The ‘Cuse Welcomes UNC For Primetime Showdown

Game Details: Tuesday, Jan. 24, Syracuse, N.Y., 9:00 p.m.
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Syracuse (13-7, 6-3) hosts North Carolina (14-6, 6-3) for a primetime dance inside the JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 9:00 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE
The Orange look to lengthen their January home win streak to three and have captured all but one of their last four games. The Tar Heels head to the Hill victorious in their last five of six matchups.

SYRACUSE-NORTH CAROLINA SERIES
North Carolina holds a 15-5 advantage in the all-time pairings with Syracuse, which extends back to the 1956-57 season. The last four meetings have been split evenly between the two squads. The last Orange win against UNC was a 72-70 victory on Mar. 1, 2021.

LAST TIME OUT
The Orange defeated Georgia Tech, 80-63, on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Joseph Girard III (28 points) collected season-highs of six 3-pointers and seven assists. Freshman forward Maliq Brown had an 18-point and four-steal personal-best showing. Senior center Jesse Edwards (14 points) and freshman guard Judah Mintz (13 points) rounded out the four Orange performers who scored in double-digits.

ORANGE LEADERS
Girard (17.5 ppg.) has contributed 20 or more points in five of the last seven matchups. Mintz (14.9 ppg.) holds a team-best assists (4.5 apg.) and steals (2.0 spg.) average. Edwards continues to average a double-double with 10.8 boards per game and 13.9 points per matchup.

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
Senior forward Armondo Bacot (17.8 ppg., 11.6 rpg.) leads the Tar Heels and defends the net with a squad-best 1.1 blocks per game. Junior guard RJ Davis (16.8 ppg.) dishes out a team-high 3.2 assists per game. Junior guard Caleb Love (16.3 ppg.) swipes an average of 1.3 steals per contest.

SUITS AND SNEAKERS WEEK
The American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer "Suits And Sneakers Week" is scheduled for Jan. 23-29. The nationwide, annual event helps bring attention to the ongoing fight against cancer. Basketball coaches and players at the collegiate and scholastic levels joined in supporting the initiative. The Syracuse coaching staff is participating again this season. Coach Jim Boeheim and his staff will wear specially designed Suits and Sneakers apparel during the North Carolina game on Jan. 24 and at Virginia Tech on Jan. 28. Additional information is available at coachesvscancer.org.

'CUSE FANS CAN VOTE FOR GIRARD
Senior Joseph Girard III is one of 20 players named to the 2023 Jerry West Award watch list, annually presented to the top shooting guard in Division I college basketball. Orange fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting for 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.

51ST HARDWOOD CLUB BANQUET TO HONOR WARRICK
Warrick will be honored with The Vic Hanson Medal of Excellence at the 51st Syracuse University Men's Basketball Hardwood Banquet on Sunday, Mar. 5th. The honor is bestowed on an individual or individuals who have ties to the men's basketball program and have made outstanding contributions to college basketball. Tickets are $100 per person and $1,000 per table of 10. Proceeds benefit the Conrad McRae Endowed Men's Basketball Scholarship and the men's basketball program. To reserve seats for the Hardwood Banquet, register online at cc.syr.edu/hardwoodclub or contact the 'Cuse Athletic Fund by phone (315-443-1419). The registration deadline is February 26.

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

Maliq Brown

Jesse Edwards

Joseph Girard III

Judah Mintz

Hakim Warrick

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