22015-16015-16 SSYRACUSEYRACUSE BBASKETBALLASKETBALL GGAMEAME NNOTESOTES SYRACUSE (5-0) vs #25/rv Texas A&M (6-0) NOVEMBER 27, 2015 IMPERIAL ARENA PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS Syracuse Reaches Atlantis Title Tilt Dan Shulman Varun Raghupathi Jay Alter Jay Bilas Jim Satalin David Lauterbach Syracuse (5-0) Andy Katz Sam Hyman engaged in a vintage, 2015-16 Schedule(5-0) old-school matchup with vs. former conference rival 2015-16 2015-16 November Season Connecticut and emerged 5-0 6-0 13 LEHIGH W, 57-47 with a 79-76 victory and a spot in the Battle W-L 17 ST. BONAVENTURE W, 79-66 4 Atlantis Championship game. The Orange 5-0 Last 10 6-0 Battle 4 Atlantis will face #25/rv Texas A&M (6-0), a semifi nal 5-0 5-0 21 ELON W, 66-55 winner against #10/11 Gonzaga, 62-61. Last 5 25 vs. Charlotte W, 83-70 The Orange and the Aggies have met just 72.8 PPG 86.7 26 vs. #18/21 Connecticut W, 79-76 once previously -- an NCAA Tournament game 62.8 62.2 27 vs. #25/rv Texas A&M 3:00 p.m. in 2006 won by Texas A&M, 66-58. OPP PPG December Syracuse had fi ve players in double-digit +10.0 Margin +24.5 Big Ten/ACC Challenge scoring and outrebounded the Huskies, 41-33, .437 FG % .533 2 WISCONSIN 7:15 p.m in a game that featured seven ties and fi ve lead 5 at Georgetown 1:00 p.m. changes. Graduate guard Michael Gbinije led .359 FG % DEF .380 the way with 17 points, seven assists and six 8 COLGATE 7:00 p.m. .405 3PT % .455 13 at St. John’s 12:00 p.m. steals. Texas A&M steamrolled its fi rst fi ve .283 .298 19 CORNELL 12:00 p.m. 3PT % DEF opponents by a collective average of 29.2 22 MONTANA STATE 7:00 p.m. .686 FT % .706 points per win. The Aggies had a tougher test 27 TEXAS SOUTHERN 2:00 p.m. against Gonzaga but emerged with the victory 40.6 RPG 38.3 30 at Pittsburgh 9:00 p.m. thanks to a free throw from senior guard 38.2 OPP RPG 30.7 January Danuel House. 2 at Miami 2:30 p.m. House is averaging a squad-best 16.7 +2.4 Margin +7.7 5 CLEMSON 8:00 p.m. points per game. Freshman center Tyler Davis 14.6 Assists PG 21.0 9 NORTH CAROLINA 2:00/8:00 p.m. ranks second in scoring (13.5) and fi rst in 13 BOSTON COLLEGE 7:00 p.m. rebounding averages. (6.5). Sophomore center 14.4 Turnovers PG 14.7 16 at Wake Forest 12:00 p.m. Tonny Torcha-Morelos (11.8 ppg.) rounds 6.0 Blocks PG 3.7 18 at Duke 7:00 p.m. out the top offensive threats for Coach Billy 23 at Virginia 12:00 p.m. Kennedy’s club. 8.6 Steals PG 7.3 28 NOTRE DAME 7:00 p.m. 30 GEORGIA TECH 12:00 p.m. Syracuse Top 9 February 2015-16 2 VIRGINIA TECH 8:00 p.m. No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG 11 FLORIDA STATE 7:00 p.m. 32 DaJuan Coleman C 6-9 268 Sr. 2.4 4.4 14 at Boston College 1:00 p.m. 7 rebounds, 3 blocks vs. Charlotte; 8 rebounds vs. Connecticut 17 at Louisville 7:00 p.m. 20 PITTSBURGH 2:00 p.m. 10 Trevor Cooney G 6-4 195 Gr. 15.0 3.5 27 NC STATE 2:00 p.m. 59th SU player with 1,000 career points; Made his 69th consecutive start Nov. 26 29 at North Carolina 7:00 p.m. 0 Michael Gbinije G-F 6-7 200 Gr. 19.6 3.2 March Tallied 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals versus St. Bonaventure; 26 vs. Charlotte 5 at Florida State TBD ACC Tournament, Washington, D.C. 1 Frank Howard G 6-4 190 Fr. 0.2 1.4 8-12 ACC Tournament TBD 10 points against Le Moyne (exhib.) 14 Kaleb Joseph G 6-3 180 So. 1.6 0.4 SU Storylines 8 points against Lehigh 1. Syracuse is making its first appearance in 20 Tyler Lydon F 6-8 210 Fr. 11.2 8.8 the Battle 4 Atlantis. 2. The Orange and Texas A&M meet for the 18 points, 6 blocks vs. Charlotte; 16 points, 12 boards against Connecticut first time in the regular season. 35 Chinonso Obokoh C 6-9 215 Jr. 0.3 1.5 3. Coach Jim Boeheim is in his 40th season as Career-high four blocks against Lehigh head coach at his alma mater. 23 Malachi Richardson G 6-6 205 Fr. 13.4 4.2 4. Trevor Cooney surpasses 1,000 career 15 points in debut versus Lehigh, 14 against St. Bonaventure points in win against Charlotte.. 