Orange Go For Fifth Straight Win Saturday

Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech
Game Details	Saturday, Jan. 12 \| Syracuse, N.Y. \| 6 p.m. \| Carrier Dome \| Tickets
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse puts its four-game winning streak on the line when it hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday, Jan. 12. The squads take to the court at 6 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at Cuse.com/tickets, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX or in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome.

The 'Cuse Concert Series continues on Saturday with Country Swagg performing in the northeast corner of the Dome's backcourt area. Country Swagg has played regular shows around Central New York since 2013.

The game will be televised on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN app. Fans can also listen to the live action on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

ORANGE UPDATE
Four players reached double figures in scoring to lead Syracuse to a 61-53 victory against Clemson on Wednesday in the Carrier Dome. Redshirt junior Elijah Hughes led the way with 14 points, while senior Tyus Battle and Frank Howard added 12 points each. Sophomore Marek Dolezaj rounded out the group of double-digit scorers with a season-high 10 points.

The win improved the Orange's record to 11-4 overall, 2-0 in ACC play. It marks the first time Syracuse has won its first two conference game so the year since the 2014-15 campaign.

SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
Georgia Tech is coming off a 52-49 loss at No. 9 Virginia Tech on Wednesday, which snapped its three game winning streak. The Yellow Jackets enter Saturday's game with a 9-6 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in ACC play.

Jose Alvarado directs Georgia Tech's offense. He leads the squad in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game and assists (50). In addition, Alvarado ranks eighth in the ACC in steals (1.87 spg.). James Banks is the Yellow Jackets' man in the middle. He ranks second in the league in blocked shots (2.43 bpg.) and eighth in rebounds (7.9 rpg.).

Josh Pastner is in his third year as head coach at Georgia Tech. The 2017 ACC Coach of the Year led the Yellow Jackets to the NIT finals that season. He previously served as the head coach at Memphis for seven seasons.

SERIES HISTORY
Syracuse and Georgia Tech have split the 10 meetings between the two schools. The teams have met six times since the Orange joined the ACC and each squad has won three of those contests. Last season, the Yellow Jackets defeated Syracuse, 55-51, in Atlanta.

UP NEXT
The Orange have a quick turnaround as they go on the road to face No. 1 Duke for a Big Monday matchup on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Tyus Battle

Marek Dolezaj

Frank Howard

Elijah Hughes

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