2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange, led by 43rd-year head coach Jim Boeheim, played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as sixth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Syracuse received a bid to the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as the number eight seed in the West region, where they lost in the round of 64 to ninth seeded Baylor.

2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record20–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coachJim Boeheim (43rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2017–18 season 23–14, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the 2018 ACC Tournament before losing in the second round to North Carolina. They received one of the final four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 11 seed, they defeated Arizona State in the First Four, and upset No. 6 seed TCU in the First Round and No. 3 seed Michigan State in the Second Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to fellow ACC member and No. 2 seed Duke.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Matthew Moyer2F6'8"215RS SophomoreColumbus, OHTransferred to Vanderbilt
Patrick Herlihy5F6'6"205SeniorCharleston, SCGraduated
Braedon Bayer14G6'4"185JuniorLagrangeville, NYTransferred to Siena
Geno Thorpe30G6'4"170RS SeniorPittsburgh, PALeft Team

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Carey
PG		 Montclair, New Jersey Immaculate Conception High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Buddy Boeheim
SG		 Syracuse, New York Jamesville-DeWitt High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Robert Braswell
SF		 Blythewood, South Carolina Blythewood High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2018 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Future recruits

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster
    2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Adrian Autry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    G 4 Antonio Balandi (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrInternational School of Ouagadougou Portland, Oregon
    G 5 Jalen Carey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrImmaculate Conception School New York, New York
    G 10 Howard Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAthletic Institute Prep Buffalo, New York
    F 11 Oshae Brissett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAthletic Institute Prep Mississauga, Ontario
    G 12 Brendan Paul (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrBrewster Academy Gates Mills, Ohio
    C 13 Paschal Chukwu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SrFairfield Prep
    Providence    		 Westport, Connecticut
    F 20 Robert Braswell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBlythewood Blythewood, South Carolina
    F 21 Marek Doležaj 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMBK Karlovka Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia
    G 23 Frank Howard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrPaul IV Suitland, Maryland
    G 24 Shaun Belbey (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrChristian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
    G 25 Tyus Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Joseph Edison, New Jersey
    G 32 Ray Featherston (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrChoate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, Connecticut
    G 33 Elijah Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoJohn F. Kennedy
    East Carolina    		 Beacon, New York
    F 34 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Newark, New Jersey
    G 35 Buddy Boeheim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrBrewster Academy Syracuse, New York
    G 54 Ky Feldman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrAgoura Agoura Hills, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Paschal Chukwu
    PF Oshae Brissett Bourama Sidibe Robert Braswell
    SF Elijah Hughes Marek Dolezaj Antonio Balandi (W)
    SG Tyus Battle Buddy Boeheim Shaun Belbey (W)
    PG Frank Howard Jalen Carey Brendan Paul (W) Ray Featherston (W)

    Source:[1]

