Sport Particulars: Thursday, December 11th, Syracuse, N.Y., 9:00 p.m.
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After spending simply over per week off from competitors, Syracuse (5-3) returns to motion in opposition to Saint Joseph’s (6-3) on the JMA Wi-fi Dome on Thursday night.
Driving the Momentum
The Orange are coming off a win over #13/13 Tennessee within the ACC/SEC Problem on Dec. 2. With simply 5 video games remaining earlier than the ACC opener in opposition to Clemson, Syracuse will look to construct off the victory with Saint Joseph’s subsequent up on the schedule.
The conquer Tennessee got here right down to the tip, with a few gamers stepping up in massive moments to safe the win. The Orange discovered themselves trailing, 56-55, with simply over three minutes remaining. Needing a well timed bucket, senior J.J. Starling delivered, flattening a go-ahead 3-pointer earlier than ending a contested layup to present the Orange a 60-56 benefit.
The Volunteers rallied again to tie it up at 60. With 13 ticks left, Starling discovered senior William Kyle III slicing to the basket, who was fouled on his manner up for the shot. He sank a free throw to present Syracuse a 61-60 edge. On the subsequent possession, Syracuse’s protection compelled Jaylen Carey right into a contested try. The shot was off the mark, and Sadiq White Jr. grabbed the rebound earlier than being fouled. He knocked down a free throw to seal the 62-60 victory.
Dwelling Candy Dwelling
The Orange have defended their residence courtroom in 2025-26, and are sitting at an unblemished 4-0 file within the JMA Wi-fi Dome.
Within the 4 video games at residence, Syracuse is averaging 77.0 factors per recreation whereas holding opponents to only 55.8 factors.
In entrance of the house crowd, Syracuse has dominated in all aspects. Notably, the Orange have held opposing offenses in verify, limiting opponents to only 75-of-225 (.333) taking pictures. In the meantime, Syracuse has knocked down 115-of-224 (.513) makes an attempt. The Orange additionally common 8.3 blocks and eight.8 steals per recreation whereas profitable these contests by a median of 21.3 factors.
Group Contributions
4 completely different members of the Orange are averaging double-digit scoring over the previous 4 video games, with Starling and senior Nate Kingz main the way in which at 10.8 factors per recreation. The veteran guard duo scored half of the Orange’s 62 factors within the win over Tennessee with Kingz going for 19 and Starling notching 12. Kyle III and sophomore Tyler Betsey are each averaging 10.0 factors per recreation throughout the identical stretch.
White Jr. has earned the beginning in 4 consecutive video games for the Orange and made an influence on each ends of the ground. The rookie is averaging 9.3 factors and 4.5 rebounds per recreation whereas disrupting passing lanes and utilizing his size to have an effect on pictures on the defensive finish.
Kyle III has contributed defensively as properly, tallying 22 blocks already this season. He rejected six pictures in opposition to Tennessee along with his 10 factors.
Scouting Saint Joseph’s
The Hawks come to Syracuse as winners of 4 straight. Saint Joseph’s has been taking part in in shut video games as of late, with a 60-58 win over Princeton adopted by a buzzer-beating three-point shot to take down Temple final week. Saint Joseph’s broke its streak of shut video games earlier this week when it trounced Coppin State on Tuesday evening, 87-65.
Sophomore Deuce Jones II has been the distinction maker for the Hawks, averaging a team-high 15.6 factors per recreation. Jones II is the reigning Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Yr, incomes the honour at La Salle, the place he spent his freshman season. The Trenton, N.J. native bought off to a sluggish begin in his Hawks profession, scoring simply two factors within the season opener in opposition to Lafayette. Since then, Jones II is averaging 17.3 factors per recreation and has scored greater than 20 factors on three separate events. The sophomore additionally knocked down the game-winning three as time expired within the win versus Temple, giving the Hawks a 60-59 edge.
Justice Ajogbor, an Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Crew honoree a yr in the past, anchors the paint for the Hawks. Ajogbor has picked up a number of blocks in six video games this season, and owns a season complete of 16. He recorded his first double-double of the marketing campaign in opposition to Temple, scoring 10 factors to go together with 11 boards, and added three blocks. He contributed 10 factors and 7 rebounds in the latest win over Coppin State.
Sophomore Jaiden Glover-Toscano was a key participant within the Hawks’ win over Coppin State earlier this week, scoring a career-high 25 factors on 8-of-16 (.500) taking pictures, together with a 7-of-13 (.538) mark from past the arc. Glover-Toscano spent his freshman season with St. John’s the place he averaged 2.2 factors per recreation. Since becoming a member of the Hawks, he has began in all 9 video games and is averaging 13.6 factors per contest.
Saint Joseph’s enters Thursday’s tilt averaging 77.3 factors per recreation and main Division I in workforce free throw share (.813).
Saint Joseph’s is led by Head Coach Steve Donahue, who’s in his first season on the helm of the Hawks’ program. Donahue is in his 25th season as a head coach on the Division I degree, with a pair of stints within the Ivy League at Cornell and most not too long ago with Penn. Whereas with Cornell, he led the Massive Crimson to the NCAA Match in every of his remaining three years with this system, together with a visit to the Candy 16 in his final season in 2009-10. Following his time at Cornell, he spent 4 seasons with Boston Faculty. In complete, Donahue has gathered a 337-342 file.
Collection Historical past
The 2 groups have met eight instances earlier than with the sequence tied at 4 wins every. This marks the primary encounter between the 2 applications since November 11th, 2007 when the Orange received, 72-69, on a Jonny Flynn three-pointer as time was expiring.
