2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Orange were led by 45th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as eighth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
The Orange finished the season 18–10, 9–7 in ACC play , to finish in eight place. In the ACC tournament , they defeated NC State in the second round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an eleven seed in the Midwest Region . In the tournament, they defeated six seed San Diego State in the first round and three seed West Virginia in the second round, before losing to two seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen.
Previous season
The Orange finished the 2019–20 season 18–14, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated North Carolina in the second round of the 2020 ACC tournament and was scheduled to play Louisville in the quarterfinals 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]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2020 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kadary Richmond PG / SG
Brooklyn, NY
Brewster Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 28, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Woody Newton PF
Baltimore, MD
Mt. Zion Prep
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 28, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Frank Anselem C
Windsor, CA
Prolific Prep
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 3, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Chaz Owens SF
Bryn Mawr, PA
Scotland Campus Prep
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 3, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
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
2020–21 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Alan Griffin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Ossining Illinois
Ossining, New York
F
1
Quincy Guerrier
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Thetford Academy
Montreal, Quebec
C
2
John Bol Ajak
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Westtown School
Natinga, South Sudan
G
3
Kadary Richmond
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Brooklyn, New York
F
4
Woody Newton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
McKinley Tech
District Heights, Maryland
C
5
Frank Anselem
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Westlake
Lagos, Nigeria
G
10
Arthur Cordes
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Sheehan
Wallingford, Connecticut
G
11
Joseph Girard III
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Glens Falls
Glens Falls, New York
F
9
Pharrell Osei
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Queensmead School
Londen, United Kingdom
G
13
Chris Lavalle (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
West Genesee
Syracuse, New York
C
14
Jesse Edwards
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Amsterdam, Netherlands
F
20
Robert Braswell
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS So
Blythewood
Jacksonville, Florida
F
21
Marek Doležaj
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Sr
MBK Karlovka Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
G
23
Jaylen Bartley
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Jr
Pimmit Hills
Atlanta, Georgia
F
32
Nick Giancola (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Lexington Catholic
Lexington, Kentucky
C
34
Bourama Sidibe
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Sr
St. Benedict's Prep
Bamako, Mali
G
35
Buddy Boeheim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Brewster Academy
Syracuse, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 24, 2020
Schedule and results
Source:[ 3]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020 *3:00 p.m., ACCN
Bryant
W 85–84
1–0
23 – Boeheim
12 – Tied
9 – Dolezaj
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
December 3, 2020 *8:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Niagara
W 75–45
2–0
23 – Guerrier
13 – Guerrier
6 – Richmond
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
December 5, 2020 *7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Rider
W 87–52
3–0
23 – Griffin
8 – Newton
6 – Richmond
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
December 8, 2020 *9:30 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 21 Rutgers ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 69–79
3–1
20 – Griffin
8 – Griffin
7 – Richmond
Rutgers Athletic Center (0)Piscataway, NJ
December 12, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Boston College
W 101–63
4–1 (1–0)
22 – Griffin
10 – Griffin
7 – Dolezaj
Conte Forum (0)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 16, 2020 *3:00 pm, ACCN
Northeastern
W 62–56
5–1
21 – Girard III
16 – Guerrier
3 – Girard III
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
December 19, 2020 *6:00 pm, ACCN
Buffalo
W 107–96 OT
6–1
27 – Guerrier
11 – Guerrier
5 – Tied
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
December 30, 2020 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Wake Forest
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[ 4]
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 25 Florida State
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[ 5]
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
January 6, 2021 4:30 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh
L 60–63
6–2 (1–1)
15 – Griffin
8 – Griffin
6 – Girard III
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
January 9, 2021 *8:00 p.m., ESPN
Georgetown
W 74–69
7–2
21 – Boeheim
9 – Tied
8 – Girard III
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
January 12, 2021 9:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina
L 75–81
7–3 (1–2)
23 – Guerrier
11 – Guerrier
4 – Boeheim
Dean Smith Center (0)Chapel Hill, NC
January 16, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Pittsburgh
L 76–96
7–4 (1–3)
28 – Griffin
12 – Guerrier
5 – Boeheim
Peterson Events Center (500)Pittsburgh, PA
January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL)
W 83–57
8–4 (2–3)
23 – Tied
8 – Guerrier
8 – Richmond
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
January 23, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 16 Virginia Tech
W 78–60
9–4 (3–3)
20 – Guerrier
10 – Griffin
4 – Girard III
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
January 25, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 8 Virginia
L 58–81
9–5 (3–4)
15 – Guerrier
8 – Griffin
3 – Dolezaj
John Paul Jones Arena (250)Charlottesville, VA
January 31, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
W 76–73
10–5 (4–4)
19 – Boeheim
10 – Guerrier
6 – Dolezaj
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
February 3, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[ 6]
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson
L 61–78
10–6 (4–5)
19 – Girard
6 – Guerrier
3 – Richmond
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)Clemson, SC
February 9, 2021 6:30 p.m., ACCN
at NC State
W 77–68
11–6 (5–5)
22 – Griffin
7 – Guerrier
3 – Tied
PNC Arena (25)Raleigh, NC
February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College
W 75–67
12–6 (6–5)
16 – Girard III
9 – Guerrier
3 – 3 tied
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2021 6:30 p.m., ACCN
at Louisville
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[ 7]
KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame
W 75–67
13–6 (7–5)
29 – Boeheim
14 – Guerrier
4 – Dolezaj
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
February 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Duke
L 71–85
13–7 (7–6)
21 – Boeheim
8 – Tied
4 – Boeheim
Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)Durham, NC
February 27, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech
L 77–84
13–8 (7–7)
26 – Griffin
8 – Edwards
6 – Richmond
McCamish Pavilion (1,200)Atlanta, GA
March 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina
W 72–70
14–8 (8–7)
26 – Boeheim
8 – Edwards
9 – Richmond
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
March 3, 2021 5:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson
W 64–54
15–8 (9–7)
22 – Griffin
10 – Griffin
7 – Girard III
Carrier Dome (0)Syracuse, NY
ACC tournament
March 10, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCN
(8)
vs. (9) NC State Second round
W 89–68
16–8
27 – Boeheim
8 – Tied
5 – Tied
Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)Greensboro, NC
March 11, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
(8)
vs. (1) No. 16 Virginia Quarterfinals
L 69–72
16–9
31 – Boeheim
10 – Guerrier
4 – Tied
Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021 9:40 p.m., CBS
(11 MW)
vs. (6 MW) No. 16 San Diego State First Round
W 78–62
17–9
30 – Boeheim
6 – Girard III
7 – Girard III
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 21, 2021 5:15 p.m., CBS
(11 MW)
vs. (3 MW) No. 13 West Virginia Second Round
W 75–72
18–9
25 – Boeheim
7 – Guerrier
7 – Girard III
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 27, 2021 9:55 p.m., TBS
(11 MW)
vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Houston Sweet Sixteen
L 46–62
18–10
12 – Tied
6 – Tied
2 – Dolezaj
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
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 Final AP — — — RV — — RV — — — — — — — — — — Not released Coaches RV RV^ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 25
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" . Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule" . cuse.com . Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "Syracuse Game At Wake Forest Postponed" . cuse.com . Syracuse University Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Syracuse Schedule Change: Pitt At The Dome Jan. 6" . cuse.com . Syracuse Orange Athletics. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
^ "Louisville at Syracuse Men's Basketball Game Postponed" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021 .
^ "Syracuse at Louisville Men's Basketball Game Postponed" . theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
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