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Clemson hosts Syracuse for Senior Night in big ACC matchup

Clemson vs. Syracuse for the Tigers’ Senior Night is one of the biggest ACC games of the season for Brownell’s squad.

Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, S.C.

7 p.m.: Tipoff

ESPN2 (Rece Davis and Sean Farnham)

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Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team have a huge matchup Tuesday as the Tigers prepare for a Senior Night ACC matchup against the Syracuse Orange.

It is the final game of their 2024 ACC schedule and one of their biggest games of the season. The Tigers (20-9, 10-8) are looking to earn a bye in the ACC Tournament and will need to beat Syracuse to do so.

The game will commence at 7:01 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum. Rece Davis and Sean Farnham will provide commentary for ESPN2’s broadcast. Don Munson, Tim Bourret, and Ben Milstead will cover the game on the Clemson Athletic Network.

Joe Girard on boos in return to Syracuse: ‘Glad they had their fun, and we had our fun’

Syracuse fans booed Girard, but he and the Tigers got the last laugh.

Former Syracuse star Joe Girard is now with the Clemson Tigers, and he balled out in the Tigers’ 77-68 win over Syracuse on Saturday.

Girard played a phenomenal game against his former team, scoring 18 points, shooting 5-6 from the field, and hitting 4-4 free throws. The fifth-year senior shot 4-5 from the free-throw line. He looked excellent against the Orange and also scored his 2,000th career point.

It was Girard’s first time playing his former team, with some of the Orange faithful booing their former guard of four years.

“I’m an emotional player, no matter where I’m at,” said Girard postgame. “Had it been another crowd, even somewhere else, who’s booing me, I probably would have done the same thing. It’s nothing personal.”

“Glad they had their fun, and we had our fun.”

It was Girard and the Tigers who had the last laugh in this one, with the Tigers getting back on track with a big win over Syracuse following one of the program’s biggest wins of all time over former No. 3 North Carolina on the road. Clemson basketball is happy to have Girard with the program.

Jim Boeheim retires from Syracuse men’s basketball after 47 years

After 47 years, Jim Boeheim is retiring from Syracuse men’s basketball.

After 47 years at the helm, Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim is headed into retirement.

The university confirmed Boeheim’s decision on Wednesday shortly after the Orange lost to Wake Forest at the last second in the ACC Tournament.

After playing college hoops for the school, Boeheim, 78, started as an assistant at Syracuse in 1969 before assuming duties as the team’s head coach in 1976. It’s the only program he’s ever been a part of as a coach or player.

Boeheim went 1,116-440 all-time in his career leading the Orange and coached his team to a NCAA tournament victory in 2003.

The longtime Syracuse coach made five Final Four appearances in his time with the school (1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016). He was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year and AP Coach of the Year in 2010.

Syracuse assistant head coach Adrian Autry will assume head coaching duties in wake of Boeheim’s retirement. Autry played for Boeheim from 1990-94.

“There have been very few stronger influential forces in my life than Syracuse University and Jim Boeheim. They have both played such important roles and without either of them, I am certain I would not have this incredible opportunity before me,” Autry said in a press release from the school. “I have spent much of my time in the game of basketball learning from Jim and am so grateful to him for preparing me to carry on the winning tradition that is Orange Basketball. It’s hard to imagine a world without him on the bench, but together with our coaches, student-athletes and fans, we will build on decades of success as a winning program.”

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the decision for Boeheim to retire and Autry to take the helm was not decided until after Wednesday’s game.

Boeheim’s last season with Syracuse saw the Orange go 17-15 and earn an eighth-overall seed in the 2023 ACC tournament.

Jim Boeheim tried and failed to walk back his disrespectful comments about 3 other ACC teams

What a WEAK statement with no apology!

Jim Boeheim continues to dig his hole deeper and deeper.

A recent story with ESPN saw the Syracuse Men’s Basketball head coach talking about his future and, perhaps more notably, the state of college basketball on the whole. As concepts like NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals grow in popularity in college sports, the 78-year Boeheim showed he wasn’t a fan of their use.

The coach took it a step way too far in explicitly saying that programs like Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, and Miami all “bought” their teams, thanks in part to NIL deals. Woof, yeah, it’s not a great look:

“This is an awful place we’re in in college basketball,” Boeheim said. “Pittsburgh bought a team. OK, fine. My [big donor] talks about it, but he doesn’t give anyone any money. Nothing. Not one guy. Our guys make like $20,000. Wake Forest bought a team. Miami bought a team. … It’s like, ‘Really, this is where we are?’ That’s really where we are, and it’s only going to get worse.”

