Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Syracuse snaps two-game skid against Pitt with 77-61 win
Jesse Edwards added 12 points and Cole Swider 10 for the Orange.
Syracuse (8-8, 2/3 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a 12-3 run to start the second half and gradually began pulling away. Jimmy Boeheim's layup with 15:47 to go gave Syracuse its first double-digit lead at 47-37.
Pitt didn't make its first field goal of the second half until Mouhamadou Gueye's basket with 10:44 left to get within 58-43.
Jamarius Burton, Gueye and Femi Odukale each scored 14 points for Pitt (6-10, 1-4).
John Hugley's dunk with 8:02 left before halftime sparked a 13-0 run and the Panthers took their first lead to go up 32-25 a little more than four minutes later. The Orange staged their own rally finishing with a 10-4 lead to go up by a point at the break.
The game was the 121st meeting between the Orange and the Panthers. Syracuse leads the series 74-47. Prior to the two losses to the Panthers in 2021, the Orange had won seven straight against their long-time foe.
Pittsburgh is scheduled to host Louisville on Saturday while Syracuse is to play Florida State at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Syracuse Turnover. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Buddy Boeheim Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Femi Odukale missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 77 |
Statistics
 PITT |
 SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-47 | FG | 25-49 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-26 | FT | 21-31 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 15,214 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |