Cornell, 2017-18Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 7, vs. Oakland, St. Bonaventure,
2017-18AssistsSeason and Career: 7, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-18StealsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Colgate, 2017-18BlocksSeason and Career: 3, vs. Oakland, St. Bonaventure,
2017-18Minutes: Season and Career: 35, vs. Colgate, 2017-18
DOLEZAJ Career HighsDOLEZAJ Career Highs Dolezaj recorded season highs in points (10), assists (7) and blocks (3) against Texas Southern. He grabbed eight rebounds to go along with season-bests three blocks and two steals against Oakland. Dolezaj tied his season high with 10 points against Maryland. He pulled down seven rebounds against
the Terrapins. He averaged 6.8 rebounds per game in November. Dolezaj posted a season-high three steals against Colgate. He recorded a season high 10 rebounds and tied his season high with three blocks against St.
Bonaventure.
DOLEZAJ’s Career StatisticsDOLEZAJ’s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 18 0 23 52 .442 1 6 .167 22 34 .647 34 53 87 4.8 45 3 26 23 16 17 69 3.8
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Howard ranks second in the ACC in steals (1.94 spg.), third in assists (5.5 apg.) and 14th in scoring (15.4 ppg.).
Howard has scored in double digits 16 times in 18 outings. Over the last nine games Howard has averaged 16.4 points per outing. He recorded eight assists against Texas Southern. Howard tallied career highs in points (25) and rebounds (6) against Toledo. He posted his fi rst double-double of the season and fourth of his career with 15 points and 10 assists
versus Maryland. Howard had a career-high seven steals against the Terrapins. He posted 18 points and tied his career high with six rebounds against Colgate. Howard recorded 19 points and nine assists at Georgetown. He tied his career high with six rebounds against St. Bonaventure. Howard made a career-high fi ve 3-pointers on his way to a squad-best 23 points at Wake Forest.
PointsSeason and Career: 25, vs. Toledo, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 9, vs. Toledo, at Georgetown, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 20, vs. Toledo, at Virginia, 2017-183-Point FGSeason and Career: 5, at Wake Forest, 2017-183-Point FGASeason and Career: 9, at Virginia, 2017-18FT MadeSeason: 6, vs. Toledo, 2017-18Career: 6, vs. Toledo, 2017-18; vs. Boston U., 2016-17FT Attempted:Season: 8, vs. St. Bonaventure, 2017-18Career: 9, North Florida, 2016-17ReboundsSeason and Career: 6, vs. Toledo, Colgate, St. Bona, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason: 2, vs. Maryland, St. Bonaventure, 2017-18Career: 3, at Boston College, 2016-17Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 6, vs. Toledo, Colgate, 2017-18AssistsSeason: 10, vs. Maryland, 2017-18Career: 13, vs. North Florida, 2016-17StealsSeason and Career: 7, vs. Maryland, 2017-18BlocksSeason: 1, Va. Tech., Toledo, Texas S., Iona, at UVa, 2017-18Career: 1, Va. Tech., Georgia Tech, 2015-16; Holy Cross,
Monmouth, E. Michigan, Cornell, Ole Miss (NIT), 2016-17; Va. Tech., Toledo, Texas S., Iona, at UVa, 2017-18
MinutesSeason and Career: 45, vs. St. Bonaventure, 2017-18
Player (season) Games Avg.Tyus Battle (2017-18) 17 38.3Billy Owens (1990-91) 32 38.0Michael Gbinije (2015-16) 37 37.9Dave Johnson (1991-92) 32 37.9Oshae Brissett (2017-18) 17 37.9C.J. Fair (2013-14) 34 37.8Frank Howard (2017-18) 17 37.4 Hakim Warrick (2004-05) 34 37.5Trevor Cooney (2014-15) 31 37.3Jonny Flynn (2008-09) 38 37.3Hakim Warrick (2003-04) 31 37.2
PointsSeason and Career: 18, vs. Connecticut, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 7, vs. Connecticut, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 12, vs. Buffalo, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 1 vs. Connecticut, 2017-183-Point FGASeason and Career: 2, vs. Connecticut, 2017-18FT MadeSeason and Career: 3, vs. Toledo, Connecticut, at
Florida State, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 6, vs. Connecticut, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 13, vs. Virginia Tech, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason and Career: 6, at Florida State, 2017-18Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 9 vs. vs. Virginia Tech, 2017-18AssistsSeason and Career: 2, vs. Virginia Tech, at Florida
State, 2017-18StealsSeason and Career: 3, at Florida State, 2017-18BlocksSeason and Career: 1, vs. Iona, Oakland, Toledo, St.
Bonaventure, at Virginia, 2017-18Minutes: Season and Career: 37, vs. Virginia Tech, 2017-18
MOYER Career HighsMOYER Career Highs Moyer has started all 18 games for the Orange. He pulled down 10 rebounds in collegiate debut against Cornell in the season opener. Moyer scored 11 points to go along with seven rebounds against Toledo. He tallied a career-high 18 points to go along with eight rebounds against Connecticut. Moyer grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds at Georgetown. He recorded 12 points and nine rebounds against Buffalo. Moyer posted his fi rst career double-double with 11 points and career-high 13 rebounds against
Virginia Tech. He grabbed 10 rebounds, including a personal-best six on the offensive end, and recorded a career-
high three steals at Florida State.
MOYER’s Career StatisticsMOYER’s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 18 18 35 63 .556 1 8 .125 13 25 .520 32 65 97 5.4 34 1 11 12 5 10 84 4.7
PointsSeason and Career: 11, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 5, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 6, vs. Texas Southern, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 3-Point FGASeason and Career:FT MadeSeason and Career: 2, vs. Iona, Maryland, Connecticut,
2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 6, vs. Iona, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 7, vs. Toledo, 2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Cornell, Texas Southern,
Toledo, Maryland, 2017-18Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 4, vs. Iona, Toledo, 2017-18AssistsSeason and Career: 1 vs. Texas Southern, Toledo,
2017-18StealsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Kansas 2017-18BlocksSeason and Career: 2, vs. Cornell, Iona, Maryland,
2017-18Minutes: Season and Career: 22, vs. Maryland, 2017-18
SIDIBE Career HighsSIDIBE Career Highs He scored a season-high 11 points against Texas Southern. Sidibe has at least one blocked shot in fi ve of 11 games this season. He pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Toledo. Sidibie recorded a season-high three steals against Kansas. Sidibe was not available in the Colgate, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Virginia Tech games because of
an ankle injury suffered against Kansas. He returned the lineup against Wake Forest.
SIDIBE’s Career StatisticsSIDIBE’s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 14 0 17 26 .654 0 0 .000 8 21 .381 16 24 40 33 33 2 2 14 10 9 42 3.0
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PointsSeason and Career: 9 at Florida State, 2017-18FG MadeSeason and Career: 3, at Florida State, 2017-18FG AttemptedSeason and Career: 4, at Florida State, 2017-183-Point FGMSeason and Career: 1 vs. Colgate, at Florida State
2017-183-Point FGASeason and Career: 2, vs. Kansas, 2017-18FT MadeSeason and Career: 2, at Florida State, 2017-18FT AttemptedSeason and Career: 4, at Florida State, 2017-18ReboundsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Oakland, at Florida State
2017-18Off. ReboundsSeason and Career:Def. ReboundsSeason and Career: 3, vs. Oakland, at Florida State
2017-18AssistsSeason and Career: 2, vs. Cornell, Oakland, 2017-18StealsSeason and Career: 1, vs. Cornell, at Florida State
2017-18BlocksSeason and Career: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan, at Virginia,
2017-18Minutes: Season and Career: 24, at Florida State, 2017-18
WASHINGTON Career HighsWASHINGTON Career Highs Washington has seen action in 15-of-18 Syracuse outings. He had two assists in his collegiate debut versus Cornell. Washington pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists against Oakland. He tallied his fi rst career 3-pointer in the win against Colgate. Washington recorded fi rst career block against Eastern Michigan. He was 3-for-4 from the fi eld on his way to a season-high nine points at Florida State.
