Syracuse Secures Narrow Victory Over Notre Dame in High-Stakes Game

In a dramatic showdown, Syracuse University's basketball team narrowly defeated Notre Dame with an 88-85 score, marking a significant win on 'Jim Boeheim Day'.

• Syracuse University managed to hold off a late surge from Notre Dame, securing an 88-85 victory in a game that saw a near loss of a 29-point lead.
• The match, celebrated as 'Jim Boeheim Day', honored the retired coach who led Syracuse for 47 years, witnessing over 25,000 fans in attendance.
• Freshmen Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry led Notre Dame's comeback, scoring a combined 38 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough to clinch the win.
• Syracuse's Judah Mintz scored 21 points, contributing significantly to the team's victory, while Chris Bell added 18 points, including crucial free throws in the final seconds.
• The game highlighted both teams' offensive strengths, with Notre Dame shooting 61.5% from the field and Syracuse capitalizing on 17 turnovers to score 31 points.

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