2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 44th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as seventh-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–14 (10–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Florida State164 .800265  .839
No. 16 Virginia155 .750237  .767
No. 14 Louisville155 .750247  .774
No. 11 Duke155 .750256  .806
Georgia Tech*119 .5501714  .548
NC State1010 .5002012  .625
Syracuse1010 .5001814  .563
Notre Dame1010 .5002012  .625
Clemson911 .4501615  .516
Miami (FL)713 .3501516  .484
Boston College713 .3501318  .419
Virginia Tech713 .3501616  .500
Wake Forest614 .3001318  .419
Pittsburgh614 .3001617  .485
North Carolina614 .3001419  .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The Orange finished the season 18–14, and 10–10 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play Louisville in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the 2019 ACC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 8 seed, they lost to Baylor in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Adrian Autry0G6'0"185SeniorJamesville, NYWalk-on; graduated
Antonio Balandi4G6'6"210SeniorPortland, ORWalk-on; graduated
Oshae Brissett11F6'8"210SophomoreMississauga, ONPlay professionally
Paschal Chukwu13C7'2"228RS SeniorWestport, CTGraduated
Frank Howard23G6'5"205SeniorSuitland, MDGraduated
Tyus Battle25F6'6"205JuniorEdison, NJPlay professionally
Ray Featherston32G5'8"150JuniorWallingford, CTWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Ky Feldman54G5'10"155SeniorAgoura Hills, CAWalk-on; graduated

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brycen Goodine
#12 SG
Providence, Rhode Island St. Andrews School (R.I.) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Joseph Girard III
#11 G
Glens Falls, NY Glens Falls Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Oct 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
John Bol Ajak
#8 C
West Chester, PA Westtown School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Quincy Guerrier
#6 SF
Quebec City, QC Thetford Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 31, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jesse Edwards
#14 C
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2019 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brycen Goodine 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrSt. Andrews (RI) New Bedford, Massachusetts
G 1 Quincy Guerrier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrThetford Academy Montreal, Quebec
C 2 John Bol Ajak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrWesttown School Natinga, South Sudan
G 5 Jalen Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoImmaculate Conception School New York, New York
G 10 Howard Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrAthletic Institute Prep Buffalo, New York
G 11 Joseph Girard III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrGlens Falls Glens Falls, New York
G 12 Brendan Paul (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoBrewster Academy Gates Mills, Ohio
G 13 Chris Lavalle (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrWest Genesee Syracuse, New York
C 14 Jesse Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrIMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 20 Robert Braswell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBlythewood Jacksonville, Florida
F 21 Marek Doležaj 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMBK Karlovka Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia
G 24 Shaun Belbey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrChristian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
F 32 Nick Giancola (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrLexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
G 33 Elijah Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrJohn F. Kennedy
East Carolina
Beacon, New York
F 34 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Bamako, Mali
G 35 Buddy Boeheim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrewster Academy Syracuse, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2019