    Schedule and results

    Source:[2]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 25, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 16 Saint Rose W 80–49 
    		 22 – Brissett  14 – Brissett  6 – Battle  Carrier Dome (5,628)
    Syracuse, NY
    October 31, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 16 Le Moyne W 89–52 
    		 21 – Hughes  5 – Tied  5 – Battle  Carrier Dome (5,288)
    Syracuse, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 16 Eastern Washington
    2K Classic campus-site game    		 W 66–34  1–0
    		  20 – Brissett  8 – Brissett  3 – Boeheim  Carrier Dome (19,912)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 16 Morehead State
    2K Classic campus-site game    		 W 84–70  2–0
    		  23 – Battle  13 – Brissett  3 – Battle  Carrier Dome (21,012)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 vs. UConn
    2K Classic semifinals/Rivalry    		 L 76–83  2–1
    		  26 – Carey  7 – Carey  4 – Battle  Madison Square Garden (14,417)
    New York, NY
    November 16, 2018*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 vs. No. 13 Oregon
    2K Classic 3rd place game    		 L 65–80  2–2
    		  17 – Battle  6 – Brissett  4 – Brissett  Madison Square Garden (10,909)
    New York, NY
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Colgate W 77–56  3–2
    		  24 – Battle  10 – Sidibe  5 – Howard  Carrier Dome (16,586)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 28, 2018*
    7:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 16 Ohio State
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 72–62  4–2
    		  20 – Battle  7 – Chukwu  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (16,962)
    Columbus, OH
    December 1, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Cornell W 63–55  5–2
    		  26 – Battle  8 – Brissett  4 – Howard  Carrier Dome (21,547)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Northeastern W 72–49  6–2
    		  21 – Brissett  14 – Brissett  6 – Howard  Carrier Dome (20,416)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 8, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ESPN    		 Georgetown W 72–71  7–2
    		  26 – Battle  9 – Brissett  4 – Carey  Carrier Dome (24,082)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 15, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 25-T Old Dominion L 62–68  7–3
    		  23 – Battle  6 – Tied  6 – Howard  Carrier Dome (17,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 18, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 Buffalo L 59–71  7–4
    		  16 – Hughes  12 – Brissett  4 – Brissett  Carrier Dome (18,620)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Arkansas State W 82–52  8–4
    		  17 – Tied  13 – Chukwu  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (18,808)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 St. Bonaventure W 81–48  9–4
    		  21 – Battle  6 – Chukwu  4 – Howard  Carrier Dome (21,968)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC regular season
    January 5, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Notre Dame W 72–62  10–4
    (1–0)    		  22 – Hughes  11 – Brissett  4 – Howard  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,245)
    South Bend, IN
    January 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 Clemson W 61–53  11–4
    (2–0)    		  17 – Hughes  7 – Hughes  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (17,289)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Georgia Tech L 59–73  11–5
    (2–1)    		  15 – Brissett  7 – Dolezaj  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (19,257)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Duke W 95–91 OT 12–5
    (3–1)    		  32 – Battle  18 – Chukwu  5 – Howard  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Pittsburgh W 74–63  13–5
    (4–1)    		  22 – Battle  11 – Chukwu  5 – Tied  Carrier Dome (24,466)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 Miami (FL) W 73–53  14–5
    (5–1)    		  22 – Hughes  6 – Battle  9 – Battle  Carrier Dome (21,058)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 26, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 10 Virginia Tech L 56–78  14–6
    (5–2)    		  16 – Brissett  7 – Brissett  2 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 30, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Boston College W 77–71  15–6
    (6–2)    		  31 – Battle  5 – Brissett  6 – Battle  Conte Forum (6,862)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 2, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Pittsburgh W 65–56  16–6
    (7–2)    		  18 – Brissett  12 – Brissett  5 – Battle  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 22 Florida State L 62–80  16–7
    (7–3)    		  23 – Battle  12 – Brissett  2 – Tied  Carrier Dome (21,553)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 Boston College W 67–56  17–7
    (8–3)    		  21 – Battle  12 – Brissett  3 – Dolezaj  Carrier Dome (26,011)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 13, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 at NC State L 58–73  17–8
    (8–4)    		  21 – Howard  6 – Sidibe  3 – Hughes  PNC Arena (16,335)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 18 Louisville W 69–49  18–8
    (9–4)    		  18 – Hughes  9 – Dolezaj  7 – Battle  Carrier Dome (22,988)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Duke L 65–75  18–9
    (9–5)    		  16 – Battle  7 – Hughes  4 – Brissett  Carrier Dome (35,642†)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 26, 2019
    9:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 5 North Carolina L 85–93  18–10
    (9–6)    		  29 – Battle  5 – Battle  7 – Howard  Dean Smith Center (21,135)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Wake Forest W 79–54  19–10
    (10–6)    		  21 – Battle  7 – Hughes  6 – Howard  LJVM Coliseum (9,721)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    March 4, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Virginia L 53–79  19–11
    (10–7)    		  11 – Battle  8 – Chukwu  3 – Battle  Carrier Dome (29,052)
    Syracuse, NY
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 at Clemson L 55–67  19–12
    (10–8)    		  15 – Brissett  7 – Brissett  3 – Brissett  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,620)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (6) vs. (14) Pittsburgh
    Second Round    		 W 73–59  20–12
    		  20 – Boeheim  9 – Chukwu  4 – Boeheim  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 14, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (6) vs. (3) No. 5 Duke
    Quarterfinal    		 L 72–84  20–13
    		  28 – Howard  7 – Brissett  3 – Howard  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2019*
    9:57 pm, truTV    		 (8 W) vs. (9 W) Baylor
    First Round    		 L 69–78  20–14
    		  25 – Hughes  8 – Brissett  3 – Hughes  Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,807)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    † Record for the largest on-campus attendance in college basketball history.[3]

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 16 15 RV RV RV T-25 NR Not released 
    Coaches 14 14^ RV RV RV RV NR

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

    References
    1. "2018-19 Syracuse Orange Depth Chart". realgm.com. Real GM. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
    2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
    3. Jung, Tristan (February 23, 2019). "Syracuse vs. Duke Breaks NCAA On-Campus Attendance Record With Crowd of 35,642". www.si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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