Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Syracuse holds on to beat North Carolina State 87-83 after a frantic finish
Copeland broke an 83-all tie with 20 seconds left on two foul shots after getting fouled by DJ Horne. Out of a timeout, Horne failed to draw a foul call on Copeland with a leaning and flailing shot attempt.
Judah Mintz secured the rebound for Syracuse. Casey Morsell fouled him and Mintz sank two foul shots with five seconds to go to seal the win for the Orange (17-10, 8-8).
Syracuse led 55-40 at halftime with the help of Bell, who shot 8 for 9 from 3-point range while the Orange made 61.3% of their shots. North Carolina State staged a gradual rally and took its first lead of the second half when reserve Ben Middlebrooks made a pair for an 82-81 lead with 3:21 remaining.
Mintz, a sophomore, scored all 15 of his points after halftime to move past 1,000 for his career, becoming the 66th player in Orange history to do so. Mintz accomplished the feat in 59 games, tied for seventh fastest in program history. JJ Starling scored 13 points for Syracuse, which made 18 of 19 foul shots.
Horne scored 32 points, two points short of his career high, and DJ Burns Jr. and Middlebrooks each scored 12 for North Carolina State (16-10, 8-7). Middlebrooks also grabbed 10 rebounds, with six on the offensive end.
The Wolfpack made 24 of 29 foul shots.
Both teams play Saturday as Syracuse hosts Notre Dame and the Wolfpack welcome Boston College.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Judah Mintz made Free Throw. | 87 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Judah Mintz made Free Throw. | 86 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Casey Morsell. | 85 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Judah Mintz Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 83 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 26-57 |
| 50.8 | Field Goal % | 45.6 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 52.9 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 18-19 | FT | 24-29 |
| 94.7 | Free Throw % | 82.8 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 12,766 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |