SSyracuseyracuse ((13-7)13-7) aatt CClemsonlemson ((10-9)10-9) JJan.an. 228,8, 22020020 SSYRACUSEYRACUSE LLittlejohnittlejohn CColiseumoliseum CClemson,lemson, SS.C..C. 22019-20019-20 SSCHEDULECHEDULE ((13-7,13-7, 66-3)-3) November Tim Brando Matt Park Tim Leonard 6 #11/9 VIRGINIA L, 34-48 Mike Gminski Jim Satalin Brendan Mortensen 13 COLGATE W, 70-54 vvs.s. NIT Season Tipoff , Syracuse, N.Y. Clemson Streaks Into Clemson 2019-20 SSeasoneason 2019-20 Syracuse (13-7, 6-3 ACC) brings a fi ve-game 16 SEATTLE W, 89-67 13-7, 6-3 WW-L-L 10-9, 4-5 winnning streak with it when the Orange 8-2 LLastast 1100 5-5 20 CORNELL W, 72-53 travel to take on Clemson (10-9, 4-5 ACC) on 5-0 LLastast 5 3-2 NIT Season Tipoff , Syracuse, N.Y. Jan. 28. The Orange extended their current streak to 73.4 PPPGPG 68.3 23 BUCKNELL W, 97-46 fi ve games by defeating Pittsburgh, 69-61, on 66.0 OOPPPP PPPGPG 65.1 NIT Season Tipoff , Brooklyn, N.Y. Saturday. Clemson has won four-of-its-last- +7.4 MMarginargin +3.2 six games, but lost to Louisville on Saturday, 27 vs. Oklahoma State L, 72-86 .444 FFGG % .428 80-62. 29 vs. Penn State L, 64-85 The Tigers own a slim, 5-4 advantage in the .388 FFGG % DEFDEF .414 December all-time series with Syracuse. The Orange have .355 33PTPT % .321 captured three-of-the-last-four pairings with 33PTPT % DDEFEF Big Ten/ACC Challenge .305 .323 Clemson. .723 FFTT % .658 3 IOWA L, 54-68 Syracuse Notes 36.4 RRPGPG 34.1 7 at Georgia Tech W, 97-63 Buddy Boeheim (71) and Elijah Hughes (57) rank third nationally among 3-point 36.0 OOPPPP RRPGPG 35.3 14 at rv/-- Georgetown L, 79-89 basket duos (128). Jaylen Minnett (72) and +0.4 MMarginargin -1.2 18 OAKLAND W, 74-62 Marcus Burk (67) from IUPUI are fi rst (139). 15.7 AAssistsssists PPGG 13.3 21 NORTH FLORIDA W, 84-72 Hughes ranks fi rst among ACC players in 11.6 TTurnoversurnovers PPGG 12.3 scoring average. 1.4 AA/TO/TO RatioRatio 1.1 28 NIAGARA W, 71-47 Boeheim (3.55) is seventh nationally in January 3-point fi eld goal average. 4.3 BBlockslocks PPGG 2.5 7.2 SStealsteals PPGG 7.3 4 NOTRE DAME L, 87-88 Marek Dolezaj is averaging 9.8 points and 9.0 rebounds in nine ACC games. 7 VIRGINIA TECH L, 63-67 Clemson Notes SSYRACUSEYRACUSE STORYLINESSTORYLINES 11 at #18/18 Virginia W, 63-55 OT Clemson features the scoring and 1. Syracuse rides a five-game winning streak rebounding duo of Aamir Simms (13.8 ppg., 15 BOSTON COLLEGE W, 76-50 7.6 rpg.) and Tevin Mack (11.6 ppg., 5.3 into the ACC matchup with Clemson. 18 at Virginia Tech W, 71-69 rpg.) 2. Joseph Girard III ranks second in Division I The Tigers like to employ the 3-point shot -- 22 at Notre Dame W, 84-82 in free-throw percentage (.945) in the loss to Louisville, Clemson had seven 25 PITTSBURGH W, 69-61 diff erent players attempt at least three. 3. Syracuse has averaged 35.5 points in the 28 at Clemson 7:00 p.m. Clemson is 8-4 at home this winter. paint over the last four contests. February 1 DUKE 4/6/8 p.m. SSYRACUSEYRACUSE VETERANSVETERANS 8 WAKE FOREST 8:00 p.m. 2019-20 2019-20 No. Player Pos. Class PPG RPG No. Player Pos. Class PPG RPG 11 NC STATE 7:00 p.m. 35 Buddy Boeheim G So. 16.2 2.2 33 Elijah Hughes F RJr. 19.2 5.3 15 at Florida State 12:00 p.m. 19 at Louisville 7:00 p.m. Career-high 26 points at Georgia Tech,at Virginia Tech Double-digit scoring in each of the first 20 games 22 GEORGIA TECH 4:00 p.m. Seven 3-pointers at Georgetown, vs. Notre Dame Career-high 33 points at Georgia Tech 26 at Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m. 20 Robert Braswell F So. 1.7 1.1 35 Bourama Sidibe F Fr. 5.5 7.3 29 NORTH CAROLINA 4/6/8 p.m. Season-best six points versus Niagara 12 points and 14 rebounds versus Colgate. March Lower leg pain ended his season Squad-best .671 field-goal percentage 3 at Boston College 7:00 p.m. 5 Jalen Carey G So. 1.5 3.0 10 Howard Washington G Jr. 1.7 1.1 7 at Miami 2/4:00 p.m. Started first two games of 2019-20 On 11/13 made first game appearance since 11/21/2018 10- ACC Tournament TBD Successful surgery on his right hand 11/22 Career-high eight assists at Georgia Tech 