Washington’s Career StatisticsWashington’s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDSYear G GS FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 15 0 5 16 .313 2 11 .182 3 6 .500 0 11 11 0.7 5 0 7 5 1 3 15 1.0
2017-18 Record Breakdown SU overall 12-6 1-4 SU at home 10-2 1-1 SU on the road 1-3 0-3 SU at neutral sites 1-1 SU in overtime 1-2 0-1 After a loss 2-3 0-3SU scores first 9-3 1-1Opponent scores first 3-3 0-3
SU 10-or-less turnovers 4-0 SU 11-20 turnovers 8-6 1-4 SU 21-or-more turnovers Opp. 10-or-less turnovers 2-1 0-1 Opp. 11-20 turnovers 10-5 1-3 Opp 21-or-more turnovers
Record Overall ACC ACCT
SU led at the half 10-2 1-2 SU trailed at the half 1-4 0-2 Tied at the half 1-0
Halftime Overall ACC ACCT
SU scored 90-99 pts. 0-1 0-1 SU scored 80-89 pts. 3-0 SU scored 70-79 pts. 7-0 SU scored 60-69 pts. 2-3 1-2 SU scored 50-59 pts. 0-1 SU scored 40-49 pts. 0-1 0-1 Opp scored 100-109 pts. 0-1 0-1 Opp. scored 90-99 pts. Opp. scored 80-89 pts. Opp. scored 70-79 pts. 3-2 0-1 Opp. scored 60-69 pts. 4-2 0-1 Opp. scored 50-59 pts. 3-1 1-1 Opp. scored 40-49 pts. 2-0
Rebounding Overall ACC ACCT SU outrebounded Opp. 12-3 1-1 SU was outrebounded 0-3 0-3 Rebounds were equal SU 36-or-more rebounds 11-4 1-2 SU 35-or-less rebounds 1-2 0-2 SU 21-or-more def rebounds 12-5 1-3 SU 20-or-less def. rebounds 0-1 0-1 SU 11-or-more off. rebounds 9-4 0-2 SU 10-or-less off. rebounds 3-2 1-2Field Goal Percentage Overall ACC ACCT SU shot 50-60% FG 2-0 SU shot 40-50% FG 9-1 1-1 SU shot 30-40% FG 1-5 0-3 SU shot 20-30% FG Opp. shot 50-60% FG Opp. shot 40-50% FG 5-3 0-2 Opp. shot 30-40% FG 6-3 1-2 Opp. shot 20-30% FG 1-0 SU outshot Opp. FG% 10-1 1-1 Opp. outshot SU FG% 2-5 0-3
Free Throw Percentage Overall ACC ACCT SU outshot Opp. FT% 5-3 1-3 Opp. outshot SU FT% 6-3 0-1 FT% was equal 1-0 SU shot more FT 8-3 1-1 Opp. shot more FT 3-3 0-3 Free throws shot were equal 1-0Scoring Overall ACC ACCT
Turnovers Overall ACC ACCT
White 10-4 1-2 Orange 2-2 0-2
SU Players’ Scoring Overall ACC ACCT Five in double digits 1-0 Four in double digits 5-2 1-2 Three in double digits 6-4 0-2 Two in double digits One in double digits Two with 20-or-more points 3-0 One with 20-or-more points 7-3 0-2 One with 30-or-more points 0-1 0-1
By Month Overall ACC ACCT November 6-0 December 6-2 1-0 January 0-4 0-4 February March
By Live Television Overall ACC ACCT CBS 1-0 ESPN 1-1 ESPN2 2-1 0-1 ESPNU 1-1 1-1 RSN 1-1 0-1 ACCN 0-1 0-1 ACCN Extra 6-1
By Conference Overall American Athletic (Connecticut) 1-0 ACC (at Florida State, at Virginia, Virginia Tech, at Wake Forest, 1-4 Virginia Tech) Atlantic 10 (St. Bonaventure) 0-1 BIG EAST (Georgetown) 1-0 Big 10 (Maryland) 1-0 Big 12 (Kansas) 0-1 Horizon (Oakland) 1-0 Ivy (Cornell) 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic (Iona) 1-0 Mid-American (Toledo, Buffalo, E. Michigan) 3-0 Patriot League (Colgate) 1-0 Southwestern Athletic (Texas Southern) 1-0
Syracuse IndividualScored 40 or more points: Andrew White III, Georgia Tech, 3/4/17Scored 40 or more points (overtime): John Gillon, 43, at NC State, 2/1/17Scored 30 or more points: Andrew White III, 34, UNCG (NIT),
3/15/17Scored 30 or more points (overtime): Tyus Battle, 37, at Florida State, 1/13/18Made 15 FGs: Lawrence Moten, 15 at Villanova, 2/14/95Made 9 3PT FGs: Trevor Cooney, 9, Notre Dame, 1/30/12Made 9 3PT FGs (overtime): John Gillon, 9, at NC State, 2/1/17Made 8 3PT FGs: Andrew White III, 8, Georgia Tech, 3/4/17Made 7 3PT FGs Andrew White III, 7, N. Florida, 12/3/16Made 17+ FTs: Hakim Warrick, 18 vs. Rhode Island, 11/30/03Made 15+ FTs: Oshae Brissett, 16, Buffalo, 12/19/17Made 15+ FTs (overtime): Jonny Flynn, 16 vs. Conn. (BET), 3/12/09Made 10+ FTs: John Gillon, 13. Florida State, 1/28/15Made 10+ FTs (overtime): Tyus Battle, 10 at Florida State, 1/13/18Had 30+ rebounds: Frank Reddout, 34 vs. Temple, 2/9/52Had 25+ rebounds: Dave Bing, 25 vs Cornell, 2/8/66Had 20+ rebounds: Tyler Roberson, 20 at Duke, 1/18/16Had 15+ rebounds: Paschal Chukwu, 16, at Virginia,
2/19/17Had 15+ rebounds (overtime) Tyler Roberson, 15, Virginia Tech, 2/2/16Had 15+ assists: Michael Carter-Williams, 16, Monmouth,
1/6/18Three players had a Tyler Lydon (14-10 reb.), Tyler Roberson double-double (13-12 reb.), Frank Howard (10-11 assists) S. Carolina St., 11/22/16Three players had a Donte Greene (19-13), Arinze double-double (pts-rebs): Onuaku (17-14), Kristof Ongenaet (10-
11 at Seton Hall, 3/5/08Two players had a Paschal Chukwu (15 pts.-11 rebs.), double-double Oshae Brissett (11 pts.-12 rebounds), E.
