Led by Elijah Hughes, Syracuse put forth a gutsy effort against 8th-ranked Florida State but came up just short in an 80-77 loss at the Donald Tucker Center on Saturday.
Hughes, who was questionable after sustaining a groin injury earlier in the week, scored a game-high 25 points, but he was off the mark on a last-second 3-pointer that could have tied the game.
The loss cost the Orange a chance to boost its NCAA tournament resume with a landmark road victory over a ranked team. Instead, the Orange lost for the fourth time in its last five games as its post-season hopes continue to fade.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Syracuse comes up just short at Florida State, 80-77 (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse Basketball: Orange squander chance at upset in vs Florida State (Inside The Loud House)
- Florida State 80, Syracuse 77: Seminoles execute late to defeat Orange (TNIAAM)
- Syracuse basketball box score at Florida State (Syracuse.com)
- SEMINOLES SINK ORANGE (Cuse.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
JIM BOEHEIM’S POST GAME PRESSER:
SOCIAL:
Big effort comes up short.
We're at Louisville Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/pkwSjQuCOs
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) February 15, 2020
First half ? pic.twitter.com/wxo3aKddco
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) February 15, 2020
PREVIEW:
After a narrow defeat at the hands of NC State in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, the Orange hit the road for a Saturday showdown against No. 8/8 Florida State at noon.
Saturday’s game will be the 12th all-time meeting between Syracuse and Florida State. The Orange own a 7-4 edge over the Seminoles, but FSU has claimed the past two meetings between the schools. In last year’s contest, a 23-point showing from Tyus Battle wasn’t enough for the Orange in an 80-62 loss.
The top-10 Seminoles return to Tallahassee after suffering a 70-65 loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday. The loss was only the third this season against a conference opponent for Florida State with the other two coming against Pittsburgh on Nov. 6, 63-61, and against Virginia on Jan. 28, 61-56. The Seminoles enter the contest at 20-4 on the season, posting a 10-3 record against conference foes. Florida State is third in the ACC standings and is 6-0 at the Donald L. Tucker Center against in-conference opponents this season, the only ACC school with an unblemished home record in conference play.
GAME PREVIEW LINKS:
- ORANGE TANGLE IN TALLAHASSEE VS. THE SEMINOLES (Cuse.com)
- 4 numbers to know for Syracuse basketball at Florida State (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse men’s basketball vs. Florida State preview: Five things to watch (TNIAAM)
- Syracuse Basketball: Orange will attempt to give FSU its first home loss (Inside The Loud House)
- What channel is Syracuse basketball at Florida State on? TV, time, stream info (Syracuse.com)
- Syracuse Basketball: Top 5 questions ahead of Florida State matchup (Inside The Loud House)
Going ?✈️ pic.twitter.com/0OyMtbA1t9
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) February 14, 2020
‘Cuse ✈️ Tallahassee pic.twitter.com/gIZ7GwKct5
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) February 15, 2020
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