Orange Arrange Oakland Hoop Encounter

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse and Oakland have agreed to meet on the hardwood on Tuesday, December 6 JMA Wireless Dome. The contest features the two longest-tenured coaches in the Division I ranks.
Series Notes

Syracuse mentor Jim Boeheim has logged 46 seasons at his alma mater, which represents the top mark among active coaches.
Oakland's Greg Kampe has filed 38 campaigns with the Golden Grizzlies.
The Orange have captured the previous four meetings with Oakland, including a 74-62 decision in 2020-21.
Syracuse has hosted all four prior contests with the Golden Grizzlies.

Oakland was 20-12 overall and 12-17 in the Horizon League. The Golden Grizzlies were ousted from the Horizon Tournament in the quarterfinals by Wright State, 75-63.

Kampe has produced a 664-504 (.568) record during his time at Oakland. He ranks fourth among Division I coaches in games coached (1,168) and trails only Boeheim (1,423), Coastal Carolina's Cliff Ellis (1,357) and current West Virginia mentor Bob Huggins (1,315).

Syracuse was 16-17 last winter, the program's first losing season since the 1968-69 squad finished 9-16. Guard Joseph Girard III and center Jesse Edwards, each a senior, represent Syracuse's returning starters.

Syracuse men's basketball season tickets are on sale online at Cuse.Com/Tickets or by phone at 888-DOMETIX (888-366-3849). Season Tickets start as low as $250, and all price levels are available, including a limited number of floor seats. Premium seating options are available in the courtside area.

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Players Mentioned

Jesse Edwards

Joseph Girard III

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