# 2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 44th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as seventh-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Orange finished the season 18–14, and 10–10 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play Louisville in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

## Previous season

The Orange finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the 2019 ACC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 8 seed, they lost to Baylor in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Adrian Autry | 0 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Jamesville, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
| Antonio Balandi | 4 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Portland, OR | Walk-on; graduated |
| Oshae Brissett | 11 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Mississauga, ON | Play professionally |
| Paschal Chukwu | 13 | C | 7'2" | 228 | RS Senior | Westport, CT | Graduated |
| Frank Howard | 23 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Suitland, MD | Graduated |
| Tyus Battle | 25 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Edison, NJ | Play professionally |
| Ray Featherston | 32 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Junior | Wallingford, CT | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Ky Feldman | 54 | G | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Agoura Hills, CA | Walk-on; graduated |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brycen Goodine #12 SG | Providence, Rhode Island | St. Andrews School (R.I.) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Joseph Girard III #11 G | Glens Falls, NY | Glens Falls Senior High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Oct 14, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| John Bol Ajak #8 C | West Chester, PA | Westtown School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Quincy Guerrier #6 SF | Quebec City, QC | Thetford Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jesse Edwards #14 C | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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: "2019 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. "2019 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. "2019 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | Daemen | W 90–71 | – | 24 – Hughes | 10 – Sidibe | 5 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (5,773) Syracuse, NY |
| October 29, 2019* 8:00 pm, ACCNX | | Carleton | W 77–58 | – | 15 – Hughes | 10 – Hughes | 5 – Dolezaj | Carrier Dome (4,778) Syracuse, NY |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2019 9:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 11 Virginia | L 34–48 | 0–1 (0–1) | 14 – Hughes | 9 – Dolezaj | 2 – Tied | Carrier Dome (22,518) Syracuse, NY |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Colgate | W 70–54 | 1–1 | 17 – Boeheim | 14 – Sidibe | 8 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (21,281) Syracuse, NY |
| November 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | Seattle NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game | W 89–67 | 2–1 | 24 – Girard III | 7 – Guerrier | 4 – 3 tied | Carrier Dome (21,487) Syracuse, NY |
| November 20, 2019* 7:30 pm, ACCNX | | Cornell | W 72–53 | 3–1 | 23 – Hughes | 8 – Dolezaj | 7 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (21,123) Syracuse, NY |
| November 23, 2019* 12:00 pm, ACCN | | Bucknell NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game | W 97–46 | 4–1 | 22 – Boeheim | 9 – Sidibe | 6 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (17,181) Syracuse, NY |
| November 27, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Oklahoma State NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | L 72–86 | 4–2 | 28 – Hughes | 9 – Sidibe | 9 – Girard III | Barclays Center (4,114) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 29, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Penn State NIT Season Tip-Off | L 64–85 | 4–3 | 19 – Hughes | 10 – Guerrier | 7 – Girard III | Barclays Center (17,732) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Iowa ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 54–68 | 4–4 | 12 – Dolezaj | 8 – Sidibe | 4 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (20,844) Syracuse, NY |
| December 7, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | W 97–63 | 5–4 (1–1) | 33 – Hughes | 9 – Dolezaj | 8 – Washington | McCamish Pavilion (5,743) Atlanta, GA |