Michigan, 12/27/17Had a double-double (pts-rebs): Matthew Moyer (11-13), Virginia Tech,
12/31/17Had a double-double OT (pts-rebs): Paschal Chukwu (10-11), at Florida
State, 1/13/18Had a double-double (pts-assists): Frank Howard (15-10), Maryland, 11/27/17Had a double-double OT (pts-assists): Kaleb Joseph (10-10) at Villanova, 12/20/14Had a double-double (pts-blocks): Fab Melo, (12-10) vs. Seton Hall, 12/28/11Had a triple-double: Allen Griffin, (14-11-10) vs. Pittsburgh,
2/27/01
The Last Time ThatSyracuse TeamWon in overtime: 86-79, at Georgetown, 12/16/17Lost in overtime: 60-57, St. Bonaventure, 12/22/17Played two-six overtimes: 90-101, at Florida State, 1/13/18Scored 100 points: 105, E. Michigan, 12/19/16Scored 100 points (overtime): 100, at NC State, 2/1/17Scored 90 points: 90, Georgia Tech, 3/4/17Scored less than 40 points: 39 at Georgetown, 3/9/13Scored 53+ in a half: 53, at Florida State (2nd), 1/13/18Gave up 100 points: 101, at Florida State, 1/13/18Gave up 90 points (regulation) 96 at Boston College, 1/1/17Gave up less than 50 points: 47, E. Michigan, 12/27/17Gave up less than 40 points: 37, Loyola, 11/25/14Shot over 60% FG: .620 (31-50), Florida State, 2/11/16Shot under 32% FG: .300 (18-60) St. Bonaventure, 12/22/17Held opponent under 32% FG: .304 (17-56), Notre Dame, 1/6/18Made 45+ FG: 47 vs. E. Tennessee State, 12/15/07Made 15+ 3PT: 15, Georgia Tech, 3/4/17Made 15+ 3PT (overtime) 15, at NC State, 2/1/17Made 12+ 3PT: 14, Pittsburgh, 1/7/17Did not make a 3PT: Holy Cross, 11/28/14Attempted 50 FT: 51 vs. Connecticut (BET), 3/12/09Attempted 40 FT: 41 vs. California (NCAA), 3/23/13Made 40 FT: 40 vs. Connecticut (BET), 3/12/09Made 35 FT: 40 vs. Connecticut (BET), 3/12/09Had 60+ rebounds: 63, Monmouth, 12/8/12Had 50+ rebounds: 50, Toledo, 11/22/17Had 30+ assists: 34, E. Michigan, 12/19/16Committed less than 10 turnovers: 7, Colgate, 12/9/17Committed 25+ turnovers: 26 vs. E. Tennessee State, 12/15/07Forced 30-or-more turnovers: 32, Albany, 11/9/09Had 20+ steals: 21, Albany, 11/9/09Had 15+ blocked shots: 15, Oakland, 11/20/17Four players had 20 points: vs. Connecticut (BET), 3/12/09:
Jonny Flynn (34), Paul Harris (29), Eric Devendorf (22), Andy Rautins (20)
Three players had 20 points: vs. Connecticut (BET), 3/12/09: Jonny Flynn (34), Paul Harris (29), Eric Devendorf ,(22), Andy Rautins (20)
Two players had 20 points: UNCG, 3/15/17: Andrew White III (34), Tyus Battle (20)
Two players had 20 points (overtime): at Georgetown, 12/16/17: Tyus Battle (29), Oshae Brissett (25)
Eight players had 10+ points E. Michigan, 12/19/16; Tyus Battle (18), John Gillon (14), Andrew White (14), DaJuan Coleman (12), Tyler Lydon (12), Tyler Roberson (11), Frank Howard (10), Taurean Thompson 10
Seven players had 10+ points Monmouth, 12/8/12: Brandon Triche (18), M. Carter-Williams (15), Trevor Cooney (15), C.J. Fair (14), James Southerland (14), Rakeem Christmas (11), DaJuan Coleman (11)
Six players had 10+ points S. Carolina State, 11/22/16: Andrew White III (15), John Gillon (14), Tyler Lydon (14), Tyler Roberson (13), Taurean Thompson (12), Frank Howard (10)
Three players had 10+ rebounds: Monmouth, 12/8/12: DaJuan Coleman (14), C.J. Fair (10), Baye Moussa Keita (10)
Two players had 10+ rebounds: E. Michigan, 12/27/17; Oshae Brissett (12), Paschal Chukwu (11 )
Two players had 10+ reb. OT: at Georgetown, 12/16/17; Oshae Brissett (14), Matthew Moyer (11)
Tyus Battle scored a game-high 18 points and Oshae Brissett added 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Syracuse past Cornell, 77-45, Friday night in the season opener for both sides at the Carrier Dome.
The game featured the collegiate debut of Cornell freshman Jimmy Boeheim playing on Boeheim Court against his father, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. Jimmy Boeheim opened the game’s scoring with a 3-pointer and fi nished with 11 points and fi ve rebounds.Syracuse trailed 5-4 early on and used a 12-1 run to jump ahead. Frank Howard sank a fl oater and a three-pointer, followed by fi ve Syracuse free throws and a layup by Marek Dolezaj. Orange newcomers Brissett, Dolezaj, Geno Thorpe and Bourama Sidibe combined to score the last 12 points of the fi rst half and Syracuse entered the break leading 33-22.
A 19-4 run to open up the second half put the Orange in front, 52-26. Battle fueled the Syracuse run with 10 points. Back-to-back three pointers from Thorpe and Dolezaj, followed by a Thorpe layup pushed the Orange lead to 71-43. Two-point buckets from walk-ons Patrick Herlihy, Braedon Bayer and Shaun Belbey capped off the victory.
The Syracuse defense was dominant, holding Cornell to 13-of-52 (25 percent) from the fi eld. The Orange fi nished with 12 steals and six blocks on the night.
The win gave Syracuse it’s 14th straight, season-opening victory.
Officials: Les Jones, Louie Andrakakos, Anthony BurrisTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Cornell-none.Attendance: 21,720
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalCornell 22 23 45Syracuse 33 44 77
GAME 2
Syracuse 71Iona 62
Nov. 14 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Sophomore Tyus Battle scored a career-high 28 points with fi ve rebounds and three assists to lead Syracuse (2-0) to a 71-62 victory over Iona (0-2) Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. Eleven of Battle’s 28 came in the fi nal eight minutes of the second half to help the Orange pull away.
Junior Frank Howard added a career-high 15 points with four rebounds and three assists and freshman Oshae Brissett fi nished with 12 points.Battle scored fi ve points early on to give the Orange a 12-5 advantage. Iona answered with a 10-1 run of its own to take a 15-13 lead. A layup and three-pointer on back-to-back possessions from Howard along with a Paschal Chukwu free throw and a jumper from Brissett helped the Orange regain a 24-17 lead. A 6-0 Gael run trimmed the Syracuse lead to one, but a Bourama Sidibe free throw and a buzzer-beating layup from Howard gave the Orange a 32-28 halftime advantage.
With Syracuse clinging to a 44-41 lead, the Orange used a 7-2 run to extend the lead to 51-43. Iona answered with a three-pointer from Deyshonee Much and a Roland Griffi n layup to pull within three. With 5:37 remaining in regulation, Syracuse led 56-54. Battle put the game into his own hands and hit back-to-back contested jumpers to extend the Orange lead to six. A Sidibe free throw and a layup from Marek Dolezaj increased the lead to 63-54 with 3:10 to play. Iona trimmed the gap to seven but a fast break dunk by Battle in the fi nal minute of play capped off the victory for the Orange.
Battle’s scoring total eclipsed his previous career high of 23 points at Virginia Tech last season. On the night, Battle converted 11-of-19 shots from the fi eld, making 2-of-7 three-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws.
Chukwu fi nished with game-highs of 10 rebounds and three blocks. The rebound total was a career-high for Chukwu.
Officials: Mike Eades, Brian O’Connell, James LuckieTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Iona-none.Attendance: 19,601
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalIona 28 34 62Syracuse 32 39 71
“Tonight was a tough game. You watch him (Jimmy Boeheim) play his whole life and you are always pulling for two things: that he plays well and that his team wins. So I was only hoping for one of those tonight.” - Jim Boeheim
“I live for stuff like this. I was trying to be aggressive and will the team to a win. Iona is a really great team, that made some tough shots. It was a good team effort all around from us tonight.” - Tyus Battle
GAME 3
Syracuse 80Texas Southern 67
Nov. 18 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse (3-0) opened up the second half with a 15-0 run to pull away from Texas Southern (0-4) in an 80-67 victory Saturday night at the Carrier Dome in the Hoophall Miami Invitational. Sophomore Tyus Battle posted a game-high 21 points and added 3 steals.
Texas Southern jumped out to an early 7-2 lead. Syracuse answered with fi ve consecutive points from Battle and a layup from Sidibe to go in front. With the game tied at 24, Thorpe hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Orange a 30-24 lead. The teams traded layups and free throws, then a Thorpe layup gave Syracuse a 35-27 advantage. Thorpe fi nished the fi rst half with 11 points, connecting on 5-of-6 shots from the fi eld, and the Orange took a 38-30 lead into halftime.
Battle knocked down a three, followed by an alley-oop from Howard to Paschal Chukwu. Battle scored the next six points for the Orange, Marek Dolezaj added two free throws and Howard’s layup capped off the run to open the second half. Texas Southern trimmed the Syracuse lead down to 12 with 5:46 remaining but the Orange answered with a 7-2 run to extend the advantage. Howard hit a three-pointer followed by a layup from Oshae Brissett. The Tigers hit two free throws and Brissett’s dunk put Syracuse in front, 76-59, with 3:01 remaining in the game.
Graduate Geno Thorpe scored 11 of his 13 points in the fi rst half, junior Frank Howard recorded 12 points with eight assists and freshman Bourama Sidibe fi nished with 11 points.
