The Syracuse Orange suffered its first home loss of the season Tuesday night, falling to the Florida State Seminoles, 85-69.
Syracuse (13-6, 4-4 ACC) held a 36-35 lead at halftime, but 15 total turnovers and 1-for-14 shooting from beyond the arc resulted in the double-digit loss.
Judah Mintz led all scorers with 28 points and was one of just two Orange players to finish in double figures. JJ Starling poured in 10 points, Maliq Brown added eight points, and Chris Bell hit the team’s only three-pointer.
This is Syracuse’s first loss to Florida State since January 15, 2022. The Orange had won the last two matchups and 10 of the previous 16.
GAME RECAP LINKS
- Florida State 85, Syracuse 69: Seminoles wear down Orange in first home defeat (NunesMagician.com)
- Syracuse concedes late run, falls 85-69 to Florida State (DailyOrange.com)
- FSU Defeats Syracuse With 50-Point Second Half (Cuse.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
ADRIAN AUTRY’S POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
It's over at the Dome. An ugly Quad 3 loss for Syracuse, falling to FSU 85-69. Judah Mintz with 28 points but SU was horrid at the 3-point line and a poor #FreeThrowsMatter performance gave FSU the opening to run SU out of the gym in the 2nd half. pic.twitter.com/lnjHJ81UmD
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) January 24, 2024
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