2023–24 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Orange were led by first-year head coach Adrian Autry and played their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as eleventh-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 20,288 in 2023-24, the 2nd highest in college basketball.[ 1]
The Orange won their first three games of the season before participating in the Maui Invitational . They lost the first two games of the tournament against seventh-ranked Tennessee and eleventh-ranked Gonzaga . They finished the tournament with a win against Chaminade . They followed that with an ACC–SEC Challenge win against LSU before losing their ACC opener to Virginia . The Orange won their final four non-conference games to finish with a non-conference record of 9–2. Syracuse won four of its next six ACC games, including two wins against Pittsburgh and the only losses coming against fourteenth-ranked Duke and seventh-ranked North Carolina . The Orange weren't able to carry that momentum forward, as they lost four of their next six games. They rebounded to end their season, winning five of their last seven games, including an upset win over seventh-ranked North Carolina. They completed a season sweep of NC State but ended the season with a loss as they were beaten by Clemson for the second time in the season.
The Orange finished the 2023–24 season 20–12 and 11–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Syracuse lost the tiebreaker and was the seventh seed in the ACC tournament . They faced tenth-seed NC State for the third time this season in the Second Round and NC State avenged both regular season losses by defeating the Orange 83–65. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and they were eligible to participate in the NIT Tournament , but they opted not to participate.[ 2]
Previous season
The Orange finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament , they lost to Wake Forest in the second round. This was the second year in a row that Syracuse did not qualify for any post season tournament, a first in then coach Jim Boeheim's 47-year tenure.[ 3]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
William Patterson C
Cumberland, MD
Bishop Walsh School
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Feb 20, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:
2024 recruiting class
Roster
2023–24 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kyle Cuffe Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Blair Academy Kansas
Harlem, New York
F
1
Maliq Brown
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
So
Blue Ridge School
Culpeper, Virginia
G
2
JJ Starling
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
So
La Lumiere Notre Dame
Baldwinsville, New York
G
3
Judah Mintz
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
So
Oak Hill Academy
Fort Washington, Maryland
F
4
Chris Bell
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
So
Wasatch Academy
Concord, California
G
5
Justin Taylor
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Charlottesville, Virginia
C
10
Naheem McLeod
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Florida State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
11
Chance Westry
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
AZ Compass Prep School (AZ)Auburn
Harrisburg, PA
G
12
Anthony Clayton (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Avon Old Farms (CT)
Albany, New York
F
13
Benny Williams
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
IMG Academy
Bowie, Maryland
G
14
Niko Ruffin (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Paramus Catholic
Cresskill, New Jersey
C
21
William Patterson
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
The Patrick School
Brooklyn, New York
C
23
Peter Carey
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Northfield Mount Hermon
Sunderland, Massachusetts
G
24
Quadir Copeland
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Life Center Academy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G
34
Chris Gatty (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
The Masters School
Katonah, New York
C
55
Mounir Hima
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Jr
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:[ 12]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
Daemen
W 81–68
–
12 –
6 –
9 – Copeland
JMA Wireless Dome (4,166)Syracuse, NY
November 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Saint Rose
W 86–61
–
20 – Mintz
12 – Taylor
7 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (3,113)Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
New Hampshire
W 83–72
1–0
20 – Mintz
13 – Copeland
3 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (19,130)Syracuse, NY
November 8, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Canisius
W 89–77
2–0
26 – Mintz
9 – McLeod
7 – Starling
JMA Wireless Dome (19,080)Syracuse, NY
November 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
Colgate
W 79–75
3–0
25 – Bell
7 – Starling
8 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (19,387)Syracuse, NY
November 20, 2023 *2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 7 Tennessee Maui Invitational quarterfinals
L 56–73
3–1
16 – Bell
7 – Taylor
2 – Mintz
Stan Sheriff Center (4,838)Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023 *2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Gonzaga Maui Invitational Consolation
L 57–76
3–2
22 – Mintz
6 – Starling
3 – Mintz
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023 *9:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational
W 105–56
4–2
18 – Bell
10 – Taylor
8 – Copeland
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN2
LSU ACC–SEC Challenge
W 80–57
5–2
33 – Mintz
9 – Brown
5 – Taylor
JMA Wireless Dome (19,602)Syracuse, NY
December 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Virginia
L 62–84
5–3 (0–1)
16 – Starling
6 – Copeland
3 – Taylor
John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)Charlottesville, VA
December 5, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ACCN
Cornell
W 81–70
6–3
28 – Mintz
12 – Brown
6 – Taylor
JMA Wireless Dome (19,390)Syracuse, NY
December 9, 2023 *11:30 a.m., FOX
at Georgetown
W 80–68
7–3
25 – Mintz
6 – Taylor
3 – Mintz
Capital One Arena (14,193)Washington, D.C.
