Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse basketball team takes on the Texas Longhorns at 7 p.m., Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The game will begin on ESPNews and transfer to ESPN2 at the end of the Charleston Classic quarterfinal game.
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First half
15:35 remaining: Syracuse 3, Texas 9
J.J. Starling scores Syracuse’s first points of the game over four minutes into the contest.
The Orange are shooting just 17% from the field. Texas hasn’t scored in the last two minutes.
17:35 remaining: Syracuse 0, Texas 9
Texas takes a 9-0 lead to start the game, forcing a quick turnover. Syracuse starts the game 0-for-3 from the field and has only shot from the three-point line.
The Orange use a 30 second time out.
Pregame
A battle in orange takes place in New York City on Thursday night.
Syracuse basketball (3-0) is playing its first road game of the season, taking on new SEC member Texas (3-1) on neutral court in the Barclays Center.
The Syracuse starters vs. Texas:
Jaquan Carlos
JJ Starling
Chris Bell
Donnie Freeman
Eddie Lampkin— Mike Waters (@MikeWatersSYR) November 21, 2024
It’s the first time the Orange and Longhorns have met since Syracuse’s national championship run in 2003, where the two faced off in the Final Four. It’s only the second time in program history these two take the court together.
Syracuse’s nail-biting 3-0 start was capped off by a 104-95 double overtime win over Youngstown State on Nov. 16. Each of the Orange’s three games this season have all been single-digit wins.
J.J. Starling scored 38 points during Syracuse’s win over Youngstown State, with 31 of his points coming in the second half and both overtime frames. It was the most points scored by an Orange since February 2022, when Cole Swider scored 38 points against North Carolina.
The Orange have relied on Colorado transfer Eddie Lampkin in the paint, with the graduate scoring at least 10 points in all three games. Lampkin and Donnie Freeman have recorded double-doubles in back-to-back games.
Texas has won its last three games after dropping its season opener against Ohio State, 80-72. The Longhorns won all three of those games by at least 31 points.
Texas was ranked in the AP preseason poll at No. 19 to start the year, but dropped out after its loss to the Buckeyes and hasn’t made a return. It received 17 votes in this week’s poll.
A player to watch versus the Orange: guard Tre Johnson.
Johnson is averaging 23.5 points per game, leading Texas’ offense as a freshman. He’s scored at least 18 points in all four games this year. Limiting this new guard’s options should be a key aspect of Syracuse’s defense, particularly by eliminating Texas’ mid-range shots and fast breaks.
