# 2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 46th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Orange finished the season 16–17 overall and 9–11 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to first seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

## Previous season

The Orange finished the 2020–21 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Alan Griffin | 0 | F | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Ossining, NY | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
| Quincy Guerrier | 1 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Montreal, QC | Transferred to Oregon |
| Kadary Richmond | 3 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Woody Newton | 4 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Freshman | District Heights, MD | Transferred to Oklahoma State |
| Robert Braswell | 20 | F | 6'7" | 206 | RS Sophomore | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred to Charlotte |
| Marek Dolezaj | 21 | F | 6'10" | 201 | Senior | Bratislava, Slovakia | Graduated/went undrafted 2021 NBA draft/signed with BC Ternopil of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague |
| Jaylen Bartley | 23 | G | 6'2" | 173 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Walk-on; didn't return |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jimmy Boeheim | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Graduate Student | Fayetteville, NY | Cornell |
| Paddy Casey | 1 | G | 6'0" | 200 | Graduate Student | Scranton, PA | USciences |
| Symir Torrence | 10 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Syracuse, NY | Marquette |
| Cole Swider | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Portsmouth, RI | Villanova |
Source:

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Benny Williams #8 SF / PF | Bowie, MD | IMG Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| 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: "2021 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2021 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2021 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. ||||||
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### 2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Justin Taylor #28 SF | Charlottesville, VA | IMG Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Quadir Copeland #20 PG | Gettysburg, PA | Life Center Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| 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: "2022 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2022 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2022 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Pace | W 79–60 | – | 21 – Swider | 9 – Williams | 6 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (3,372) Syracuse, NY |
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Le Moyne | W 90–50 | – | 20 – Girard III | 6 – Edwards | 9 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (4,551) Syracuse, NY |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Lafayette | W 97–63 | 1–0 | 20 – Girard III | 12 – Swider | 7 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (19,929) Syracuse, NY |
| November 14, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Drexel | W 75–60 | 2–0 | 23 – B. Boeheim | 6 – Anselem | 5 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (20,841) Syracuse, NY |
| November 20, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Colgate | L 85–100 | 2–1 | 27 – Girard III | 10 – J. Boeheim | 8 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (15,604) Syracuse, NY |
| November 24, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. VCU Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | L 55–67 | 2–2 | 20 – B. Boeheim | 12 – J. Boeheim | 2 – 3 tied | Imperial Arena (1,281) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 25, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Arizona State Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round | W 92–84 | 3–2 | 23 – B. Boeheim | 11 – Swider | 5 – Tied | Imperial Arena (1,299) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 26, 2021* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 19 Auburn Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game | L 68–89 | 3–3 | 17 – 3 tied | 6 – Edwards | 5 – Torrence | Imperial Arena (1,136) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Indiana ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 112–110 $^{2OT}$ | 4–3 | 27 – B. Boeheim | 5 – Tied | 8 – B. Boeheim | Carrier Dome (21,330) Syracuse, NY |
| December 4, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State | W 63–60 | 5–3 (1–0) | 16 – Tied | 12 – Edwards | 5 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,808) Tallahassee, Florida |
| December 7, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 6 Villanova Jimmy V Classic | L 53–67 | 5–4 | 21 – J. Boeheim | 12 – Swider | 3 – Girard III | Madison Square Garden (14,344) New York, NY |
| December 11, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FOX | | at Georgetown | L 75–79 | 5–5 | 17 – B. Boeheim | 8 – Edwards | 7 – Girard III | Capital One Arena (13,598) Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Lehigh | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| December 27, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Brown | W 93–62 | 6–5 | 28 – B. Boeheim | 8 – J. Boeheim | 7 – Tied | Carrier Dome (15,526) Syracuse, NY |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Cornell | W 80–68 | 7–5 | 22 – B. Boeheim | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (15,579) Syracuse, NY |
| January 1, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Virginia | L 69–74 | 7–6 (1–1) | 27 – B. Boeheim | 9 – J. Boeheim | 5 – B. Boeheim | Carrier Dome (17,295) Syracuse, NY |
| January 5, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 87–88 | 7–7 (1–2) | 26 – Girard III | 8 – Tied | 5 – B. Boeheim | Watsco Center (4,506) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Wake Forest | L 74–77 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (1–3) | 21 – J. Boeheim | 14 – Swider | 7 – Girard III | LJVM Coliseum (7,220) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Pittsburgh | W 77–61 | 8–8 (2–3) | 24 – B. Boeheim | 8 – Edwards | 3 – 3 tied | Carrier Dome (15,214) Syracuse, NY |
| January 15, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | Florida State | L 71–76 | 8–9 (2–4) | 18 – B. Boeheim | 7 – Swider | 4 – Torrence | Carrier Dome (17,287) Syracuse, NY |
| January 18, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Clemson | W 91–78 | 9–9 (3–4) | 25 – B. Boeheim | 11 – Edwards | 9 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (15,210) Syracuse, NY |
| January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 6 Duke | L 59–79 | 9–10 (3–5) | 12 – Tied | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Torrence | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 25, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | L 53–64 | 9–11 (3–6) | 25 – B. Boeheim | 9 – Edwards | 4 – Girard III | Petersen Events Center (8,066) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Wake Forest | W 94–72 | 10–11 (4–6) | 30 – B. Boeheim | 6 – Anselem | 7 – B. Boeheim | Carrier Dome (23,194) Syracuse, NY |
| February 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at NC State | W 89–82 | 11–11 (5–6) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Swider | 8 – Girard III | PNC Arena (12,634) Raleigh, NC |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Louisville | W 92–69 | 12–11 (6–6) | 19 – Tied | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Tied | Carrier Dome (23,298) Syracuse, NY |
| February 8, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | W 73–64 | 13–11 (7–6) | 21 – Swider | 8 – Swider | 4 – Girard III | Conte Forum (5,666) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Virginia Tech | L 59–71 | 13–12 (7–7) | 21 – B. Boeheim | 15 – Anselem | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Boston College | W 76–56 | 14–12 (8–7) | 18 – Tied | 10 – J. Boeheim | 5 – Torrence | Carrier Dome (23,019) Syracuse, NY |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Georgia Tech Rescheduled from December 29 | W 74–73 $^{OT}$ | 15–12 (9–7) | 20 – J. Boeheim | 12 – Swider | 5 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (22,042) Syracuse, NY |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNews | | at Notre Dame | L 69–79 | 15–13 (9–8) | 27 – J. Boeheim | 8 – Anselem | 4 – Girard III | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,838) South Bend, IN |
| February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 7 Duke | L 72–97 | 15–14 (9–9) | 23 – B. Boeheim | 6 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Carrier Dome (31,803) Syracuse, NY |
| February 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at North Carolina | L 79–88 $^{OT}$ | 15–15 (9–10) | 36 – Swider | 7 – Tied | 4 – Girard III | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| March 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Miami (FL) | L 72–75 | 15–16 (9–11) | 30 – B. Boeheim | 9 – J. Boeheim | 6 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (23,108) Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (9) | vs. (8) Florida State Second round | W 96–57 | 16–16 | 28 – Swider | 15 – Anselem | 9 – Torrence | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 10, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (9) | vs. (1) No. 7 Duke Quarterfinals | L 79–88 | 16–17 | 28 – J. Boeheim | 7 – J. Boeheim | 11 – Torrence | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.