December 17, 2023 *1:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Oregon
W 83–63
8–3
18 – Mintz
9 – Copeland
5 – Mintz
Sanford Pentagon (3,138)Sioux Falls, SD
December 21, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Niagara
W 83–71
9–3
18 – Mintz
10 – Brown
8 – Copeland
JMA Wireless Dome (18,239)Syracuse, NY
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., The CW
Pittsburgh
W 81–73
10–3 (1–1)
22 – Copeland
9 – Copeland
5 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (20,642)Syracuse, NY
January 2, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 14 Duke
L 66–86
10–4 (1–2)
26 – Brown
7 – Brown
6 – Mintz
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
January 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College
W 69–59
11–4 (2–2)
20 – Bell
8 – Brown
4 –
JMA Wireless Dome (17,331)Syracuse, NY
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 7 North Carolina
L 67–103
11–5 (2–3)
21 – Mintz
8 – Brown
2 –
Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Pittsburgh
W 69–58
12–5 (3–3)
17 – Starling
9 – Mintz
5 – Mintz
Petersen Events Center (7,708)Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
Miami (FL)
W 72–69
13–5 (4–3)
22 – Starling
11 – Brown
13 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (20,960)Syracuse, NY
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Florida State
L 69–85
13–6 (4–4)
28 – Mintz
12 – Brown
3 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (19,859)Syracuse, NY
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
W 77–65
14–6 (5–4)
26 – Starling
7 – Brown
9 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (21,814)Syracuse, NY
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College
L 75–80
14–7 (5–5)
18 –
7 –
7 – Copeland
Conte Forum (6,611)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 3, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW
at Wake Forest
L 70–99
14–8 (5–6)
15 – Starling
8 –
6 – Mintz
LJVM Coliseum (11,412)Winston-Salem, NC
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville
W 94–92
15–8 (6–6)
30 – Bell
9 – Brown
7 – Copeland
JMA Wireless Dome (19,426)Syracuse, NY
February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
Clemson
L 68–77
15–9 (6–7)
16 –
8 – Brown
4 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (23,050)Syracuse, NY
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 North Carolina
W 86–79
16–9 (7–7)
25 – Mintz
6 – Brown
4 –
JMA Wireless Dome (21,275)Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW
at Georgia Tech
L 60–65
16–10 (7–8)
18 – Starling
7 – Brown
2 – Tied
McCamish Pavilion (6,241)Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at NC State
W 87–83
17–10 (8–8)
26 – Bell
7 – Copeland
4 – Brown
PNC Arena (12,766)Raleigh, NC
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN
Notre Dame
W 88–85
18–10 (9–8)
21 – Mintz
7 – Brown
5 – Tied
JMA Wireless Dome (25,194)Syracuse, NY
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Virginia Tech
W 84–71
19–10 (10–8)
29 – Mintz
8 – Brown
6 – Mintz
JMA Wireless Dome (20,244)Syracuse, NY
March 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville
W 82–76
20–10 (11–8)
23 – Bell
10 – Brown
5 – Mintz
KFC Yum! Center (11,011)Louisville, KY
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Clemson
L 75–90
20–11 (11–9)
20 – Mintz
11 – Brown
4 – Mintz
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC
ACC Tournament
March 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(7)
vs. (10) NC State Second Round
L 65–83
20–12
21 – Mintz
12 – Brown
4 –
Capital One Arena (13,445)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
^ http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Attend.pdf
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