Syracuse got out to a quick start against Stonehill, then only briefly were within two possessions against their final non-conference foe. The Orange (9-4) finally were able to put away the Skyhawks (3-10) late in the second half in a 77-48 victory at the JMA Wireless Dome.
J.J. Starling scored the 1,000th point of his Syracuse career while sparking a decisive game-opening run Monday night for the Orange, who never trailed in a 77-48 win over visiting Stonehill.
William Kyle III recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead a balanced scoring attack by Syracuse in a 76-63 home win over Mercyhurst on Wednesday.
Following a lengthy break in its schedule after an upset of then-No. 13 Tennessee, Syracuse returned to the court for its second game in three days to face Hofstra.
Syracuse upset No. 13 Tennessee, 62-60, to improve to 5-3. Syracuse put together an impressive defense performance to stifle both of the Volunteer’s top scorers, Nate Ament and Ja’Kobi Gillespie.
JJ Starling finished with 27 points and five rebounds to help 14th-seeded Syracuse hold off No. 11 seed Florida State for a 66-62 victory on Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
J.J. Starling scored 17 points and Eddie Lampkin collected 14 points and 15 rebounds as Syracuse rolled past visiting North Carolina State 74-60 on Wednesday night.
JJ Starling scored 28 points as Syracuse outlasted visiting Boston College 95-86 in three overtimes on Saturday. Eddie Lampkin chipped in 14 points and 18 rebounds, and Jyare Davis (16 points) made some big buckets for Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 ACC), which had lost four of its last five games.
Since returning from injury, Syracuse’s junior guard J.J. Starling has continued to be highly productive and should not be overlooked in draft conversations.
The Tigers defense caused havoc while the consistent shooting continued for Clemson. Syracuse entered the game with an ugly 9-9 (3-4) record, but were 3-1 since star guard JJ Starling returned.
On Saturday afternoon, the Boston College men’s basketball team hosted the Syracuse Orange in Conte Forum. A back-and-forth game that featured a lot of late game scoring eventually ended with an Orange win, 79-71, in large part thanks to Syracuse guard JJ Starling’s 26 points.
Syracuse and Boston College will both be in search of their second ACC victory Saturday when they meet in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Guard J.J. Starling returned last week for Syracuse (7-8, 1-3) after missing seven games with a broken hand.
Not as good a day for Wake Forest however In Saturday’s ACC Action, Wake Forest fell to Xavier 75-60, Notre Dame handled Georgetown 84-63 and Syracuse had an unexpected thriller with Youngstown State, winning 104-95.
JJ Starling scored a career-high 38 points and Eddie Lampkin came up big in double overtime as Syracuse held off visiting Youngstown State 104-95 on Saturday afternoon.