Syracuse Will Play #11/10 Gonzaga in Maui

Game Details: Tuesday, Nov. 21, Honolulu, 2:30 p.m. (EST)
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Syracuse (3-1) faces a second straight ranked opponent in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational with a matchup against #10/11 Gonzaga (2-1) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m. (EST).

SETTING THE STAGE
The Orange come into the game having lost their last battle against #7/8 Tennessee, 73-56. The Bulldogs started their season with wins against Yale and Eastern Oregon. Gonzaga lost its most recent matchup against #2/ Purdue, 73-63.

THE SYRACUSE-GONZAGA SERIES
Syracuse has won both of its encounters with Gonzaga on the hardwood. The last contest against the Bulldogs was in the NCAA Tournament in the 2015-16 season, where the Orange stood victorious, 63-60. The other meeting between Syracuse and Gonzaga was an 87-65 win in the 2009-10 NCAA Tournament.

LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore guards Chris Bell (16 points), Judah Mintz (15) and J.J. Starling (nine) combined for 40 of the squad's 56 points in a loss to #7/8 Tennessee. Sophomore forward Benny Williams came in off the bench to score eight points in 16 minutes of play.

ORANGE LEADERS
Mintz tops the team in scoring, averaging 21.0 points per game. Sophomore guard Justin Taylor (11.0 ppg.) averages a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game. Bell (14.5 ppg.) has made 11-of-30 from long range for a .367 percentage. Starling (12.3 ppg.) is the other Orange performer averaging double-figure points, also averaging 5.8 rebounds per game.

SYRACUSE IN THE MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL
The Orange have a 9-1 record in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Syracuse captured the invite crown in all three of its previous visits in 1990, 1998 and 2013.

In the program's first appearance at the event in 1990 Syracuse defeated Toledo, Ohio State and Indiana. The Orange returned in 1998 and beat Chaminade, Michigan and Indiana. Syracuse's most recent visit was in 2013, where it won against Minnesota, California and Baylor.

SYRACUSE FANS CAN VOTE MINTZ FOR COUSY AWARD
Mintz is one of 20 watch-list candidates for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award, which is annually presented to the top point guard in Division I men's basketball. Orange followers are encouraged to participate in three rounds of Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, on hoophallawards.com.

Mintz is also on the watch list for the Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award. Each list in comprised of 50 student-athletes. The lists for each award will be narrowed throughout the year, and winners of the awards will be announced later in the season.

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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J.J. Starling

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