Dolezaj fi nished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The freshman was just a rebound and three assists away from posting a triple-double.
Syracuse outscored Texas Southern 34-1 in bench points on the night. The trio of Dolezaj, Thorpe and Sidibe combined for all 34 points of the bench.
Officials: Jerry Heater, Bill Covington Jr., Tony ChiazzaTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Texas Southern-2.Attendance: 16,644
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalTexas Southern 30 37 67Syracuse 38 42 80
“I just tried to come in and bring energy on the defensive end. Credit to my teammates. They found me on the open shots and I just wanted to capitalize on those and knock them down.” - Geno Thorpe
Sophomore Tyus Battle posted 25 points and junior Frank Howard added a career-high 18 points with six assists to lead Syracuse (4-0) to a 74-50 victory over Oakland (2-2) Monday night at the Carrier Dome in the Hoophall Miami Invitational.
Junior Paschal Chukwu fi nished with career-highs of 12 points, 11 rebounds and eights blocks and freshman Oshae Brissett recorded 11 points and nine boards.
Oakland jumped out to an early 9-6 lead, but a 12-0 run pushed Syracuse in front. Brissett hit a jumper followed by back-to-back layups from Chukwu and Brissett. Battle drained two free throws, then knocked down a jumper, and a Chukwu layup capped off the run. The Golden Grizzlies narrowed the gap to six, then Battle single-handedly went on a 9-4 run. Over the stretch, he hit three jumpers and a three-point fi eld goal to extend the Orange lead to 29-20. A Brissett jumper, Howard layup and Brissett dunk extended the Syracuse lead to 15 with 4:25 remaining in the fi rst half. Battle fi nished the fi rst half with 16 points, shooting 6-of-11 from the fi eld and the Orange led 39-25 at the break.
A Kendrick Nunn three-pointer trimmed the Oakland defi cit to 10 with 9:22 to play. Syracuse answered with a 19-4 run to open up a 25-point advantage. Howard and Battle combined for 16 points during the stretch. Syracuse fi nished the game on a 13-5 run fueled by six points from Geno Thorpe and fi ve from Howard.
On top of Chukwu’s career night, the center is the fi rst Syracuse player to record at least eight blocks in a single game since Fab Melo blocked 10 shots against Seton Hall on Dec. 28, 2011.
The Syracuse defense was dominant once again. It recorded 15 blocks, 12 steals and held Oakland to 18-of-59 (30.5 percent) shooting from the fl oor.
Officials: Les Jones, Roger Ayers, James BreedingTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Oakland-none.Attendance: 15,534
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalOakland 25 25 50Syracuse 39 35 74
“I don’t think I am that much different, I just think that I’m more confi dent and confi dence is key in anything in life. I’m more confi dent now and I am trying to be aggressive.” - Tyus Battle
GAME 5
Syracuse 72Toledo 64
Nov. 22 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Junior Frank Howard scored a career-high 25 points to lead Syracuse (5-0) to a 72-64 victory against Toledo (3-1) in the Carrier Dome on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Freshman Oshae Brissett joined Howard in double fi gures. He posted his second double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds, both of which were career highs.
Syracuse led the entire fi rst half but couldn’t put the Rockets away. A layup by Geno Thorpe gave the Orange their largest lead of the half, 23-15, with 6:22 remaining. Five straight points by Toledo cut the defi cit to three, but Brissett hit a 3-pointer and a layup to put Syracuse back up by eight, 28-20, with 2:36 on the clock. Toledo fought back and outscored the Orange, 12-5, during the fi nal 2:04 to cut the defi cit to one at intermission. Jaelan Sanford started the offensive outburst with a 3-pointer and capped the run with another three with six seconds on the clock for the 33-32 halftime score. The Rockets scored the fi rst points of the second half on Nate Navigato’s 3-pointer to take their fi rst lead of the game at 35-33. Then the Orange offense went to work. Redshirt freshman Matthew Moyer converted a three-point play to give the advantage back to Syracuse and spark the Orange on an 11-0 scoring run. Howard had six of the 11 points, and his basket at the 14:59 mark gave Syracuse a 44-35 lead. Toledo cut the defi cit to the three, 44-41, at the 12:25 mark, but the Orange responded with eight straight points to push their advantage back to 11, 52-41. The Rockets made one fi nal push in the fi nal minute, but Moyer’s dunk with 12 seconds remaining sealed the victory.
Moyer reached double fi gures in scoring for the fi rst time in his career. He was 4-for-6 from the fi eld on his way to 11 points. Moyer also pulled down seven rebounds in 25 minutes of action.Syracuse held a commanding 50-31 advantage in rebounds. Syracuse outscored Toledo on second-chance points, 22-7. The Orange also had a 26-10 margin on points in the paint.
Officials: Sean Hull, Brian O’Connell, Patrick HarwoodTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Toledo-none.Attendance: 16,237
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalToledo 32 32 64Syracuse 33 39 72
“They are a very good shooting team. They made 12 threes. If we can overcome that, and us shooting 4-of-18 from the three, that’s a pretty good win ... I thought when Tyus (Battle) went out Frank (Howard) took the game over. He immediately made a couple of big shots right away and got us a cushion.” - Jim Boeheim
GAME 6
--/rv Syracuse 72rv/-- Maryland 70
Nov. 27 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Sophomore Tyus Battle hit a three-pointer with 59 seconds remaining to pull Syracuse (6-0) in front and the Orange held on for a 72-70 victory over Maryland (6-2) Monday night at the Carrier Dome in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge.
Four different Syracuse players produced double-digit scoring in the victory. Battle led the way with 18 points and freshman Oshae Brissett fi nished with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Frank Howard totaled 15 points with 10 assists and a career-high seven steals.
The fi rst 8:01 of regulation consisted of six ties and four lead changes. Howard and Battle hit three-pointers on consecutive possessions to give Syracuse an early 22-18 advantage. Maryland answered with a 7-2 run to regain the lead. The Orange answered with an 8-0 run to take a 32-25 lead. Battle hit a jumper followed by a Bourama Sidibe layup, two free throws from Marek Dolezaj and a layup from Brissett. The Terrapins followed with eight unanswered points to regain the lead. Battle found Dolezaj for a late layup as the shot clock expired and Syracuse took a 36-35 lead into halftime.
The Terrapins went on a 9-4 run to start the second half and held a 52-50 lead with 12:19 to play. Brissett converted a three-point play, Dolezaj hit a jumper and Brissett added a free throw to put Syracuse ahead 56-52. Maryland responded with seven unanswered points to regain the lead. Brissett converted another three-point play to give Syracuse a 63-61 advantage with 4:33 remaining in regulation. Kevin Huerter hit a three-pointer with 1:42 remaining to pull the Terrapins back in front, 66-65. Battle answered right back with a trey to give the Orange a 68-66 advantage. Battle hit two free throws and Huerter knocked down his seventh three-point fi eld goal of the game to pull the Terrapins within one with seven seconds remaining. On the following inbounds play, Howard threw a full-court pass to Battle who sealed the victory with a dunk.
Syracuse and Maryland combined for 20 lead changes and 15 ties, with neither side building a lead larger than seven points.
Sophomore Tyus Battle scored a team-high 22 points to lead Syracuse (6-1) in its 76-60 setback to No. 2 Kansas (7-0) on Saturday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena in the Miami Hoophall Invitational.
A Bourama Sidibe bucket left Syracuse trailing 57-47 and Kansas answered with a 7-0 run to open up a 17-point advantage with 8:18 remaining. The Orange were unable to cut the defi cit to any lower than nine during the remainder of the game.
Junior Frank Howard posted 15 points with seven assists and freshman Oshae Brissett fi nished with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Devonte Graham led the Jayhawks with 35 points and fi ve assists. Graham shot 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from the fi eld and 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from 3-point range.
Brissett hit a 3-pointer to give Syracuse an early 6-5 advantage. Kansas answered with four straight points and Brissett drained another trey to level the game at nine. A Battle layup with 7:10 tied the game at 16 but the Jayhawks went on a 19-5 run, fueled by 14 points from Graham, to enter halftime with a 35-21 advantage. Kansas scored six straight points to start the second half and held a 49-31 lead with 16:07 to play. Syracuse cut the defi cit to seven with an 11-0 run. Howard knocked down a 3-pointer followed by six points from Battle and a Brissett layup The Jayhawks led 64-47 with 8:18 to play and the Orange made one last push. Six Syracuse free throws along with a jumper from Howard pulled the Orange within nine. Kansas used an 8-1 over the fi nal 3:51 to seal the victory.
Syracuse outrebounded Kansas 36-31 in the contest and 15-7 on the offensive glass, but the Orange were unable to take advantage of the second chance opportunities. The Jayhawks held a 10-9 advantage in second chance points. Kansas shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the fi eld, while Syracuse connected on 32.1 (18-of-56) percent of its attempts.
Officials: Mike Stuart, Jeff Anderson, Ron GrooverTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Kansas-none.
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalKansas 35 41 76Syracuse 21 39 60
“When we were down 21, I thought these guys dug down. We made a great effort to get back in it, but Graham was really good today. He kept making a shot every time we needed something.” - Jim Boeheim
GAME 8
--/rv Syracuse 72 Connecticut 63
Dec. 5 | Madison Square Garden | New York, N.Y.
Sophomore Tyus Battle, redshirt-freshman Matthew Moyer and freshman Oshae Brissett combined for 56 points to lead Syracuse (7-1) to a 72-63 victory over Connecticut (6-3) Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic.
With the Orange clinging to a 65-57 advantage, a put-back dunk by Moyer reestablished a double-digit lead with 2:47 to play. Another Moyer dunk with 1:08 remaining sealed the Syracuse victory.
Battle led the way with 22 points, Moyer added 18 points with eight rebounds and Brissett totaled 16 points and 10 boards.
Moyer and Brissett combined for nine points and Syracuse took an early 11-3 lead. A Connecticut layup with 12:40 remaining in the fi rst half brought the Huskies back within three. The Orange answered with a 14-2 run to take a commanding 30-15 advantage. Moyer dunked, followed by two free throws from Bourama Sidibe and a Brissett dunk. Battle and Frank Howard hit back-to-back layups, Moyer added a tip-in and a jumper from Battle capped off the surge. Syracuse shot 48.0 percent (12-of-25) in the fi rst half and took a 40-27 lead into halftime.
UConn trimmed the defi cit to eight with an early second half run. Later in the half, Battle hit two 3-pointers and a jumper over the course of an 8-2 run and the Orange opened up a 55-38 advantage with 13:20 to play. The Huskies cut the defi cit down to eight points once again with 6:49 left in regulation. A Moyer free throw and a Brissett dunk helped Syracuse regain a double-fi gure lead.
Entering Tuesday night’s matchup, Moyer averaged just 2.4 points per game. In fact, his 18 points on the evening surpassed the 17 that he amassed over the course of the fi rst seven games this season. He shot 7-of-9 (77.8 percent) from the fi eld and hit the fi rst 3-point fi eld goal of his career.
The Orange were dominant on the glass once against, outrebounding the Huskies 37-26 on the evening and 14-7 on the offensive glass. Syracuse also converted a season-high 24 free throws.
Jalen Adams led Connecticut with 22 points on the night. He connected on 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) shots from the fi eld and 3-of-6 (50.0 percent) 3-pointers.
Officials: Ed Corbett, Ray Natili, Tom CloughertyTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Connecticut-none.Attendance: 17,532
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalSyracuse 40 32 72Connecticut 29 34 63
“We hit a good stretch where Tyus (Battle) got us the lead and then we really just hung around after that. Matt Moyer had a huge game. He’s really struggled all year, but he was a big difference in the game.” - Jim Boeheim
GAME 9
--/rv Syracuse 72 Colgate 58
Dec. 9 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Sophomore Tyus Battle posted a game-high 24 points, freshman Oshae Brissett fi nished with 20 points and junior Frank Howard added 18 points to lead Syracuse (8-1) to a 72-58 victory over Colgate (3-6) Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome.
The game was the 170th meeting between the two Central New York rivals. It’s the most frequent pairing in Syracuse hoop history. The Orange have now won 52 straight against the Raiders.
With Syracuse clinging to a 61-54 lead with 5:45 to play, an 8-0 run pulled the game out of reach of the Raiders. Howard knocked down two free throws and a jumper along with four additional Orange free throws down stretch to cement the victory.
An 8-0 Syracuse run broke open a tie game. Howard sank a free throw, Battle drained a 3-pointer, and Chukwu and Brissett followed with layups to put the Orange up 13-8. Battle scored the next eight points for Syracuse to build a 23-16 advantage with 8:58 to play in the fi rst half. A 13-2 run gave Syracuse a 36-20 lead, its largest of the game. Howard converted a three-point play followed by a jumper from Battle and a trey from Howard Washington. Brissett completed a three-point play and Howard dunked to cap off the run. The Orange knocked down 15-of-26 (57.7 percent) shots from the fi eld and entered the break with a 38-26 lead.
An 11-5 Colgate run to start the second half trimmed the Syracuse lead to six. Brissett and Marek Dolezaj hit back-to-back jumpers but a Colgate 3-pointer left the Orange with a 47-40 lead with 11:34 remaining. A 9-3 Syracuse run, fueled by eight points from Battle, constructed a 56-43 lead with 8:29 remaining.
Syracuse committed only fi ve fouls in the game. The last time the Orange had fewer than seven fouls in a game was during the 2005-06 season when the team had six versus West Virginia.
The Orange shot 52.1 percent (25-of-48) from the fi eld, while the Raiders connected on 41.2 percent (21-of-51). Syracuse held a 33-23 advantage on the glass and outscored Colgate 28-10 in the paint. Battle (8-of-18), Brissett (7-of-12) and Howard (6-of-12) combined to shoot 50 percent from the fi eld.
Jack Ferguson led the Raiders with 20 points. He hit 6-of-12 3-pointers and added two free throws.
Colgate fi nished with 14 3-point baskets, just two shy of the record for a Syracuse opponent.
“We knew this game was going to be a challenge today, because they have a lot of good shooters. That’s what they were looking for the entire game. They were gapping us, and hitting corner 3s. It was a great learning experience for us, as we won’t see many teams that can shoot the ball that well.” - Tyus Battle
Sophomore Tyus Battle scored a career-high 29 points, with eight coming in overtime, to lead Syracuse (9-1) to an 86-79 comeback victory over Georgetown (8-1) Saturday afternoon. The Orange erased a 13-point second-half defi cit to force the extra period.
Two 3-pointers from Battle and an alley-oop from Frank Howard to Paschal Chukwu helped Syracuse accumulate a 77-73 overtime advantage with 2:33 remaining. The Orange held the Hoyas to six points down the stretch and shot 9-of-12 from the free throw line to seal the win.
Oshae Brissett added a career-high 25 points and 14 rebounds for his fi fth double-double of the year. 24 of Brissett’s points came in the second half and overtime. Howard recorded 19 points with nine assists.
Cold shooting was the theme for both sides for most of the fi rst half. Battle hit a jumper to give Syracuse a 9-7 lead with 11:47 to go. A 10-3 run opened up a fi ve-point lead for Georgetown. A Battle 3-pointer and a Moyer dunk, sandwiched around a jumper by the Hoyas, pulled Syracuse back within two. Battle drained another 3-pointer to reestablish a 22-21 Orange lead, but Georgetown answered with a 7-2 run and entered halftime with a 28-24 advantage.
The Hoyas opened up an early 12-point lead in the second half. Brissett connected on a 3-pointer and added two free throws to cut the defi cit to seven with 12:25 remaining. Georgetown responded with seven straight points and took a 53-40 advantage with 10:58 to go. Three-straight buckets by Howard and a Brissett free throw pulled Syracuse back within seven, but a Georgetown three-point play gave the Hoyas a 60-50 lead with 6:54 to play. Battle connected on a 3-pointer which pulled the Orange within fi ve with 4:00 remaining. Georgetown maintained a 69-64 lead with 1:32 remaining and Battle drained a corner trey to pull Syracuse within two. Howard stole the ball and fi nished a layup on the following possession to even the game at 69. Neither team was able to muster a basket over the fi nal 1:00 of play, which resulted in overtime.