14 at Greensboro, N.C. 21 Marek Dolezaj F Jr. 10.2 7.3 Pronunciation Guide Marek Dolezaj ma-WRECK DOUGH-le-ji Averaging 9.4 rebounds per game over last eight Bourama Sidibe boe-RAH-ma C-D-Bay Season-high 19 points versus Seattle 22019019-2200 @@CUSE_MBBCUSE_MBB SSYRACUSEYRACUSE January’s Best SSUU INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL 33FGMFGM AAVG.VG. SSUU TTEAMEAM 3FGM3FGM AVG.AVG. Elijah Hughes 7 games Player Season Games Avg. Season Games 3FGM Avg. 18.1 ppg. Buddy Boeheim 2019-20 20 3.55 2019-20 20 183 9.15 6.0 rpg. Gerry McNamara 2003-04 31 3.39 2016-17 34 300 8.82 3.3 apg. Andrew White 2016-17 34 3.29 2015-16 37 315 8.51 0.6 bpg. Gerry McNamara 2004-05 34 3.15 2018-19 34 274 8.06 Gerry McNamara 2005-06 35 2.94 2005-06 35 260 7.43 1.3 spg. Demetris Nichols 2006-07 35 2.86 2006-07 35 257 7.34 39.4 mpg. Elijah Hughes 2019-20 20 2.85 1996-97 32 233 7.28 Elijah Hughes Andy Rautins 2009-10 35 2.80 2009-10 35 244 6.97 Andy Rautins 2008-09 37 2.76 2008-09 38 256 6.74 January Orange Notes Trevor Cooney 2013-14 34 2.65 2010-11 34 222 6.34 Jan. 25: Syracuse jumped out to a 30-10 advantage, thanks in part to 18 fi rst-half SSYRACUSEYRACUSE FRESHMENFRESHMEN points from Buddy Boeheim, and went on to defeat Pittsburgh, 69-61. 2019-20 2019-20 No. Player Pos. Class PPG RPG No. Player Pos. Class PPG RPG Boeheim fi nished with a squad-best 21 points and Marek Dolezaj added 17 points 2 John Bol Ajak C Fr. -- -- 0 Brycen Goodine G Fr. 2.1 1.1 and seven rebounds in the win against the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 2A Second Team 2019 NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year Panthers. Jan. 22: Elijah Hughes had a game-high 26 Ajak is redshirting in 2019-20 6 points, 3 steals against Bucknell points and Syracuse won its fourth straight 14 Jesse Edwards C Fr. 2.4 1.7 1 Quincy Guerrier F Fr. 6.1 5.2 game, 84-82, at Notre Dame. The Orange overcame an 11-point, fi rst-half defi cit. Moved to the U.S. in December 2018 13 points, 10 rebounds against Penn State Joseph Girard III scored 15 points and 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks against Bucknell 10 points, 8 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh hauled in a career-high nine rebounds. Jan. 18: Buddy Boeheim scored 18 11 Joseph Girard III G Fr. 11.9 2.8 Pronunciation Guide consecutive points during one fi rst-half John Bol Ajak ahhhh-JOCK stretch and fi nished with 26 points in All-time leading scorer in NYS high school history Brycen Goodine guh-DINE Syracuse’s 71-69 victory at Virginia Tech. First start vs. Seattle -- 24 points, 5 rebounds Quincy Guerrier GURR-e-A Elijah Hughes added 17 points and Marek Dolezaj contributed 11 points and 11 OORANGERANGE IINN TTHEHE NBANBA rebounds versus the Hokies. Player at SU Team Notes includes games of 1/26 Jan. 15: The Syracuse defense forced Boston College to miss its fi rst 18 3-point Carmelo Anthony 2002-03 Portland 32 games, 16.1 ppg., 6.5 rpg.; 12/2 Player of the Week attempts in a 76-50 victory. The Orange Oshae Brissett 2017-19 Toronto 13 games, 2.3 ppg., 1.5 rpg. limited the Eagles to 13 fi rst-half points. Michael Carter-Williams 2011-13 Orlando 24 games, 6.2 ppg., 3.2 rpg., 2.3 apg. Marek Dolezaj had 10 points and 11 Jerami Grant 2012-14 Denver 46 games, 10.9 ppg., 3.5 rpg. rebounds, Buddy Boeheim tallied a game- Dion Waiters 2010-12 Miami 1 game, 14.0 ppg., 4.0 rpg. high 22 points and Elijah Hughes had 19 points and fi ve assists for Syracuse. OORANGERANGE IINN TTHEHE NBANBA G LEAGUELEAGUE Jan. 11: Syracuse defeated defending Player at SU Team Notes includes games of 1/25 national champion Virginia, 63-55, in overtime. The Orange avenged a season- Tyus Battle 2016-19 Iowa 29 games, 7.7 ppg., 3.6 rpg. opening loss to the Cavaliers. Oshae Brissett 2017-19 Raptors 905 17 games, 14.7 ppg., 6.8 rpg. The Orange tallied 20 points in the extra Tyler Ennis 2013-14 Raptors 905 28 games, 17.2 ppg., 7.1 apg., 5.6 rpg. session, converting 6-of-7 shots from the Tyler Roberson 2013-17 Agua Caliente 15 games, 5.7 ppg., 4.7 rpg.