2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team Basketball season
The 2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Orange were led by 47th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as tenth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Orange finished the season 17–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament , the lost to Wake Forest in the second round. This was the second year in a row that Syracuse did not qualify for a post season tournament, a first in Boeheim's 47-year tenure.
This season marked the final season coached by long–time head coach Jim Boeheim, who was replaced following the season by former assistant coach Adrian Autry .[ 1]
Previous season
The Orange finished the 2021–22 season 16–17, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated eighth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to first seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfer
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Mounir Hima
55
C
6'11"
240
RS Sophomore
Tillabéri, Niger
Duquesne
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Judah Mintz #6 SG
Washington, DC
Oak Hill Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Mar 31, 2022
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89
Justin Taylor #23 SF
Charlottesville, VA
IMG Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jun 26, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Quadir Copeland #25 PG
Gettysburg, PA
Life Center Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Aug 10, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Chris Bunch #21 SF
Mount Pleasant, UT
Wasatch Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oct 21, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Maliq Brown #49 PF
Saint George, VA
Blue Ridge School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 16, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Peter Carey #57 C
Northfield, MA
Northfield-Mt. Hermon School
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sep 28, 2021
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Chris Bell
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Wasatch Academy
Concord, California
F
1
Maliq Brown
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Fr
Blue Ridge School
Culpeper, Virginia
F
2
John Bol Ajak
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Westtown School
Natinga, South Sudan
G
3
Judah Mintz
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Oak Hill Academy
Fort Washington, Maryland
G
5
Justin Taylor
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Charlottesville, Virginia
G
10
Symir Torrence
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Vermont Academy Marquette
Syracuse, New York
G
11
Joseph Girard III
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Glens Falls
Glens Falls, New York
F
13
Benny Williams
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Bowie, Maryland
C
14
Jesse Edwards
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
IMG Academy
Amsterdam, Netherlands
C
23
Peter Carey
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Northfield Mount Hermon
Sunderland, Massachusetts
G
23
Niko Ruffin (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Paramus Catholic
Cresskill, New Jersey
G
24
Quadir Copeland
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Life Center Academy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
25
Shane Feldman (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Jr
Agoura
Agoura Hills, California
G
33
Arthur Cordes (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Sheehan
Wallingford, Connecticut
C
55
Mounir Hima
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS So
St. Benedict's Prep Duquesne
Tillabéri, Niger
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Source:[ 2] [ 3]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
IUP
W 86–68
–
17 – Girard III
12 – Williams
5 – Girard III
JMA Wireless Dome (3,123)Syracuse, NY
November 1, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
Southern New Hampshire
W 72–58
–
15 – Girard III
8 – Williams
4 – Copeland
JMA Wireless Dome (3,123)Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
November 7, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
Lehigh
W 90–72
1–0
19 – Girard III
11 – Edwards
3 –
JMA Wireless Dome (17,755)Syracuse, NY
November 15, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Colgate [ 4]
L 68–80
1–1
20 – Mintz
8 – Williams
4 – Torrence
JMA Wireless Dome (17,836)Syracuse, NY
November 19, 2022 *5:00 p.m., ACCN
Northeastern
W 76–48
2–1
21 – Girard III
8 – Williams
5 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (15,668)Syracuse, NY
November 21, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Richmond Empire Classic semifinals
W 74–71 OT
3–1
31 – Girard III
8 – Edwards
4 – Mintz
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2022 *9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. St. John's Empire Classic championship
L 69–76 OT
3–2
20 – Mintz
10 – Williams
4 –
Barclays Center (5,901)Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2022 *4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Bryant
L 72–73
3–3
25 – Taylor
21 – Edwards
4 – Ajak
JMA Wireless Dome (15,892)Syracuse, NY
November 29, 2022 *7:30 p.m., ESPN
at No. 16 Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 44–73
3–4
9 –
17 – Edwards
5 – Mintz
State Farm Center (15.544)Champaign, IL
December 3, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Notre Dame
W 62–61
4–4 (1–0)
22 – Edwards
16 – Edwards
4 – Ajak
Joyce Center (5,702)South Bend, IN
December 6, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ACCN
Oakland
W 95–66
5–4
18 –
7 –
6 –
JMA Wireless Dome (17,368)Syracuse, NY
December 10, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ABC
Georgetown
W 83–64
6–4
20 – Edwards
11 – Edwards
10 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (20,370)Syracuse, NY
December 12, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ACCN
Monmouth
W 86–71
7–4
24 – Mintz
10 – Edwards
5 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (19,262)Syracuse, NY
December 17, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ACCN
Cornell
W 78–63
8–4
19 – Girard III
12 – Edwards
4 –
JMA Wireless Dome (16,578)Syracuse, NY
December 20, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Pittsburgh
L 82–84
8–5 (1–1)
24 – Mintz
9 –
5 – Girard III
JMA Wireless Dome (15,417)Syracuse, NY
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College
W 79–65
9–5 (2–1)
24 – Girard III
11 – Williams
7 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (17,693)Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNews
at Louisville
W 70–69
10–5 (3–1)
28 – Girard III
11 – Edwards
4 – Mintz
KFC Yum! Center (11,506)Louisville, KY
January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 11 Virginia
L 66–73
10–6 (3–2)
19 – Girard III
10 – Edwards
5 – Torrence
John Paul Jones Arena (14,217)Charlottesville, VA
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia Tech
W 82–72
11–6 (4–2)
24 – Girard III
12 – Brown
6 – Edwards
JMA Wireless Dome (16,158)Syracuse, NY
January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame
W 78–73
12–6 (5–2)
17 – Bell
15 – Edwards
8 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (20,666)Syracuse, NY
January 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 17 Miami (FL)
L 78–82
12–7 (5–3)
25 – Edwards
11 – Edwards
6 – Mintz
Watsco Center (6,765)Coral Gables, FL
January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech
W 80–63
13–7 (6–3)
28 – Girard III
7 – Edwards
7 – Girard III
McCamish Pavilion (5,566)Atlanta, GA
January 24, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina
L 68–72
13–8 (6–4)
18 – Girard III
7 –
5 – Girard III
JMA Wireless Dome (20,761)Syracuse, NY
January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech
L 70–85
13–9 (6–5)
21 – Mintz
6 – Brown
8 – Mintz
Cassell Coliseum (8,925)Blacksburg, VA
January 30, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Virginia
L 62–67
13–10 (6–6)
20 – Mintz
7 – Tied
3 – Tied
JMA Wireless Dome (19,272)Syracuse, NY
February 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College
W 77–68
14–10 (7–6)
27 – Edwards
7 – Edwards
5 – Mintz
Conte Forum (7,000)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State
W 76–67
15–10 (8–6)
26 – Girard III
12 – Edwards
6 – Mintz
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,656)Tallahassee, FL
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 23 NC State
W 75–72
16–10 (9–6)
20 – Mintz
16 – Edwards
9 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (18,957)Syracuse, NY
February 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Duke
L 55–77
16–11 (9–7)
21 – Girard III
8 – Brown
2 –
JMA Wireless Dome (31,063)Syracuse, NY
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson
L 73–91
16–12 (9–8)
23 – Mintz
10 – Edwards
4 – Torrence
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,149)Clemson, SC
February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh
L 82–99
16–13 (9–9)
24 – Williams
9 – Williams
6 – Mintz
Peterson Events Center (12,508)Pittsburgh, PA
February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Georgia Tech
L 76–96
16–14 (9–10)
23 – Mintz
8 – Edwards
7 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (18,522)Syracuse, NY
March 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Wake Forest
W 72–63
17–14 (10–10 )
27 – Edwards
20 – Edwards
5 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (24,590)Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8)
vs. (9) Wake Forest Second round
L 74–77
17–15
18 –
11 – Williams
7 – Mintz
Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Not released Coaches RV — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
^ Owens, Jason (March 8, 2023). "Jim Boeheim replaced as Syracuse head coach by Adrian Autry after 47 seasons" . sports.yahoo.com . Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2023 .
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . cuse.com . Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2022 .
^ "Television Networks, Game Times Released for 2022-23 ACC Men's Basketball Schedule" . Atlantic Coast Conference (Press release). September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .
^ Ditota, Donna (November 11, 2022). "Colgate scored 100, beat SU last year. Things look different in Hamilton these days" . Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved November 12, 2022 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics