Syracuse Orange at Kansas Jayhawks
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Double-doubles by Tre White and Flory Bidunga help Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 at Players Era tourney
Syracuse was within 52-50 before Kansas scored 11 straight on layups and free throws to pull away. White completed a three-point play with 4:49 remaining in the second half and he added three free throws on Kansas’ next possession for a 60-50 lead. Melvin Council Jr. drove into the lane and made a contested shot in the lane to cap the run.
Council chipped in with 14 points and Bryson Tiller had 11 points and eight rebounds to help Kansas (5-2) outrebound the Orange 49-29. The Jayhawks turned it over 15 times, but Syracuse only scored nine points off them.
Tyler Betsey scored 12 points off the bench and J.J. Starling added 10 for Syracuse (4-2). Kiyan Anthony, playing in front of his dad — former Orange and NBA star Carmelo — went 2 of 12 from the field to finish with six points. Syracuse went 13 of 23 at the free-throw line, while Kansas made 18 of 20.
Kansas led 34-25 at halftime after holding Syracuse to 31% shooting.
The Orange finished 20 of 63 (32%) from the field, including 7 of 30 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tre White Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kohl Rosario missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Flory Bidunga Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 KU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-63 | FG | 24-54 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-23 | FT | 18-20 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |