Overview
- Tipoff is 2 p.m. ET at the Petersen Events Center, with the game airing on ACC Network.
- Syracuse enters at 10-5 (1-1 ACC) after an 82-72 win over Georgia Tech powered by Donnie Freeman’s career-high 27 points.
- Freeman returned from a nine-game absence on Dec. 31 and is averaging 19.3 points, including outings of 18 and 27 since rejoining the lineup.
- Pitt is 7-8 (0-2 ACC) with two straight losses, and coach Jeff Capel points to youth and inexperience as late-game issues.
- The Panthers remain without Papa Amadou Kante for the season following arthroscopic knee surgery, and fans can also stream the game via free trials on fuboTV or DIRECTV.