“Like I said earlier in the season, this team is going to be special this year. We just play with so much heart. That was the fi rst time that we’ve been down like that this season, and that shows a lot to our guys that we were able to fi ght and get back into the game and win it in overtime” - Tyus Battle
Officials: Michael Stephens, Matt Potter, Mike RobertsTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Georgetown-none.Attendance: 15,418
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalSyracuse 24 45 17 86Georgetown 28 41 10 79
GAME 11
rv/rv Syracuse 81Buffalo 74
Dec. 19 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse (10-1) went on a 14-6 run over the fi nal 3:01 to pull away from Buffalo (7-4) in an 81-74 victory Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. The game featured ten lead changes, with eight coming in the fi nal 8:59 of regulation.
Oshae Brissett, who fi nished with a game-best 25 points, made all 16 of his free throw attempts. His shooting effort set a Carrier Dome record for free throw percentage (most made).
A Buffalo layup gave the Bulls a 68-67 lead with 3:16 to play. Frank Howard hit a 3-pointer and a layup along with three Syracuse free throws to give to Orange a 75-68 lead with 48 seconds to play. Oshae Brissett went 6-of-6 from the charity stripe down the stretch to cement a seven-point win.
An 8-2 run gave the Orange an early 19-10 lead. Battle knocked down a 3-pointer, Brissett converted a 3-point play and Moyer made a layup. The Bulls answered with back-to-back treys to pull within three. A Howard Washington layup and back-to-back buckets from Moyer pushed the Orange lead to seven with 5:52 remaining in the fi rst half. Buffalo hit another 3-pointer and Syracuse extended its lead to 11 with a Marek Dolezaj layup, a 3-point fi eld goal from Howard and two Brissett free throws. The Orange entered the break with a 36-27 lead.
A Moyer jumper and two more free throws from Brissett gave Syracuse a 13-point lead, its largest of the game, early in the second half. The Bulls countered with a 22-8 run over 7:40 time span to take a 53-52 lead.Four straight Orange free throws gave Syracuse a 59-56 lead with 7:28 to play. Buffalo came right back with a layup and two free throws to regain a one point advantage.Another Brissett 3-point play along with a Dolezaj layup gave the Orange a 67-62 lead with 4:38 to play. The Bulls used three straight buckets to regain the advantage.
Brissett led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds. Howard totaled 18 points, Tyus Battle added 13 points and Matthew Moyer fi nished just shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Visitor: Buffalo (7-4)PLAYER FG-FGA 3G-3GA FT-FTA R PF TP A TO B S MPMassinburg f 2-13 1-9 9-9 8 3 14 3 2 0 2 37Clark f 6-13 3-8 0-0 1 3 15 6 5 0 1 34Smart c 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 15Harris g 3-9 2-6 0-1 4 3 8 2 0 0 1 28 Jordan g 2-8 0-2 2-2 1 5 6 5 1 0 3 21 Reese 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 4McRae 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 12 Graves 3-5 2-4 0-0 1 5 8 1 1 0 1 17Perkins 8-18 1-3 1-1 7 0 18 0 1 2 0 30Bertram 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2TEAM 6 TOTALS 26-69 10-34 12-13 35 24 74 19 13 3 9 200Total FG% 1st Half: 8-27 29.6% 2nd Half: 18-42 42.9% Game: 37.7%3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% 2nd Half: 6-20 30.0% Game: 29.4%F Throw% 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd Half: 5-5 100.0% Game: 92.3%Deadball Rebounds: 1
Officials: Mark Schnur, Brian O’Connell, Wally RuteckiTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Buffalo-none.Attendance: 17,335
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalBuffalo 27 47 74Syracuse 36 45 81
“Oshae [Brissett] has been sensational the whole season. He is continuously doing his thing. Frank [Howard] has been sensational. I just need to keep building on my confi dence. Coach is going to keep having confi dence in me. I just need to keep playing hard and keep doing what I do best.” - Matthew Moyer
GAME 12
St. Bonaventure 60 OTrv/rv Syracuse 57
Dec. 22 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse (10-2) overcame a 13-point second half defi cit to force overtime but came up short in a 60-57 setback to St. Bonaventure (10-2) Friday night in the Carrier Dome.
Jaylen Adams knocked down two free throws to extend the St. Bonaventure lead to three with six seconds remaining and LaDarien Griffi n blocked a last second Syracuse 3-point attempt to seal the win.
Junior Frank Howard led Syracuse with 17 points, six assists and six rebounds. Freshman Oshae Brissett recorded his sixth double-double on the season with 15 points and 13 boards and sophomore Tyus Battle added 11 points. Freshman Marek Dolezaj fi nished just shy of a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Adams scored 21 of his 23 points in the fi rst half to lead the Bonnies. He fi nished the game shooting 60.0 percent (6-of-10) from the fi eld, 66.7 percent (4-of-6) from 3-point range and 7-of-7 from the free throw line.
St. Bonaventure used a 9-0 run to take an early six point advantage. A jumper from Brissett, layups by Howard and Dolezaj along with two Brissett free throws gave Syracuse a 15-14 lead The Orange used four consecutive free throws to go ahead 23-20 with 6:40 remaining in the fi rst half. The Bonnies answered with an 8-0 run off two free throws and back-to-back threes from Adams. St. Bonaventure extended its lead to ten but Howard hit a buzzer-beating trey and Syracuse trailed 40-33 at halftime.
The Bonnies started off the second half on a 9-3 run to open up a 49-36 lead with 12:57 to play. Battle scored four straight points followed by two Orange free throws to trim the defi cit to seven.Four Syracuse free throws and a Howard layup trimmed the St. Bonaventure lead to 53-50 with 4:33 to go. Paschal Chukwu converted a 3-point play to tie the game at 53 with 1:18 remaining and the teams were scoreless over the remainder of regulation, resulting in overtime. The Orange grabbed three offensive on their fi rst possession of overtime and Dolezaj capped it off with a layup. The Bonnies answered with fi ve free throws and retook a 58-55 lead. Brissett made a layup to pull Syracuse back within one.
“We allowed one guard to shoot it. The second half we took him out and it forced other people to shoot and they didn’t make anything, but when we did get our opportunities, we missed free throws, we missed a big dunk there, we had a 2-on-1 fastbreak and didn’t convert there.” - Jim Boeheim
Sophomore Tyus Battle fi nished with 22 points and six rebounds to lead Syracuse (11-2) to a 62-47 victory over Eastern Michigan (8-4) Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. The Orange outscored to Eagles 38-23 in the second half to secure the win.
An 18-2 run over a time span of 7:33 gave Syracuse a 62-43 lead with 2:04 remaining. Four free throws along with an Oshae Brissett layup increased the Syracuse lead to eight. The Eagles made two free throws but back-to-back dunks from Paschal Chukwu and Brissett paired with fi ve-straight points from Battle and layups from Marek Dolezaj and Chukwu resulted in the 19-point lead.
Chukwu totaled career-highs of 15 points and 11 rebounds along with fi ve blocks. Chukwu fi nished the game 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) from the foul line. Brissett recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 boards and Frank Howard added 11 points, seven assists and four steals.
Eastern Michigan used an early 11-0 run to open up a six-point lead. Three Syracuse free throws trimmed the lead to three, but back-to-back layups gave the Eagles a 15-8 advantage. Howard drained a 3-pointer and Battle and Chukwu knocked down two foul shots each to even the score at 15 with 7:42 remaining in the half. Another Howard 3-pointer gave the Orange a 21-18 lead. Eastern Michigan answered with a layup and then Chukwu tipped in an alley-oop from Howard. The Eagles converted another layup and a Chukwu free throw gave Syracuse a two-point advantage. An Eastern Michigan put-back shot as time expired evened the score at 24 at half.
The Orange used a 7-0 run to take a 33-26 lead. Chukwu drained two free throws followed by a layup and 3-pointer from Howard. Later in the half, Battle hit back-to-back treys to give Syracuse a 39-30 lead with 14:03 to play and an 11-2 Eastern Michigan run trimmed the Orange lead to two.
