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Syracuse Stops 4-Game Skid With 86-72 Win Over Notre Dame

A bench role for leading scorer Donnie Freeman marked a notable shift before a demanding road swing.

Overview

  • Nate Kingz scored a career-high 28 points and JJ Starling added 21, including a perfect 7-for-7 first half.
  • The Orange shot 57% from the field and 40% from three, assisting on 21 of 32 baskets for a crisper offense.
  • Freeman did not start and was not injured, with freshman Sadiq White taking his spot as Syracuse altered its lineup; Freeman came off the bench and scored seven.
  • The result moved Syracuse to 13-9 overall and 4-5 in the ACC, while Notre Dame fell to 11-11 and 2-7.
  • Syracuse held a halftime memorial for program scoring leader Lawrence Moten and now visits No. 16 North Carolina on Monday.