Syracuse Heads South For Meeting With #16 Miami

Game Details: Monday, Jan. 16, Coral Gables, Fla., 7:00 p.m.
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Syracuse (12-6, 5-2) travels to the Sunshine State for a matchup against #17/16 Miami (14-3, 5-2) on Monday, Jan. 16, at 7:00 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE
The Orange continue their winnings ways, as head coach Jim Boeheim's squad has captured nine of their last 11 games. Syracuse defeated Notre Dame on Saturday, 78-73. Miami returns to Coral Gables after suffering an 82-81 overtime loss at NC State. The defeat marks the Canes' second loss in conference play and their third of the season.

SYRACUSE-MIAMI SERIES
Syracuse has taken 20 of 31 pairings with Miami, which dates to the 1963-64 campaign. The Hurricanes swept the Orange in both meetings last season. SU's last victory against Miami (83-57) occurred on Jan. 19, 2021.

LAST TIME OUT
The Orange completed the sweep of Notre Dame, 78-73, on Jan. 14. In the final three minutes, freshman guard Judah Mintz tied the contest with a jumper, 71-71. On the next possession, the Fighting Irish committed a shot clock violation. Mintz used a shooting foul to secure SU the lead for good, connecting on one-of-two shots. The Orange used the charity stripe to strengthen its hold, making seven-of-eight foul shots over the final 1:46 of action.

Freshman forwards' Chris Bell (17 points) and Maliq Brown (15 points) both contributed personal bests. Senior center Jesse Edwards recorded his ninth double-double of the season (13 points, 15 rebounds) and Mintz (14 points) notched his 10th consecutive double-figure outing.

ORANGE LEADERS
Senior guard Joseph Girard III paces the Orange in scoring with 16.7 points per game. Mintz (15.6 ppg.) continues to produce a team-high steals (2.0) and assists (4.3) average. Edwards is ranked nationally in rebound average (11.0 rpg.).

SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Junior guard Isaiah Wong (17.2 ppg.) is one of four 'Canes averaging 11.4 or more points per matchup. Sophomore forward Norchad Omier (13.9 ppg.) nearly averages a double-double with a 9.9 rebound average.

'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.

MCNAMARA AND WARRICK JERSEY RETIREMENT
Twenty years after playing a major role in Syracuse's first NCAA Basketball Championship, Gerry McNamara '06 and Hakim Warrick '05 will have their Orange jerseys hoisted to the Dome rafters. The jersey retirements will take place on Sunday, March 4 when Syracuse hosts Wake Forest at 5:00 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome.

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF '03 CHAMPIONSHIP
Syracuse University Athletics will celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the men's basketball program's 2003 NCAA Championship throughout the 2022-23 season, culminating with a reunion at the March 4 contest with Wake Forest. Members of the 2002-03 national title team have been invited to return to Syracuse for planned activities the weekend of March 3-5, 2023. The Orange are scheduled to host Wake Forest on Saturday, March 4, in the final regular-season contest of the campaign. Those from the 2002-03 squad who can return, will be recognized at the game.

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).

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Players Mentioned

Chris Bell

Maliq Brown

Jesse Edwards

Joseph Girard III

Judah Mintz

Hakim Warrick

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