Overview
- Syracuse won 82-72 in Atlanta, earning its first true road victory of the season and its first ACC win.
- The Orange led 54-34 early in the second half before late turnovers tightened the game, finishing with 15 giveaways.
- Donnie Freeman posted a career-high 27 points, including a dominant stretch after halftime as Syracuse attacked the paint.
- Point guard Naithan George scored 17 points and went 10-for-10 at the foul line in his return to face his former team.
- Georgia Tech was without Mouhamed Sylla, and Baye Ndongo battled foul trouble but finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.