Does Boeheim have any citations to back up his disrespectful comments, or is he just upset that recruiting is now potentially more challenging?

This was how Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes responded to Boeheim’s out-of-line comments:

In the wake of Boeheim drawing heaps of criticism for his thoughts, the coach would issue a statement on Monday morning. It was both not an apology and Boeheim trying (emphasis: trying) to meekly walk back what he said:

Imply? There was no implication there! Boeheim’s were, again, explicit! What is he trying to pull here? The cat’s already out of the bag.

This is a situation where Boeheim might only find himself coming under more fire as time goes on. For example, ACC coaches do a media call every Monday. In other words, stay tuned.

Watch: 4-star SG Elijah Moore makes his commitment to Syracuse

Watch Moore announce his decision.

Over the weekend Syracuse got a commitment from Cardinal Hayes (NY) four-star Junior shooting guard Elijah Moore.

Watch Moore announce his decision.

 

Moore makes the first commitment of the 2024 recruiting cycle for Syracuse, who won out over 10 other schools that made Moore offers. According to Sports Illustrated, the other finalists were Alabama, Arkansas, Miami and Oklahoma State.

Considered one of the top scorers in his class, Moore told On3 that he picked Syracuse because it felt like home.

“It felt like home, From the coaches, to the fans, to the players, it all felt right. They helped me understand what they want to help me do and they have a plan for themselves and myself… I would like to let the Cuse fans know I’m excited to be there and ready to win a lot of games. I can’t wait to see everyone and put on for my school. We are going to make a difference at Cuse and bring back the culture of winning.”

Moore (6-foot-4, 170 pounds) is ranked No. 22 among shooting guards in the class of 2024 and No. 97 in the nation.

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Richmond’s meaningless buzzer-beater against Syracuse was a dramatic way to cover for bettors

Well, that’s one way to cover at the buzzer!

Richmond’s college basketball team did bettors a huge favor with a last-second basket on Monday night.

Right before time expired in the team’s game against Syracuse, Richmond’s Jason Nelson got off a three that swooshed through the hoop. It wasn’t enough to get the Spiders a win as the Orange took the Vivid Seats Empire Classic semifinals game, 74-71.

However, it was enough for Richmond to cover the spread. Syracuse was favored at -4, which got them a point away from swinging the spread in their favor.

Richmond’s last-second bucket got those who bet on the Spiders to cover a nice little payout that didn’t seem possible until Nelson’s shot fell down in Richmond’s favor.

Well, even if the basket didn’t do much for Richmond besides pad the stat sheet, it did give those who needed the Spiders to cover a happy Monday night.

As for those who needed Syracuse to get the cover, well, there’s always next time.

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Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim uses UNC as example of why NIL is good

Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim used UNC as an example for the NIL working in college basketball.

The topic of NIL is a hot conversation among college athletics right now with most recently Alabama’s Nick Saban, Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher and Jackson State’s Deion Sanders exchanging words in the media.

But one coach that thinks athletes being able to profit off name, image and likeness is Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim and he is using North Carolina as a prime example.

Boeheim was asked about the NIL at the NBA Draft Combine last week in Chicago by Adam Zagoria, and he offered up this interesting answer:

“By the NIL, guys at Carolina, guys at Miami, guys at these schools are coming back because they’re making more money than they make in the G league so it wasn’t meant to do that but college teams this year, several, are going to be a lot stronger than they would have been because of NIL,” Boeheim, 77, told me at the NBA Draft Combine last week in Chicago.

He took a different route than Saban did and praised ACC teams UNC and Miami with the NIL.

UNC is returning four of their five starters from a team that reached the title game last year and are expected to be the favorites to win it all this season in a few months. A big reason why some of those players returned was to reap the benefits of the NIL and make some money. Caleb Love just recently signed a deal with an agency and both R.J. Davis and Armando Bacot have picked up partnerships.

In a college world where NIL is the big topic, it’s nice to see a coach like Boeheim complement other teams.

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Syracuse C Frank Anselem transfers to Georgia basketball

Former three-star center recruit Frank Anselem has transferred to Georgia.

