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2019 Schedule
20-14, 6th in ACC
- 11/6W 66-34
- 11/10W 84-70
- 11/15L 83-76
- 11/1613L 80-65
- 11/21W 77-56
- 11/2816W 72-62
- 12/1W 63-55
- 12/4W 72-49
- 12/8W 72-71
- 12/15L 68-62
- 12/1814L 71-59
- 12/22W 82-52
- 12/29W 81-48
- 1/5W 72-62
- 1/9W 61-53
- 1/12L 73-59
- 1/141W 95-91
- 1/19W 74-63
- 1/24W 73-53
- 1/2610L 78-56
- 1/30W 77-71
- 2/2W 65-56
- 2/522L 80-62
- 2/9W 67-56
- 2/13L 73-58
- 2/2018W 69-49
- 2/231L 75-65
- 2/265L 93-85
- 3/2W 79-54
- 3/42L 79-53
- 3/9L 67-55
- 3/13W 73-59
- 3/145L 84-72
- 3/219L 78-69
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Syracuse's Battle leaving to start 'next chapter'
Syracuse star Tyus Battle is not coming back for his senior year, announcing his decision in an open letter to fans.
Baylor shoots past Syracuse 78-69 in NCAA's West Region
Baylor solved Syracuse's vaunted zone with the long ball
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Syracuse went to the full-court press late, but with a minute left, Baylor found Freddie Gillespie open down court for the dunk that basically sealed this. Baylor wins, 78-69, and advances to play Gonzaga. They finished with 16 made 3-pointers — the most ever by a Big 12 team in the Tournament.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Big 3 by Elijah Hughes, pulling the Orange within 6 with 4:27 left. It is really difficult to shoot 3s on Syracuse's zone, but Baylor has made 15 of them, tied for their most in a game in the last five years.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
There have been 6 ties and 12 lead changes between Baylor and Syracuse, but Baylor has gained a little separation, up 6 with a little more than 6 minutes left. Syracuse's Elijah Hughes has been held to zero points and two shots in the second half.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Baylor and Syracuse combined for 19 made 3-pointers in the first half, only 11 shy of the NCAA Tournament record. Baylor jumped out to an 11-point lead, but is now ahead by only 1. Makai Mason leads with 16 points and is 4 of 6 from 3; Elijah Hughes has 18 for Syracuse.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Baylor and Syracuse attempted a combined 30 3-pointers within the first 17 minutes. Welcome to basketball in 2019.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Syracuse takes the floor in Salt Lake City without senior guard Frank Howard, suspended indefinitely because of what the school described as "a violation of athletic department policy."
Cuse suspends Howard on eve of NCAA tourney
Syracuse guard Frank Howard will not play in Thursday's first-round game against Baylor, as the school announced he is out for an "indefinite period of time" due to a violation of athletic department policy.
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Williamson has 29 points in return, No. 5 Duke rolls in ACCs
Zion Williamson made all 13 of his shots, five on high-flying dunks, and scored 29 points in his return to lead No. 5 Duke to an 84-72 victory over Syracuse on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference quarterfinals.
Williams sounds off on Zion being tripped (0:30)
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
Frank Howard: "[Zion] is a hell of an athlete and I have a lot of respect for him. I'm not going to wait four years and get to this stage and start tripping people."
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
Jim Boeheim on Zion Williamson: "I've been in this game over 50 years, I've seen a lot of great players. I'm not going to say he's better than them, but he's a different player. There's no one really like him."
Zion on decision to play: 'I can't leave my boys hanging' (1:23)
Zion doesn't miss a beat in incredible first half (1:34)
Howard extends leg while Zion passes (0:15)
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
Zion's first half: 21 points on 9 of 9 shooting with 9 boards and 5 steals. He's not too shabby.
Hughes gets up for huge block (0:34)
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
The long wait is over. Zion's back with some new kicks.
Zion rejoins Duke for tournament Thursday
Zion Williamson, the ACC Player of the Year, returned on Thursday when Duke took on Syracuse in the ACC tournament.,
Buddy Boeheim's 20 points lead Syracuse past Pitt 73-59
Buddy Boeheim had a career-high 20 points, and Syracuse defeated Pittsburgh 73-59 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament despite playing without leading scorer Tyus Battle.
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16-2 | - | 35-3 |
| North Carolina | 16-2 | - | 29-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 32-6 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Louisville | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| NC State | 9-9 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Clemson | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Miami | 5-13 | 11 | 14-18 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Notre Dame | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game69.7
Rebounds Per Game34.6
Assists Per Game12.0
Points Allowed66.143rd
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brycen Goodine | SG | Signed | 85 |
| Joe Girard | SG | Signed | 81 |
| John Bol-Ajak | C | Signed | 70 |
| Quincy Guerrier | SF | Signed | - |
| Jesse Edwards | C | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 65-38 |
| Championship Seasons | 2003 |
| Tournament Appearances | 38 |