| December 14, 2019* 1:00 pm, FOX | | at Georgetown | L 79–89 | 5–5 | 25 – Boeheim | 9 – Dolezaj | 9 – Hughes | Capital One Arena (15,102) Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oakland | W 74–62 | 6–5 | 23 – Hughes | 13 – Sidibe | 7 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (16,394) Syracuse, NY |
| December 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | North Florida | W 82–70 | 7–5 | 18 – Hughes | 8 – Sidibe | 8 – Dolezaj | Carrier Dome (17,537) Syracuse, NY |
| December 28, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | Niagara | W 71–57 | 8–5 | 19 – Hughes | 13 – Sidibe | 9 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (18,125) Syracuse, NY |
| January 4, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Notre Dame | L 87–88 | 8–6 (1–2) | 23 – Boeheim | 10 – Dolezaj | 7 – Dolezaj | Carrier Dome (19,821) Syracuse, NY |
| January 7, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCN | | Virginia Tech | L 63–67 | 8–7 (1–3) | 18 – Hughes | 9 – Guerrier | 2 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (16,504) Syracuse, NY |
| January 11, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 18 Virginia | W 63–55 $^{OT}$ | 9–7 (2–3) | 19 – Girard III | 11 – Dolezaj | 5 – Dolezaj | John Paul Jones Arena (14,133) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 15, 2020 6:30 pm, ACCN | | Boston College | W 76–50 | 10–7 (3–3) | 22 – Boeheim | 11 – Dolezaj | 5 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (21,645) Syracuse, NY |
| January 18, 2020 12:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at Virginia Tech | W 71–69 | 11–7 (4–3) | 26 – Boeheim | 11 – Dolezaj | 2 – 4 tied | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Notre Dame | W 84–82 | 12–7 (5–3) | 26 – Hughes | 9 – Girard III | 4 – Girard III | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,492) South Bend, IN |
| January 25, 2020 12:00 pm, ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 69–61 | 13–7 (6–3) | 21 – Boeheim | 8 – 2 Tied | 4 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (23,711) Syracuse, NY |
| January 28, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at Clemson | L 70–71 | 13–8 (6–4) | 22 – Tied | 5 – Guerrier | 2 – Hughes | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,402) Clemson, SC |
| February 1, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 9 Duke | L 88–97 | 13–9 (6–5) | 22 – Dolezaj | 7 – Tied | 7 – Girard III | Carrier Dome (31,458) Syracuse, NY |
| February 8, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN | | Wake Forest | W 75–73 | 14–9 (7–5) | 23 – Boeheim | 8 – Hughes | 4 – Dolezaj | Carrier Dome (21,824) Syracuse, NY |
| February 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | NC State | L 74–79 | 14–10 (7–6) | 30 – Girard III | 10 – Guerrier | 3 – Boeheim | Carrier Dome (22,137) Syracuse, NY |
| February 15, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 8 Florida State | L 77–80 | 14–11 (7–7) | 25 – Hughes | 7 – Girard III | 5 – Girard III | Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 11 Louisville | L 66–90 | 14–12 (7–8) | 15 – Boeheim | 12 – Guerrier | 2 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (16,428) Louisville, KY |
| February 22, 2020 4:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Georgia Tech | W 79–72 | 15–12 (8–8) | 20 – Tied | 10 – Sidibe | 7 – Hughes | Carrier Dome (26,661) Syracuse, NY |
| February 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | W 72–49 | 16–12 (9–8) | 25 – Hughes | 10 – Sidibe | 4 – Goodine | Petersen Events Center (9,001) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 29, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN | | North Carolina | L 79–92 | 16–13 (9–9) | 22 – Boeheim | 15 – Sidibe | 3 – 3 tied | Carrier Dome (29,312) Syracuse, NY |
| March 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Boston College | W 84–71 | 17–13 (10–9) | 28 – Hughes | 12 – Sidibe | 4 – Dolezaj | Conte Forum (6,471) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 7, 2020 4:00 pm, ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 65–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–14 (10–10) | 17 – Dolezaj | 10 – Sidibe | 4 – Girard III | Watsco Center (6,025) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (14) North Carolina Second round | W 81–53 | 18–14 | 27 – Hughes | 13 – Sidibe | 8 – Girard III | Greensboro Coliseum (20,809) Greensboro, NC |
| March 12, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 15 Louisville Quarterfinals | ACC Tournament Canceled | ACC Tournament Canceled | ACC Tournament Canceled | ACC Tournament Canceled | ACC Tournament Canceled | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | ^ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.