Orange, Rebels Meet in NIT Second Round

Syracuse vs. Mississippi
Game Details	Saturday, March 18 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 11 a.m. Carrier Dome
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse will host Mississippi in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Saturday, March 18 in the Carrier Dome. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. The Orange is a No. 1 seed in the tournament, while the Rebels are a No. 5 seed.

Tickets for Saturday's game start at $15 for adults and $5 for Syracuse University or ESF students with a valid ID, and youth ages 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online at Cuse.com/tickets and Ticketmaster.com.

The game will be televised on ESPN and the Watch ESPN app. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

FOR STARTERS

Syracuse is making its 13th appearance in the NIT. The Orange won their NIT opener for the eighth time. The program's deepest foray into the NIT event was in 1980-81 when the Orange reached the championship game before losing in overtime to Tulsa, 86-84.
Graduate student Andrew White III connected on seven 3-point attempts against UNC Greensboro in the opening round of the NIT, increasing his 2016-17 total to 109. That number breaks the single-season school record previously held by current assistant coach Gerry McNamara, who hit 107 3-pointers in 2004-05.
Tyler Lydon posted his eighth double-double of the season against the Spartans. He scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. He leads the team in rebounding this season, averaging 8.5 per game.

SCOUTING THE REBELS

Ole Miss defeated No. 4 seed Monmouth, 91-83, in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday. The victory improved the Rebels' record to 21-13.
Three players average double figures in scoring for Mississippi, including leading scorer Deandre Burnett (16.7 ppg.). Burnett has also dished out a team-high 93 assists. Sebastian Saiz adds 15.1 points per contest and leads the team on the boards, grabbing 11.2 rebounds per game.
Andy Kennedy is in his 11th season at the helm of the Ole Miss program. He has guided the Rebels to a record of 233-139 and two NCAA Tournament appearances.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be the first meeting between the two schools.

UP NEXT…
The winner of the Syracuse – Ole Miss game will take on the winner of the Georgia Tech-Belmont contest that will be played on Sunday in the NIT third round.