Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freeman, Starling combine for 41 points as Syracuse beats Pittsburgh 83-72
Freeman posted 22 points for the Orange (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) on 8-of-13 shooting to go with five rebounds in his third game back from a six-week absence with a foot injury. He’s scored a combined 57 points since returning. Starling added 19 points, going 7 of 11 and and 3 of 4 from behind the arc.
William Kyle III had 11 points and four steals, but was held without a block for the first time this season. He entered the game tied for the nation’s lead at 3.1 blocks per game.
Brandin Cummings led the Panthers (7-9, 0-3) with 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting. It was his second game of the season with 20-plus points. Roman Siulepa added 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Cameron Corhen also had eight rebounds to go with nine points.
The Orange held a 48-37 lead at halftime after going on a 19-2 run over the first seven minutes. Starling's 3-pointer 1:25 into the game gave them a lead they never relinquished.
After the Orange opened up their lead to 18 within the first six minutes of the second half, the Panthers chipped away during a 20-8 stretch to cut the deficit to six. The Orange outscored them by five over the final 6:33.
The Orange shot 56% (29 of 52) and 45% from behind the arc (10 of 22) to 44% (28 of 64) and 19% behind the arc (5 of 26) for the Panthers.
Pittsburgh will go on the road to face Georgia Tech on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Damarco Minor makes driving layup | 83 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Damarco Minor Steal. | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Naithan George bad pass turnover | 83 - 70 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 28-64 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 15-18 | FT | 11-11 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 6,358 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| NC State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| SMU | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |