# 2024–25 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange, led by second-year head coach Adrian Autry, played their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as twelfth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Orange finished the 2023–24 season 20–12 and 11–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Syracuse lost the tiebreaker and was the seventh seed in the ACC tournament. They faced tenth-seed NC State for the third time this season in the Second Round and NC State avenged both regular season losses by defeating the Orange 83–65. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and they were eligible to participate in the NIT Tournament, but they opted not to participate.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Maliq Brown | 1 | F | 6'9" | 222 | Junior | Culpeper, Virginia | Transferred to Duke |
| Judah Mintz | 3 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Sophomore | Fort Washington, Maryland | Declared for 2024 NBA draft |
| Justin Taylor | 5 | G | 6'6" | 218 | Sophomore | Charlottesville, Virginia | Transferred to James Madison |
| Benny Williams | 13 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Junior | Bowie, Maryland | Dismissed from team |
| William Patterson | 21 | C | 7'2" | 220 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York | Transferred to High Point |
| Peter Carey | 23 | C | 6'11" | 205 | Sophomore | Sunderland, Massachusetts | Transferred to Siena |
| Quadir Copeland | 24 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred to McNeese |
| Mounir Hima | 55 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | Tillaberi, Niger | Transferred to Howard |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Lucas Taylor | 3 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Wake Forest, North Carolina | Georgia State |
| Jaquan Carlos | 5 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York | Hofstra |
| Jyáre Davis | 13 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Graduate Student | Newark, Delaware | Delaware |
| Chaz Owens | 30 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | Ranger |
| Eddie Lampkin Jr. | 44 | C | 6'11" | 265 | Graduate Student | Houston, Texas | Colorado |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Donavan Freeman #13 PF | Washington, DC | IMG Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Elijah Moore #50 SG | Bronx, NY | Cardinal Hayes High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| 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: "2024 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. "2024 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. "2024 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023. ||||||

## Preseason

On October 15, 2024, the ACC released the preseason coaches poll. Syracuse was picked to finish 11th in the ACC regular season, its lowest ranking in the poll since joining the conference in 2013.

### Preseason rankings

ACC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Duke | 956 (42) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 924 (11) |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 800 (1) |
| 4 | Clemson | 765 |
| 5 | Virginia | 743 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 659 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 636 |
| 8 | NC State | 550 |
| 9 | Louisville | 518 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 462 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 454 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 433 |
| 13 | SMU | 344 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 252 |
| 15 | Florida State | 251 |
| 16 | California | 206 |
| 17 | Stanford | 165 |
| 18 | Boston College | 116 |

### Preseason All-ACC

No Orange players were named to the first or second Preseason All-ACC teams.

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Clarion | W 101–73 | – | 17 – Starling | 7 – Tied | 10 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY |
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Slippery Rock | W 96–51 | – | 17 – Bell | 7 – Tied | 6 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (2,693) Syracuse, NY |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Le Moyne | W 86–82 | 1–0 | 22 – Davis | 12 – Davis | 6 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (19,619) Syracuse, NY |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Colgate | W 74–72 | 2–0 | 15 – Lampkin Jr. | 12 – Lampkin Jr. | 5 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (19,267) Syracuse, NY |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 104–95 $^{2OT}$ | 3–0 | 38 – Starling | 13 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Lampkin Jr. | JMA Wireless Dome (19,610) Syracuse, NY |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Texas Legends Classic semifinals | L 66–70 | 3–1 | 14 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Davis | 6 – Lampkin Jr. | Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Texas Tech Legends Classic 3rd place game | L 74–79 | 3–2 | 27 – Starling | 13 – Freeman | 3 – Carlos | Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Cornell | W 82–72 | 4–2 | 23 – Freeman | 12 – Freeman | 3 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (14,318) Syracuse, NY |
| December 3, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 3 Tennessee ACC–SEC Challenge | L 70–96 | 4–3 | 24 – Moore | 5 – Tied | 4 – Carlos | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN |
| December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at Notre Dame | L 64–69 | 4–4 (0–1) | 20 – Tied | 11 – Freeman | 7 – Carlos | Joyce Center (6,280) South Bend, IN |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Albany | W 102–85 | 5–4 | 24 – Freeman | 8 – Tied | 12 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (19,354) Syracuse, NY |
| December 14, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ACCN | | Georgetown | L 71–75 | 5–5 | 18 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Davis | 5 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (17,187) Syracuse, NY |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Maryland Gotham Classic | L 60–87 | 5–6 | 16 – Moore | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (8,022) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., The CW | | Bucknell | W 75–63 | 6–6 | 18 – Lampkin | 11 – Tied | 9 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (15,987) Syracuse, NY |
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Wake Forest | L 71–81 | 6–7 (0–2) | 16 – Tied | 10 – Lampkin | 4 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (14,437) Syracuse, NY |
| January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State | L 74–90 | 6–8 (0–3) | 18 – Bell | 10 – Freeman | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (4,941) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | W 62–55 | 7–8 (1–3) | 21 – Starling | 12 – Lampkin | 4 – Davis | JMA Wireless Dome (13,935) Syracuse, NY |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., The CW | | at Boston College | W 79–71 | 8–8 (2–3) | 26 – Starling | 13 – Lampkin Jr. | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (6,287) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | L 61–85 | 8–9 (2–4) | 18 – Bell | 10 – Lampkin | 4 – Starling | JMA Wireless Dome (19,750) Syracuse, NY |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 77–69 | 9–9 (3–4) | 21 – Starling | 11 – Lampkin | 4 – Lampkin | JMA Wireless Dome (20,842) Syracuse, NY |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | L 72–86 | 9–10 (3–5) | 25 – Starling | 9 – Lampkin | 3 – Tied} | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| January 25, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | Pittsburgh | L 73–77 | 9–11 (3–6) | 16 – Starling | 23 – Lampkin | 5 – Starling | JMA Wireless Dome (20,585) Syracuse, NY |
| January 29, 2025 11:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Stanford | L 61–70 | 9–12 (3–7) | 16 – Carlos | 7 – Lampkin | 3 – Carlos | Maples Pavilion (3,220) Stanford, CA |
| February 1, 2025 10:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at California | W 75–66 | 10–12 (4–7) | 19 – Taylor | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Starling | Haas Pavilion (5,203) Berkley, CA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 2 Duke | L 54–83 | 10–13 (4–8) | 12 – Tied | 7 – Lampkin Jr. | 2 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (23,313) Syracuse, NY |
| February 8, 2025 3:15 p.m., The CW | | Boston College | W 95–86 $^{3OT}$ | 11–13 (5–8) | 28 – Starling | 18 – Lampkin | 3 – Lampkin | JMA Wireless Dome (20,881) Syracuse, NY |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 84–91 | 11–14 (5–9) | 25 – Starling | 13 – Lampkin | 6 – Lampkin | Watsco Center (5,752) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina | L 82–88 | 11–15 (5–10) | 26 – Lampkin | 11 – Lampkin | 7 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (22,340) Syracuse, NY |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | L 69–80 | 11–16 (5–11) | 23 – Bell | 6 – Tied | 6 – Carlos | Petersen Events Center (7,260) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | NC State | W 74–60 | 12–16 (6–11) | 17 – Starling | 15 – Lampkin | 4 – Starling | JMA Wireless Dome (19,404) Syracuse, NY |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at Virginia Tech | L 95–101 $^{OT}$ | 12–17 (6–12) | 21 – Davis | 12 – Lampkin | 9 – Carlos | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at SMU | L 75–77 | 12–18 (6–13) | 13 – Taylor | 9 – Lampkin | 8 – Carlos | Moody Coliseum (5,804) Dallas, TX |
| March 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Virginia | W 84–70 | 13–18 (7–13) | 25 – Lampkin Jr. | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Carlos | JMA Wireless Dome (20,274) Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | (14) | vs. (11) Florida State First round | W 66–62 | 14–18 | 27 – Starling | 9 – Lampkin Jr. | 2 – Tied | Spectrum Center (5,136) Charlotte, NC |
| March 12, 2025 9:30 p.m., ESPNU | (14) | vs. (6) SMU Second round | L 53–73 | 14–19 | 16 – Starling | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 5 – Carlos | Spectrum Center (6,620) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||