The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday night, falling on the road to the Clemson Tigers by a final score of 71-70. Syracuse had a chance to win with 0.9 seconds remaining, but a well defended set by Clemson forced a 35-foot heave attempt by Elijah Hughes that fell well short of its target.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Clemson 71, Syracuse 70: Tigers handle Orange down the stretch (TNIAAM)
- Syracuse falls to Clemson in final seconds, ending 5-game win streak (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse basketball succumbs to trap game, win streak snapped vs Clemson (Inside The Loud House)
- Tigers Snap Orange Winning Streak (Cuse.com)
- Syracuse basketball box score at Clemson (Syracuse.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
JIM BOEHEIM’S POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE:
SOCIAL:
Came up just short on the road.
We're back in the Dome Saturday night vs. Duke. pic.twitter.com/ziNskmCxRn
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 29, 2020
Syracuse snaps its five-game win streak. Foul trouble dooms the Orange. And now SU’s schedule gets quite a bit more difficult, starting with No. 9 Duke on Saturday.
— Matthew Gutierrez (@MatthewGut21) January 29, 2020
Finish through the contact ? pic.twitter.com/YJHxu3jOan
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 29, 2020
Buddy hits 20 points for the 8th time this season. pic.twitter.com/GXIZnqF3bZ
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 29, 2020
PREVIEW:
Syracuse closes out the month of January with a road contest at Clemson on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Orange have won five in a row, improving their record to 13-7, 6-3 in ACC play. The Tigers enter Tuesday’s contest with a 10-9 record, including a 4-5 mark in the ACC.
Syracuse has its first five-game winning streak since the 2016-17 season after defeating Pittsburgh, 69-61, on Saturday in the Dome. Sophomore Buddy Boeheim led all scorers with 21 points. He is now averaging 18.5 points in his last 12 games.
Junior Marek Dolezaj continues to contribute on both ends of the court. He scored scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Panthers. Dolezaj has scored in double figures in nine of the last 14 games, averaging 11.0 ppg. during that stretch. In addition, he has recorded five or more rebounds in his last 11 games.
Clemson has split its last four games and is coming off an 80-62 loss at Louisville on Saturday. The Tigers are 8-4 at Littlejohn Coliseum, including a win against then No. 3 Duke on Jan. 14.
GAME PREVIEW LINKS:
- ORANGE PUT WINNING STREAK ON THE LINE WEDNESDAY (Cuse.com)
- 5 numbers to know for Syracuse basketball at Clemson (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse Basketball: Orange will need to stay sharp when visiting Clemson (Inside The Loud House)
- What channel is Syracuse basketball at Clemson on? TV, time, stream info (Syracuse.com)
Hitting the road to put our winning streak to the test. pic.twitter.com/WPQ6LzzEQz
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 27, 2020
On the road looking to extend the streak to two hands ?☝️ pic.twitter.com/IA99eCvKOg
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) January 28, 2020
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