5. Michael Gbinije is 16-of-33 (.485) on 3-point 21 Tyler Roberson F 6-8 226 Jr. 9.2 10.6 attempts this season. Career-best 20 points, 16 rebounds versus Elon • CUSE.COM • 22015-16015-16 SSYRACUSEYRACUSE BBASKETBALLASKETBALL GGAMEAME NNOTESOTES Syracuse Hoop History November’s Best Orange Career Totals Michael Gbinije includes Connecticut game First Year of Basketball: 1900-01 5 games Double-Digit Scoring Games Overall All-Time Record: 1,925-851, .693 19.6 ppg. Name 2015-16 Total NCAA Wins Ranking: 5th 3.2 rpg. Trevor Cooney 5 54 NCAA Winning Percentage Ranking: 6th 4.2 apg. Michael Gbinije 5 28 Tyler Roberson 2 14 Consecutive Winning Seasons: 44, 0.6 bpg. DaJuan Coleman 8 1970-71 to present; the top active streak in 3.2 spg. Kaleb Joseph 6 Division I 35.0 mpg. Malachi Richardson 5 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances (37): Tyler Lydon 3 3 1957, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, Michael Gbinije 20 + Point Games 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, November Orange Notes Name 2015-16 Total Trevor Cooney 12 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, Nov. 26: The Orange used a balanced attack with fi ve players in double-digits to Michael Gbinije 2 6 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, upset #18/21 Connecticut, 79-76, in the Tyler Roberson 1 1 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, semifi nals of the Battle 4 Atlantis 30 + Point Games 2013, 2014 Michael Gbinije and Trevor Cooney had Name 2015-16 Total Trevor Cooney 1 NCAA Tournament Record: 61-37, .622 17 points each, Tyler Lydon had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Tyler Roberson had 14 5+ 3-point FG Games NCAA Championships (1): 2003 Name 2015-16 Total points and Malachi Richardson added 13. NCAA Final Fours (5): 1975, 1987, 1996, Trevor Cooney 11 Nov. 25: Syracuse built a margin that Michael Gbinije 1 2 2003, 2013 reached 25 in the fi rst half and held off 10+ Rebound Games NCAA Elite Eights (9): 1957, 1966, 1975, Charlotte, 83-70, in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Name 2015-16 Total 1987, 1989, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2013 The Orange hit 14 3-pointers, just one shy Tyler Roberson 3 12 of the school record. NCAA Sweet Sixteens (18): 1975, 1977, DaJuan Coleman 3 1979, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, Michael Gbinije led four SU players in Michael Gbinije 2 double digits with 26 points. Trevor Cooney 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, Tyler Lydon 2 2 added 19 points and Tyler Lydon had a 2012, 2013 (fi rst recorded in 1975) Double-Doubles career-best 18 points along with eight Name 2015-16 Total NIT Appearances (12): 1946, 1950, 1964, rebounds and six blocks. Tyler Roberson 1 7 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2002, Nov. 21: With the game tied at 39-39, DaJuan Coleman 3 2007, 2008 Syracuse went on a 19-6 run, which Michael Gbinije 2 featured 8 points from Michael Gbinije, NIT Record: 14-13 Kaleb Joseph 1 and closed out Elon, 66-55. The fi rst Helms Foundation Championships (2): Tyler Lydon 1 1 meeting between the two schools came in 3+ Block Games 1917-18, 1925-26 the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Name 2015-16 Total Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Tyler Roberson had a career-high 20 DaJuan Coleman 1 3 Fame (3): Dave Bing (1990), Jim Boeheim points and 16 rebounds and Michael Tyler Lydon 3 3 (2005), Vic Hanson (1960) Gbinije added 16 points and six boards Tyler Roberson 1 against the Phoenix. 3+ Steal Games All-Americans: 44 Nov. 17: The Orange overcame an 11-point Name 2015-16 Total Consensus All-Americans (12): defi cit and emerged from its encounter Trevor Cooney 19 Carmelo Anthony, Dave Bing, Rakeem with St. Bonaventure a winner, 79-66. SU Michael Gbinije 3 11 Christmas, Derrick Coleman, Sherman outscored Bona 50-31 after the break. Kaleb Joseph 2 Douglas, C. J. Fair, Wesley Johnson, Billy Michael Gbinije had a game-high 23 Tyler Lydon 1 1 points to go with six assists and four steals. Chinonso Obokoh 1 Owens, Rony Seikaly, John Wallace, Hakim Trevor Cooney had 18 points and six of Malachi Richardson 1 1 Warrick, Pearl Washington his squad’s 14 thefts. Malachi Richardson Tyler Roberson 1 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (7): had 15 points and Tyler Lydon added 13. Starts Hal Cohen, Dennis DuVal, Rick Dean, Craig Nov. 13: Syracuse got double-digit scoring Name 2015-16 Total Consec.