'Cuse Opens Four-Game Homestand Against Buffalo

Syracuse vs. Buffalo
Game Details	Tuesday, Dec. 19 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 7 p.m. \| Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse returns home to host Buffalo on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in the first of four consecutive home games. Tickets for all Orange home games are available online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX or in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.

The game will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra. Fans can also listen to the broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

For Starters
- Syracuse improved to 9-1 on the season Saturday with an 86-79 overtime victory at Georgetown. The Orange overcame a 13-point second half deficit in the win.

- Sophomore Tyus Battle and freshman Oshae Brissett each totaled career-highs with 29 and 25 points, respectively. Junior Frank Howard added 19 points with nine assists and Brissett grabbed 14 rebounds to record his fifth double-double of the campaign. Brissett was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for his performance.

- Saturday's game marks the 33^rd all-time meeting between Syracuse and Buffalo. The Orange own a 27-5 lead in the series between the in-state foes and are looking for their 18^th straight victory over the Bulls. This is the first meeting between the two schools since the 2001-02 season.

Scouting the Bulls
- Buffalo enters Tuesday night's showdown with a 7-3 record. The Bulls are coming off of three straight wins over Delaware, Central Penn and Robert Morris.

- Six different Buffalo players average double-digit scoring. CJ Massinburg leads the Bulls with 20.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Nick Perkins (14.2), Jeremy Harris (12.4), Ikenna Smart (12.0), Dontay Caruthers (11.3) and Davonta Jordan (10.6) round out the double-digit scorers. Jordan paces Buffalo with 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

- Nate Oats is in his third season as the head coach of the Bulls. Oats completed the best season in program history by a first-year coach during his first year in 2015-16 when he led the Bulls to a 20-win season and their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

On the Orange Horizon
Syracuse returns home on Friday, Dec. 21 to host St. Bonaventure. Tip-off in the Carrier Dome is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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