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
Daemen W 90–71 
 24  Hughes  10  Sidibe  5  Hughes  Carrier Dome (5,773)
Syracuse, NY
October 29, 2019*
8:00 pm, ACCNX
Carleton W 77–58 
 15  Hughes  10  Hughes  5  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (4,778)
Syracuse, NY
Regular season
November 6, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 11 Virginia L 34–48  0–1
(0–1)
 14  Hughes  9  Dolezaj  2  Tied  Carrier Dome (22,518)
Syracuse, NY
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
Colgate W 70–54  1–1
 17  Boeheim  14  Sidibe  8  Hughes  Carrier Dome (21,281)
Syracuse, NY
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
Seattle
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 89–67  2–1
 24  Girard III  7  Guerrier  4  3 tied  Carrier Dome (21,487)
Syracuse, NY
November 20, 2019*
7:30 pm, ACCNX
Cornell W 72–53  3–1
 23  Hughes  8  Dolezaj  7  Hughes  Carrier Dome (21,123)
Syracuse, NY
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, ACCN
Bucknell
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 97–46  4–1
 22  Boeheim  9  Sidibe  6  Girard III  Carrier Dome (17,181)
Syracuse, NY
November 27, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma State
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
L 72–86  4–2
 28  Hughes  9  Sidibe  9  Girard III  Barclays Center (4,114)
Brooklyn, NY
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Penn State
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 64–85  4–3
 19  Hughes  10  Guerrier  7  Girard III  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Iowa
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 54–68  4–4
 12  Dolezaj  8  Sidibe  4  Girard III  Carrier Dome (20,844)
Syracuse, NY
December 7, 2019
12:00 pm, ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 97–63  5–4
(1–1)
 33  Hughes  9  Dolezaj  8  Washington  McCamish Pavilion (5,743)
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2019*
1:00 pm, FOX
at Georgetown L 79–89  5–5
 25  Boeheim  9  Dolezaj  9  Hughes  Capital One Arena (15,102)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Oakland W 74–62  6–5
 23  Hughes  13  Sidibe  7  Girard III  Carrier Dome (16,394)
Syracuse, NY
December 21, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
North Florida W 82–70  7–5
 18  Hughes  8  Sidibe  8  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (17,537)
Syracuse, NY
December 28, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
Niagara W 71–57  8–5
 19  Hughes  13  Sidibe  9  Hughes  Carrier Dome (18,125)
Syracuse, NY
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Notre Dame L 87–88  8–6
(1–2)
 23  Boeheim  10  Dolezaj  7  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (19,821)
Syracuse, NY
January 7, 2020
9:00 pm, ACCN
Virginia Tech L 63–67  8–7
(1–3)
 18  Hughes  9  Guerrier  2  Hughes  Carrier Dome (16,504)
Syracuse, NY
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 18 Virginia W 63–55 OT 9–7
(2–3)
 19  Girard III  11  Dolezaj  5  Dolezaj  John Paul Jones Arena (14,133)
Charlottesville, VA
January 15, 2020
6:30 pm, ACCN
Boston College W 76–50  10–7
(3–3)
 22  Boeheim  11  Dolezaj  5  Hughes  Carrier Dome (21,645)
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2020
12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Virginia Tech W 71–69  11–7
(4–3)
 26  Boeheim  11  Dolezaj  2  4 tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Notre Dame W 84–82  12–7
(5–3)
 26  Hughes  9  Girard III  4  Girard III  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,492)
South Bend, IN
January 25, 2020
12:00 pm, ACCN
Pittsburgh W 69–61  13–7
(6–3)
 21  Boeheim  8  2 Tied  4  Hughes  Carrier Dome (23,711)
Syracuse, NY
January 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Clemson L 70–71  13–8
(6–4)
 22  Tied  5  Guerrier  2  Hughes  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,402)
Clemson, SC
February 1, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9 Duke L 88–97  13–9
(6–5)
 22  Dolezaj  7  Tied  7  Girard III  Carrier Dome (31,458)
Syracuse, NY
February 8, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN
Wake Forest W 75–73  14–9
(7–5)
 23  Boeheim  8  Hughes  4  Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (21,824)
Syracuse, NY
February 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
NC State L 74–79  14–10
(7–6)
 30  Girard III  10  Guerrier  3  Boeheim  Carrier Dome (22,137)
Syracuse, NY
February 15, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 8 Florida State L 77–80  14–11
(7–7)
 25  Hughes  7  Girard III  5  Girard III  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 11 Louisville L 66–90  14–12
(7–8)
 15  Boeheim  12  Guerrier  2  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (16,428)
Louisville, KY
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm, ACCRSN
Georgia Tech W 79–72  15–12
(8–8)
 20  Tied  10  Sidibe  7  Hughes  Carrier Dome (26,661)
Syracuse, NY
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCN
at Pittsburgh W 72–49  16–12
(9–8)
 25  Hughes  10  Sidibe  4  Goodine  Petersen Events Center (9,001)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN
North Carolina L 79–92  16–13
(9–9)
 22  Boeheim  15  Sidibe  3  3 tied  Carrier Dome (29,312)
Syracuse, NY
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Boston College W 84–71  17–13
(10–9)
 28  Hughes  12  Sidibe  4  Dolezaj  Conte Forum (6,471)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 7, 2020
4:00 pm, ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 65–69 OT 17–14
(10–10)
 17  Dolezaj  10  Sidibe  4  Girard III  Watsco Center (6,025)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
March 11, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(6) vs. (14) North Carolina
Second round
W 81–53  18–14
 27  Hughes  13  Sidibe  8  Girard III  Greensboro Coliseum (20,809)
Greensboro, NC
March 12, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN
(6) vs. (3) No. 15 Louisville
Quarterfinals
ACC Tournament Canceled[4] Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVNot released
CoachesRV^

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. "Statement from ACC on men's basketball tournament". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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