“Tyus (Battle) is the guy to get us going and once he gets going – Paschal (Chukwu) is down there doing his work, like today he showed what he is capable of. Frank (Howard) and me, we’re just going to try to score when we can. I feel like we’re pretty confi dent going into conference play and we’re ready for the games.” - Oshae Brissett
Officials: James Luckie, Bert Smith, Joe LindsayTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Eastern Michigan-none.Attendance: 21,925
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalEastern Michigan 24 23 47Syracuse 24 38 62
GAME 14
--/rv Syracuse 68--/rv Virginia Tech 56
Dec. 31 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse (12-2, 1-0 ACC) held Virginia Tech (11-3, 0-1 ACC), the Division I leader in fi eld goal percentage, to just 18-of-52 from the fi eld (.346) and out-rebounded the Hokies, 39-26, in a 68-56 victory in the Carrier Dome.
With Syracuse clinging to a 3-point lead, an 11-0 run increased the advantage to 14. The Orange used four-straight points from Oshae Brissett, a bucket by Frank Howard, a dunk from Matthew Moyer and a Tyus Battle 3-pointer to obtain a 45-31 lead with 11:31 to go. Virginia Tech was unable to trim the defi cit to any lower than 11 during the remainder of the game.
Brissett posted 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Orange. Howard and Battle each fi nished with 17 points and Moyer recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds.The win gives the Orange its sixth win in the last seven matchups against the Hokies.
Neither team built a lead larger than four over the fi rst 12:27. Howard knocked down a 3-pointer to give Syracuse an early 9-7 advantage, Virginia Tech answered with a jumper and the Orange drained three shots from the foul stripe to gain a three-point advantage.A 10-0 Syracuse run opened up a 27-16 lead with 3:29 remaining in the half. Howard and Battle knocked down back-to-back jumpers and then the pair knocked down one 3-pointer each. The Hokies made a 3-point fi eld goal but Howard hit another trey and Battle added a jumper to give the Orange a 32-19 halftime lead.
Brissett converted an early layup and the Hokies answered with four-straight buckets from beyond the arc to trim the Syracuse lead to three.Syracuse held a 58-44 lead with 5:36 remaining and Brissett made a layup and Battle hit a jumper to extend the lead to 18. The Hokies answered with a layup and Battle and Moyer followed with two points each to give the Orange a 20-point lead, their largest of the night.
The Orange shot 48.9 percent (23-of-47) from the fi eld and 85.0 percent (17-of-20) from the free-throw line. The Syracuse starting fi ve combined to score 64 of the 68 Syracuse points on the night. Marek Dolezaj scored the other four points, in a reserve role.Visitor: Virginia Tech (11-3, 0-1 ACC)PLAYER FG-FGA 3G-3GA FT-FTA R PF TP A TO B S MPBibbs f 4-13 2-9 0-3 2 2 10 2 0 0 3 38Hill f 2-8 2-7 0-0 0 2 6 2 2 0 0 34Blackshear Jr. c 1-2 0-0 2-4 4 4 4 1 1 0 1 13Alexander-Walker g 7-13 4-8 1-1 2 2 19 1 1 0 1 24 Robinson g 2-9 2-6 4-4 4 2 10 5 2 0 2 38 Jackson 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5Bede 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Wilson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 10Horne 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12Clarke 1-5 0-0 3-4 10 3 5 0 2 0 0 24TEAM 3 TOTALS 18-52 10-30 10-18 26 17 56 13 12 0 8 200Total FG% 1st Half: 6-23 26.1% 2nd Half: 12-29 41.4% Game: 34.6%3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd Half: 7-17 41.2% Game: 33.3%F Throw% 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 55.6%Deadball Rebounds: 4
Officials: Ted Valentine, Michael Stephens, Ed CorbettTechnical fouls: Syracuse-Oshae Brissett, Virginia Tech-Justin Robinson.Attendance: 20,688
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalVirginia Tech 19 37 56Syracuse 32 36 68
“I thought that defensively we were really good in the fi rst half. We took away their inside stuff and really got to their shooters. We did a good job defending them and sometimes our zone is better against shooting teams.” - Jim Boeheim
GAME 15
Wake Forest 73rv/rv Syracuse 67
Jan. 3 | LJVM Coliseum | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest (8-6, 1-1 ACC) went on a 12-6 run over the fi nal 1:56 of regulation in a 73-67 victory over Syracuse (12-3, 1-1 ACC) Wednesday night at LJVM Coliseum. Junior Frank Howard led the Orange with 23 points and fi ve assists in the setback.
Back-to-back buckets along with a free throw opened up a fi ve-point Wake Forest lead. Oshae Brissett answered with a 3-point play to trim the Syracuse defi cit to three with 34 seconds remaining. The Demon Deacons converted three more foul shots and Howard drained a 3-pointer to trim the gap to two once again with 19 seconds to play. Wake Forest added four free throws and held the Orange scoreless for the remainder of the game to seal the win.
Brissett fi nished with 16 points and seven rebounds, Tyus Battle added 13 points and Paschal Chukwu totaled 10 points, fi ve boards and four blocks.
Bryant Crawford scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half to lead the Demon Deacons. Terrence Thompson added 13 points and seven rebounds and Mitchell Wilbekin fi nished with 10 points and eight assists.
With the game tied at six, an 8-2 run pulled Wake Forest ahead. A Wilbekin 3-pointer extended the Demon Deacons’ lead to 25-17 with 6:47 remaining in the fi rst half.Syracuse answered with a 12-0 run over a time span of 6:21 to take the lead. Battle knocked down a jumper followed by layups from Brissett, Howard and Matthew Moyer. Back-to-back buckets from Chukwu capped off the scoring surge. Wilbekin tied the game at 29 with a 4-point play, but Howard drained a trey late in the second half to send the Orange to halftime with a 32-29 lead.
A Moyer dunk with 14:33 to play gave Syracuse a 38-34 lead but Wake Forest tied the game with back-to-back baskets. Later in the half the Demon Deacons hit two consecutive 3-pointers to take a 46-44 lead with 9:30 to play. A 7-0 run propelled by fi ve points from Howard and a Chukwu dunk helped the Orange take a fi ve-point lead but Wake Forest answered with a 13-5 run to take a 59-56 advantage with 3:45 to go. Brissett drained a 3-pointer and each team made a pair of foul shots to even the game at 61.
Wake Forest shot 25-of-56 (44.6 percent) from the fi eld and 9-of-19 from 3-point range (47.4 percent), while Syracuse fi nished the game 21-of-50 (42.0 percent) from the fi eld and 7-of-18 (38.9 percent) from 3-point range. The Demon Deacons won the battle on the glass, 38-29, and held a 12-6 advantage in offensive rebounds.
In the last fi ve games, Howard has shot 16-of-29 (55.2 percent) from 3-point range. The point guard leads the team in 3-point fi eld goal percentage, shooting 37.5 percent on the year.
“We got off to a slow start, but we did a good job getting back in the game. They made some big-time shots at the end and we missed a couple close ones.” - Jim Boeheim
Notre Dame (13-3, 3-0 ACC) made a put-back shot with two seconds left to defeat Syracuse (12-4, 1-2 ACC), 51-49, Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Tyus Battle led Syracuse with 21 points in the setback.
A Notre Dame steal with fi ve seconds left set up a TJ Gibbs layup. Gibbs missed a contested shot but Rex Pfl ueger followed and tipped it in. Syracuse missed a last second heave from half court.
Oshae Brissett recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Frank Howard added 10 points for the Orange.Gibbs led the Fighting Irish with 18 points and Pfl ueger fi nished with 12 points and seven boards.
A 9-0 run gave Syracuse an early 9-1 lead. Battle scored six points and Brissett added a 3-pointer. Notre Dame trimmed the gap to two with 9:18 to play in the fi rst half but Battle answered with a 3-pointer and Howard made a layup in transition to give the Orange a 15-8 advantage and force a Fighting Irish timeout.Two Marek Dolezaj free throws and 3-point fi eld goals from Howard and Brissett powered an 8-2 Syracuse run to take a 10-point lead. Syracuse shot 10-of-20 (50.0 percent) from the fl oor and 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) from beyond the arc, while holding Notre Dame to 6-of-29 (20.7 percent) shooting in the fi rst half. The Orange led 28-19 at the break.
