Syracuse University Basketball Schedule
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Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team is one of the most storied programs in the country. Check out their schedule and catch them in action this season.
Syracuse University Basketball Schedule
Syracuse University will open its 2019-20 Basketball season at home against Cornell on Nov. 5, the school announced Wednesday.
The Orange will play a total of 18 home games at the Carrier Dome including ACC contests against Duke (Jan. 14), North Carolina (Feb. 29), Pittsburgh (Dec. 4), Notre Dame (Jan. 18) and Louisville (Feb. 22).
Syracuse will make at least five appearances on ESPN’s family of networks, highlighted by a Dec. 3 game at Ohio State that will be shown on ESPN2. The network also will home games against Colgate (Nov. 8) and Virginia Tech (Feb. 15) as well as road contests at Georgetown (Jan. 21) and Boston College (Feb 28).
The remainder of Syracuse’s schedule will be announced at a later date, along with tip times and television information for all games.
Upcoming Games
The Syracuse University men’s Basketball team will take on the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 12th at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game is set to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2.
The Orange are currently 17-7 overall and 8-4 in the ACC, good for fourth place in the Conference Standings Syracuse is coming off a Big Win over then-No. 1 Duke on Saturday, February 8th, 63-55. The win snapped Duke’s 21-game Winning Streak and gave Syracuse its second win over a No. 1 ranked team this season (also defeated then-No. 1 Louisville on January 19th).
Pittsburgh is 16-8 overall and 5-7 in conference play tied for 10th place in the ACC standings. The Panthers are coming off a narrow loss to Miami (FL) on Saturday, February 8th, 57-54.
Recent Results
The Syracuse University men’s basketball team has had a roller coaster of a season. They started out strong, but then hit a rough patch in the middle of the season. However, they seem to be back on track now and re Playing well heading into the NCAA tournament Here are their recent results.
February 25th: Syracuse vs. Duke
Result: Syracuse win, 84-72
Highlights: Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett had a great game scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. guard Tyus Battle also scored 21 points for the Orange. Duke forward Zion Williamson was held to just 18 points on 8-of-19 shooting.
Takeaway: This was a huge win for Syracuse, as they avenged an earlier loss to Duke and proved that they can compete with the best teams in the country.
March 2nd: Syracuse vs. Louisville
Result: Louisville win, 66-63
Highlights: Despite a valiant effort, Syracuse came up just short against Louisville. Tyus Battle led the Orange with 18 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong performance from Cardinals guard Jordan Nwora who scored 22 points.
Takeaway: This was a tough loss for Syracuse, as they let a late lead slip away. However, they showed that they can compete with anyone in the ACC, and will be a force to be reckoned with in the NCAA Tournament
Team News
The Syracuse University men’s Basketball team released its 2019-20 schedule on Wednesday. The Orange will open the regular season at home against Niagara on Nov. 5.
Syracuse will play its first seven games of the season at the Carrier Dome The Orange’s first road game will be against Ohio State on Dec. 1. Syracuse will also play UConn in Hartford on Dec. 5 and travel to Oklahoma for a game against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18.
Syracuse will open Atlantic Coast Conference play at home against Pittsburgh on Dec. 28. The Orange will face Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 14 and will host North Carolina on Feb. 8.
The schedule also features home games against Louisville (Jan. 4), Miami (Jan. 25), Florida State (Feb. 1), Georgia Tech (Feb 3), Notre Dame (Feb 29), Boston College (March 3) and Virginia Tech (March 7).
Syracuse will close out the regular season with a road game at Wake Forest on March 14 and a Home game against Clemson on March 7
Player Profiles
Get to know the Syracuse men’s basketball team with player profiles on each member of the squad.
Game Highlights
Looking for something to do on a cold winter night? Check out the Syracuse University men’s basketball team as they take on some of the best college teams in the country! Here are some highlights from their upcoming schedule:
– Dec. 20: vs. Georgetown Hoyas
– Jan. 10: vs. Duke Blue Devils
– Feb. 7: vs. Louisville Cardinals
– Feb. 28: vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament is a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams in the United States split into four regions. The Syracuse University men’s basketball team is a member of the NCAA Division I and has competed in the tournament 32 times, winning the championship in 2003. Below is their schedule for the 2019 tournament.
Syracuse vs. Baylor – Thursday, March 21st at 9:57pm EST on truTV
Syracuse vs. Iowa State – Saturday, March 23rd at 7:10pm EST on CBS
Syracuse vs. (winner of Marquette/Murray State) – Thursday, March 28th at TBD on CBS
Syracuse in the NBA
The Syracuse University Basketball Program has produced a Number of players who have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In total, 41 Syracuse basketball players have been drafted into the NBA.
Syracuse has had four players named NBA Rookie of the Year: Dave Bing (1966), Sherman Douglas (1989), Billy Owens (1992) and Carmelo Anthony (2003). Louis Orr is the only Syracuse player to have been named to an NBA All-Star game as a member of the Indiana Pacers in 1980.
five former Syracuse players have had their jerseys retired by their respective teams. Derrick Coleman and Carmelo Anthony had their jerseys retired by the Brooklyn Nets while Dolph Schayes, Billy Gabor and Ernie DiGregorio had their jerseys hangs from the rafters of the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
SU Women’s Basketball
Syracuse University’s women’s basketball team is set to have an exciting season. The team will face off against some tough competition, including ACC foes Duke, Louisville, and Notre Dame Check out the full schedule below and mark your calendars for some great basketball action
Nov 6 vs. Albany
Nov 10 vs. Colgate
Nov 16 vs. Iowa State
Nov 24 vs. Binghamton
Dec 1 at Duke
Dec 4 vs. Louisville
Dec 8 at Notre Dame
Dec 21 at Boston College
Dec 29 vs. Stony Brook
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Syracuse University Basketball Schedule
-Pre-season NIT
-Regular season
--Big East Tournament
-NCAA Tournament