Orange Lose At Wake Forest

Saturday, February 3

Winston-Salem, NC

7:45 PM

Syracuse University

14-8,5-6ACC

Wake Forest

14-7,6-4ACC

Syracuse

Wake Forest

2/3/2024 10:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Syracuse (14-8, 5-6) had four players score in double-figures, but could not overcome Wake Forest (14-7, 6-4) as the Orange lost, 99-70, in the LJVM Coliseum on Saturday night.

The four Syracuse performers who contributed double-digits scoring were sophomore backcourt pair J.J. Starling (15 points) and Judah Mintz (13), and sophomore forwards Quadir Copeland (11) and Justin Taylor (10).

The Demon Deacons converted 19-of-28 (.679) from the field, including seven-of-10 (.700) from beyond the arc, in the second half. Overall, Wake Forest went 35-of-53 (.660) in field goal attempts and made 12-of-19 from 3-point range.

The Demon Deacons' top two season scorers, junior guard Hunter Sallis and sophomore guard Kevin Miller, produced 24 and 21 points, respectively.

WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED
Syracuse had a 20-15 deficit with 8:08 remaining in the first half before the Demon Deacons produced 10 unanswered points to take their first double-digit lead. The Orange went without a field goal for just over four minutes during the Wake Forest run. The home team's advantage hovered between 12 and 16 points for the remainder of the first half and controlled a double-digit lead for the entirety of the second half.

DEMON DEACONS HOLD LEAD IN SECOND HALF
Wake Forest came into the second half with a 14-point advantage. The home team made nine-of-11 field goal attempts in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Justin Taylor scored 10 of Syracuse's 16 points during the 10-minute span. For a five-minute duration from 6:33 to 1:33 in the second half, Wake Forest converted six-of-nine from the field. The Demon Deacons led by as many as 33 points with four minutes remaining.

SHOTS FALL EARLY FOR THE HOME TEAM
Hunter Sallis led the Demon Deacons with a perfect five-of-five from the field, including two-of-two from 3-point range, in the first 20 minutes. Wake Forest converted 16-of-25 (.640) field goals and five-of-nine (.556) 3-point attempts in the first half. Syracuse started the game three-of-14 (.214) from the field in the first eight minutes. The Orange were held to 10-of-29 (.345) shot attempts and three-of-11 (.273) from beyond the arc in the beginning period.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Syracuse came into the game ranked second in the ACC in turnovers forced per game. The Orange forced five Wake Forest turnovers in the first five minutes and 14 in the contest.
The Orange committed 22 personal fouls, which was the largest total in a game this season. Copeland and sophomore center Maliq Brown fouled out of the affair.
21 of Syracuse's 70 points came off opposing turnovers.
Mintz had 13 points and has scored in double-figures in 20-of-22 games this season.
Wake Forest grabbed 36 rebounds to Syracuse's 23.
Senior forward Andrew Carr (16 points) and junior guard Cameron Hildreth (13) contributed double-digit scoring performances for the Demon Deacons.

UP NEXT
Syracuse returns home to face Louisville in the JMA Wireless Dome on Wednesday, February 7. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on ACC Network.

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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