The Fighting Irish opened up the second half with an 8-0 run to trim the defi cit to one. Battle hit a jumper and Brissett knocked down a trey to put the Orange up 33-27 with 15:28 remaining. A Notre Dame 3-pointer left the Fighting Irish trailing by 1. The teams traded baskets on three-straight possessions and Syracuse led 44-43 with 4:00 to play.Four-straight points gave Notre Dame a 47-44 lead and Battle answered with a layup for the Orange. Two free throws on the next possession extended the Fighting Irish lead back to three with 58 seconds to play. Battle answered with a trey from the top of the key to tie the game with 49 seconds to go.
“Well, we’re just having trouble scoring. Our defense has been good all year. I think that Notre Dame just got physical with us and our inside guys are thin and they just pounded us on the boards. But, really we made a couple really bad turnovers during the game. And then one at that the end of the game.” - Jim Boeheim
Officials: Raymond Styons, Lee Cassell, Kipp KissingerTechnical fouls: Syracuse-none, Notre Dame-none.Attendance: 24,304
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalNotre Dame 19 32 51Syracuse 28 21 49
GAME 17
3/3 Virginia 68 Syracuse 61
Jan. 9 | JPJ Arena | Charlottesville, Va.
Frank Howard led Syracuse (12-5, 1-3 ACC) with 18 points in a 68-61 loss to No. 3/3 Virginia (15-1, 4-0 ACC) Tuesday night at JPJ Arena. The Orange made a late push in the second half, trimming the Cavaliers’ lead to fi ve, but came up short.
Syracuse scored nine points in 34 seconds, forcing three turnovers along the way, and cut the Virginia lead to fi ve with 29 seconds to play. Four Cavalier free throws down the stretch sealed the victory.
Oshae Brissett added 16 points with eight rebounds and Tyus Battle fi nished with 12 points and fi ve boards. Paschal Chukwu scored nine points and totaled a career-high 16 rebounds.
Kyle Guy led Virginia with 22 points. De’Andre Hunter scored 15 points and Devon Hall added 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Howard scored eight of the fi rst 10 Syracuse points and the Orange jumped out an early 10-7 lead. Brissett drained a 3-pointer to give Syracuse a four-point advantage with 8:36 remaining in the fi rst half. Virginia went on a 7-0 run to go ahead 22-19. Howard knocked down a trey and the Cavaliers answered with three points on a jumper and a free throw. Matthew Moyer made a tip-in, followed by four Virginia points and Battle knocked down a jumper to send the Orange into halftime, trailing 29-26.
A 5-0 run to start the second half gave Syracuse a 31-29 lead. Moyer made a layup and Brissett knocked down a 3-point fi eld goal. The Cavaliers responded with six-straight points to go ahead 35-31. Howard converted two free throws but Ty Jerome drained back-to-back 3-pointers to stretch the Virginia lead to eight with 14:11 to play.Battle and Brissett hit two consecutive jumpers to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to four. Hall and Guy drained a one trey each, sandwiched around a Battle bucket, to give Virginia a 50-42 lead and a 6-0 run later in the half extended its lead to 14 with 1:24 to play.
Chukwu’s 16 rebounds on the night eclipsed his previous career high of 11 set earlier this season versus Eastern Michigan. Chukwu also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds which is another career mark for the center from Westport, Conn.
“They are a very good team and a very good defensive team and those two guards are always a threat to shoot. Offensively, we have to plan a way to be a little bit better.” - Jim Boeheim
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalSyracuse 26 35 61Virginia 29 39 68
GAME 18
23/rv Florida St. 101 2OT
Syracuse 90Jan. 13 | Donald Tucker Center | Tallahassee, Fla.
Tyus Battle scored a career-high 37 points to lead Syracuse (12-6, 1-4 ACC) in a 101-90 double-overtime loss at No. 23/rv Florida State (13-4, 2-3 ACC) Saturday afternoon in the Donald Tucker Center. The Orange overcame a 10-point second-half defi cit to force overtime.
An 11-2 run to start the second overtime period, which featured fi ve points from Brian Angola, gave Florida State a 93-84 lead. Syracuse was unable to trim the defi cit any lower than seven. Oshae Brissett fi nished with 14 points and eight rebounds, Frank Howard totaled 13 points with fi ve assists and Paschal Chukwu recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Seminoles won for the 28th time in the last 29 dates at the Tucker Center. Angola led the Seminoles with 24 points and eight assists. Christ Koumadje added 23 points and eight boards.
With the Seminoles up nine early in the second half, Syracuse used a 10-0 run to go in front. Battle made three free throws along with a 3-pointer, Howard made a layup and Brissett knocked down two shots from the charity stripe. Florida State converted a 3-pointer to regain the lead but the Orange answered with nine-consecutive points. Chukwu made three free throws, Battle added four points and Matthew Moyer made a layup to give the Orange a 45-38 lead with 11:53 remaining. The Seminoles hit a 3-pointer to take a 57-55 lead with 5:09 to play. Battle tied the game with a layup and Florida State answered right back with a dunk. Chukwu leveled the score once against with two free throws. A dunk gave the Seminoles a fi ve-point lead with 1:19 to play. Battle made a layup and Howard Washington drained two free throws to trim the Syracuse defi cit to one. Florida State hit a 3-point fi eld goal and Brissett answered with two foul shots. A free throw put the Seminoles up three with 16 seconds remaining and a Battle trey forced overtime.
Syracuse held three different leads in the fi rst overtime period. Four free throws put the Orange up 78-74 and Florida State evened it at 78 with two foul shots and a dunk. Battle hit two different go-ahead jumpers but the Seminoles leveled up the score each time, including a game-tying jumper with 16 seconds remaining.
“I thought we fought back as well as you can. We made a steal late to give us a chance, and then Tyus (Battle) made a three to tie it. And in overtime, we had a two-point lead but we couldn’t get the stop we needed.” - Jim Boeheim
TEAM STATISTICS SU OPPSCORING 1271 1164 Points per game 70.6 64.7 Scoring margin +5.9 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 433-1023 387-1012 Field goal pct . 4 2 3 . 3 8 23 POINT FG-ATT 105-326 149-448 3-point FG pct . 3 2 2 . 3 3 3 3-pt FG made per game 5.8 8.3FREE THROWS-ATT 300-417 241-337 Free throw pct . 7 1 9 . 7 1 5 F-Throws made per game 16.7 13.4REBOUNDS 726 598 Rebounds per game 40.3 33.2 Rebounding margin +7.1 -ASSISTS 203 286 Assists per game 11.3 15.9TURNOVERS 240 245 Turnovers per game 13.3 13.6 Turnover margin +0.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 1.2STEALS 150 110 Steals per game 8.3 6.1BLOCKS 110 55 Blocks per game 6.1 3.1ATTENDANCE 237196 74048 Home games-Avg/Game 12-19766 4-12022 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-12979
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalsSyracuse 566 668 29 8 1271Opponents 508 612 25 19 1164
Date Opponent Score Att.11/10/17 CORNELL W 77-45 2172011/14/17 IONA W 71-62 19601
! 11/18/17 TEXAS SOUTHERN W 80-67 16644! 11/20/17 OAKLAND W 74-50 15534! 11/22/17 TOLEDO W 72-64 16237@ 11/27/17 MARYLAND W 72-70 20852! 12/2/17 vs Kansas L 60-76 8426# 12/5/17 vs Connecticut W 72-63 17532
12/9/17 COLGATE W 72-58 2138012/16/17 at Georgetown Wot 86-79 1541812/19/17 BUFFALO W 81-74 1733512/22/17 ST. BONAVENTURE L o t 57-60 2097612/27/17 EMU W 62-47 21925
* 12/31/17 VIRGINIA TECH W 68-56 20688* 1/3/18 at Wake Forest L 67-73 8109* 1/6/18 NOTRE DAME L 49-51 24304* 1/9/18 at Virginia L 61-68 13625* 1/13/18 at Florida State L o 2 90-101 10938
! = Hoophall Miami Invitational@ = ACC/Big 10 Challenge# = Jimmy V Classic* = ACC game
2017-18 Syracuse (12-6, 1-4 ACC)
Syracuse Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 13, 2018)
Conference games only
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0
CONFERENCE 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
