Orange Welcome Huskies Saturday

Game Details: Saturday, Nov. 19, Syracuse, N.Y., 5:00 p.m.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: Listen Live
Live Coverage: Stats
Twitter: @Cuse_MBB | @Cuse
Instagram: @cuse_mbb | @Cusepics
Facebook: Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule
Northeastern Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule

Syracuse (1-1) welcomes Northeastern (0-3) inside the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 5:00 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE
Syracuse is coming off an 80-68 loss to Colgate on Tuesday. The defeat marked the first time since 1962 that the Raiders won back-to-back outings against the Orange.

Northeastern heads to Central New York after falling to Harvard on Wednesday, 70-69..A dunk by Harvad's Sam Silverstein with 1:42 left produced the contest's final points.

THE SYRACUSE-NORTHEASTERN SERIES
When the Orange host the Huskies on Saturday night, it will be just the ninth meeting between the squads. Syracuse is undefeated in all previous clashes, and holds an 8-0 series advantage. The first meeting extends back to the 1974-75 season. In their last battle on Dec. 16, 2020, the Orange edged the Huskies, 62-56.

LAST TIME OUT
Four Orange performers put-up double digit point totals in the loss on Tuesday night to Colgate. Freshman guard Judah Mintz had a career-high 20 points, sophomore forward Benny Williams followed with a personal-best 17, senior guard Joseph Girard III contributed 14, and senior center Jesse Edwards tallied 10 points.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Huskies are led by the junior pair of guard Jahmyl Telfort (20.0 ppg) and forward Coleman Stucke (10.0 ppg). In the loss to Harvard, Telfort led his squad with a 23-point outing and Stucke followed with 13 points. The duo contributed six rebounds apiece in the defeat.

'CUSE FANS CAN VOTE FOR GIRARD
Senior Joseph Girard III is one of 20 players named to the 2023 Jerry West Award watch list, which is annually presented to the top shooting guard in Division I college basketball. Orange fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting for each of the three rounds. The list will be narrowed down to 10 in January, five in February, and the five finalists will be presented to Jerry West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected in March. Fans can vote for Girard at hoophallawards.com.

BOEHEIM & PEARL TO JOIN RING OF HONOR
Jim Boeheim and Dwayne "Pearl" Washington -- two of the most prominent names in Syracuse men's basketball history -- will be formally recognized as members of the Syracuse University Athletics Ring of Honor in the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The ceremony will be held on the same day the Orange host Georgetown.

TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).

For complete coverage of Syracuse men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter (@Cuse_MBB) and Instagram (@cuse_mbb).

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Jesse Edwards

Joseph Girard III

Joseph Girard III

Judah Mintz

Benny Williams

Syracuse University Athletics