Former three-star center recruit Frank Anselem has transferred to Georgia. Anselem played two college basketball seasons with Syracuse.

The 6-foot-10-inch, 220-pound big man was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Anselem appeared in 32 games during last season with Syracuse.

Anselem, a Georgia native, attended Prolific Prep in Napa, California. He additionally played with Westlake and Lincoln Academy in Georgia during his high school career.

Former Syracuse Orange center Frank Anselem gives Mike White and Georgia some much needed size. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Frank Anselem averaged 14.2 minutes per game last season for the Orange. He averaged 2.6 points and 3.8 points per game in 2021-2022. Anselem had an impressive game against Florida State in the ACC Tournament and will look for more playing time in Athens.

Anselem announced his commitment to Georgia via Twitter. He committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over Georgetown.

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Syracuse vs Duke College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Syracuse vs Duke prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

Syracuse vs Duke prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, March 10

Syracuse vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 10
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Syracuse (16-16), Duke (26-5)
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Syracuse vs Duke Game Preview, ACC Tournament

Why Syracuse Will Win

Seriously? What or who was THAT Syracuse team?

It came out hot and destroyed Florida State 96-57 in the first round to get here, and it did it by locking up the Noles to just 2-of-25 from three and hitting every big shot early.

That D rarely showed up this season, and it certainly didn’t make an appearance in any of the two games against Duke – both blowout losses.

Duke doesn’t need the three to win, but it’s certainly been a tad vulnerable at times over the finishing kick. The defense hasn’t been good enough – too many teams are making the extra pass too early for easy buckets, but …

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Why Duke Will Win

Syracuse isn’t stopping Duke.

The Blue Devils scored 79 in the first win – a 20-point victory – and hit ten threes, and they ripped it up in the rematch in Syracuse making 54% of its shots from the field in a 97-72 win.

How do you beat the Syracuse defense – at least when it’s working? You pass the ball around efficiently, and no one in the ACC does that better than Duke with a whopping 51 assists in the two games.

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Syracuse vs Duke: What’s Going To Happen

Normally you might think Syracuse – who hasn’t been all that great over the years in the ACC Tournament, but knows how to rock in the NCAAs and used to be great in the Big East tourney – is kicking it in when it all matters, but it’s catching the wrong team.

There’s no way, no how Duke isn’t going to come into this jacked up after being embarrassed at home by North Carolina.

Who’s going to come out hot in the first ten minutes? This will be a back-and-forth game in the late first half on, but Duke will have a cushion.

Syracuse vs Duke Prediction, Lines

Duke 87, Syracuse 71
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ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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Florida State vs Syracuse College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Florida State vs Syracuse prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Florida State vs Syracuse prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, March 9

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Date: Wednesday, March 9
Game Time: 12:00 ET
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How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Florida State (17-13), Syracuse (15-16)
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Why Florida State Will Win

The Seminoles have picked a nice time to start playing well.

it was a rough run over the second half of the season going 1-8, but they came up with a stunner over Virginia and took out Notre Dame and NC State to come into this relatively hot.

What is it doing right? It’s making its shots. That’s not a given for an offense that struggled to get to 40% on a regular basis for weeks.

On the flip side, the Syracuse defense has fallen off the map. It can always step it up now that the ACC Tournament lights are on – it’s Syracuse – but it’s getting roadside lately allowing teams to hit half of their shots over the last four games.

However …

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Why Syracuse Will Win

The Orange are scoring.

The defense has been uncharacteristically bad lately, but the offense has been good from three, the team’s been strong from the free throw line, and there’s a decent burst from time to time.

There aren’t a lot of mistakes and there won’t be too many easy Florida State points, and that might mean everything – there can’t be any empty trips. The offense has to come through and keep pushing because …

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Florida State vs Syracuse: What’s Going To Happen

Yeah, the Syracuse defense – it’s just not getting it done.

It doesn’t hack away and there aren’t a lot of fouls, but it’s not coming up with turnovers and it’s not as good on the boards as it needs to be.

Again, it’s Syracuse, so there’s always the shot at going on an out-of-the-blue run this weekend, but Florida State is playing too well and it’s too strong at moving the ball around to get sucked into the positives of the Orange defensive style.

Florida State vs Syracuse Prediction, Lines

Florida State 75, Syracuse 71
Line: Florida State -1, o/u: 147
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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