Overview
- Syracuse forced overtime at 67–67 but Houston closed it out 11–7 to hand the Orange their first loss of the season.
- Houston’s edge came from perimeter shooting and the line, hitting 11 threes at 41% and going 19-for-27 on free throws versus Syracuse’s eight threes and 12-for-29 at the stripe.
- Freshman Kiyan Anthony contributed 10 points, two steals, one rebound and one assist on 3-of-8 shooting in 24 minutes off the bench.
- Hours before the game, Nike announced Kiyan as part of Jordan Brand’s NIL Class of 2025 alongside Cameron and Cayden Boozer and UConn’s Sarah Strong, marking the brand’s first men’s college basketball NIL signees.
- Carmelo and La La Anthony watched courtside in Las Vegas, and Syracuse now turns to No. 24 Kansas today at 3:30 p.m. ET.