Syracuse Tickets
Season and particular person tickets can be found at cuse.com/function/basketball-tickets
Dwell Stream: ACC Community
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Fb: Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Hyperlinks: Notes | Information | Roster | Schedule
Saint Joseph’s Hyperlinks: Notes | Information | Roster | Schedule
After spending simply over per week off from competitors, Syracuse (5-3) returns to motion in opposition to Saint Joseph’s (6-3) on the JMA Wi-fi Dome on Thursday night.
Driving the Momentum
The Orange are coming off a win over #13/13 Tennessee within the ACC/SEC Problem on Dec. 2. With simply 5 video games remaining earlier than the ACC opener in opposition to Clemson, Syracuse will look to construct off the victory with Saint Joseph’s subsequent up on the schedule.
The conquer Tennessee got here right down to the tip, with a few gamers stepping up in massive moments to safe the win. The Orange discovered themselves trailing, 56-55, with simply over three minutes remaining. Needing a well timed bucket, senior J.J. Starling delivered, flattening a go-ahead 3-pointer earlier than ending a contested layup to present the Orange a 60-56 benefit.
The Volunteers rallied again to tie it up at 60. With 13 ticks left, Starling discovered senior William Kyle III slicing to the basket, who was fouled on his manner up for the shot. He sank a free throw to present Syracuse a 61-60 edge. On the subsequent possession, Syracuse’s protection compelled Jaylen Carey right into a contested try. The shot was off the mark, and Sadiq White Jr. grabbed the rebound earlier than being fouled. He knocked down a free throw to seal the 62-60 victory.
Dwelling Candy Dwelling
The Orange have defended their residence courtroom in 2025-26, and are sitting at an unblemished 4-0 file within the JMA Wi-fi Dome.
Within the 4 video games at residence, Syracuse is averaging 77.0 factors per recreation whereas holding opponents to only 55.8 factors.
In entrance of the house crowd, Syracuse has dominated in all aspects. Notably, the Orange have held opposing offenses in verify, limiting opponents to only 75-of-225 (.333) taking pictures. In the meantime, Syracuse has knocked down 115-of-224 (.513) makes an attempt. The Orange additionally common 8.3 blocks and eight.8 steals per recreation whereas profitable these contests by a median of 21.3 factors.
Group Contributions
4 completely different members of the Orange are averaging double-digit scoring over the previous 4 video games, with Starling and senior Nate Kingz main the way in which at 10.8 factors per recreation. The veteran guard duo scored half of the Orange’s 62 factors within the win over Tennessee with Kingz going for 19 and Starling notching 12. Kyle III and sophomore Tyler Betsey are each averaging 10.0 factors per recreation throughout the identical stretch.
White Jr. has earned the beginning in 4 consecutive video games for the Orange and made an influence on each ends of the ground. The rookie is averaging 9.3 factors and 4.5 rebounds per recreation whereas disrupting passing lanes and utilizing his size to have an effect on pictures on the defensive finish.
Kyle III has contributed defensively as properly, tallying 22 blocks already this season. He rejected six pictures in opposition to Tennessee along with his 10 factors.
Scouting Saint Joseph’s
The Hawks come to Syracuse as winners of 4 straight. Saint Joseph’s has been taking part in in shut video games as of late, with a 60-58 win over Princeton adopted by a buzzer-beating three-point shot to take down Temple final week. Saint Joseph’s broke its streak of shut video games earlier this week when it trounced Coppin State on Tuesday evening, 87-65.
Sophomore Deuce Jones II has been the distinction maker for the Hawks, averaging a team-high 15.6 factors per recreation. Jones II is the reigning Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Yr, incomes the honour at La Salle, the place he spent his freshman season. The Trenton, N.J. native bought off to a sluggish begin in his Hawks profession, scoring simply two factors within the season opener in opposition to Lafayette. Since then, Jones II is averaging 17.3 factors per recreation and has scored greater than 20 factors on three separate events. The sophomore additionally knocked down the game-winning three as time expired within the win versus Temple, giving the Hawks a 60-59 edge.
Justice Ajogbor, an Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Crew honoree a yr in the past, anchors the paint for the Hawks. Ajogbor has picked up a number of blocks in six video games this season, and owns a season complete of 16. He recorded his first double-double of the marketing campaign in opposition to Temple, scoring 10 factors to go together with 11 boards, and added three blocks. He contributed 10 factors and 7 rebounds in the latest win over Coppin State.
Sophomore Jaiden Glover-Toscano was a key participant within the Hawks’ win over Coppin State earlier this week, scoring a career-high 25 factors on 8-of-16 (.500) taking pictures, together with a 7-of-13 (.538) mark from past the arc. Glover-Toscano spent his freshman season with St. John’s the place he averaged 2.2 factors per recreation. Since becoming a member of the Hawks, he has began in all 9 video games and is averaging 13.6 factors per contest.
Saint Joseph’s enters Thursday’s tilt averaging 77.3 factors per recreation and main Division I in workforce free throw share (.813).
Saint Joseph’s is led by Head Coach Steve Donahue, who’s in his first season on the helm of the Hawks’ program. Donahue is in his 25th season as a head coach on the Division I degree, with a pair of stints within the Ivy League at Cornell and most not too long ago with Penn. Whereas with Cornell, he led the Massive Crimson to the NCAA Match in every of his remaining three years with this system, together with a visit to the Candy 16 in his final season in 2009-10. Following his time at Cornell, he spent 4 seasons with Boston Faculty. In complete, Donahue has gathered a 337-342 file.
Collection Historical past
The 2 groups have met eight instances earlier than with the sequence tied at 4 wins every. This marks the primary encounter between the 2 applications since November 11th, 2007 when the Orange received, 72-69, on a Jonny Flynn three-pointer as time was expiring.
Syracuse Tickets
Season and particular person tickets can be found at cuse.com/function/basketball-tickets
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