# 2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 47th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as tenth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange finished the season 17–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, the lost to Wake Forest in the second round. This was the second year in a row that Syracuse did not qualify for a post season tournament, a first in Boeheim's 47-year tenure.
This season marked the final season coached by long–time head coach Jim Boeheim, who was replaced following the season by former assistant coach Adrian Autry.

## Previous season

The Orange finished the 2021–22 season 16–17, 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jimmy Boeheim | 0 | F | 6'8" | 225 | GS Senior | Fayetteville, NY | Graduated |
| Paddy Casey | 1 | G | 6'0" | 200 | GS Senior | Scranton, PA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Frank Anselem | 5 | C | 6'10" | 215 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Georgia |
| Chaz Owens | 12 | F | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Blue Bell, PA | Transferred to Ranger College |
| Cole Swider | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Portsmouth, RI | Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft; signed with the Los Angeles Lakers |
| Chris Lavalle | 24 | G | 5'11" | 168 | GS Senior | Syracuse, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
| Nick Giancola | 32 | F | 6'5" | 213 | GS Senior | Lexington, KY | Walk-on; graduated |
| Bourama Sidibe | 34 | C | 6'10" | 220 | GS Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduated |
| Buddy Boeheim | 35 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Fayetteville, NY | Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft; signed with the Detroit Pistons |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfer :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Mounir Hima | 55 | C | 6'11" | 240 | RS Sophomore | Tillabéri, Niger | Duquesne |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Judah Mintz #6 SG | Washington, DC | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Justin Taylor #23 SF | Charlottesville, VA | IMG Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Quadir Copeland #25 PG | Gettysburg, PA | Life Center Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Chris Bunch #21 SF | Mount Pleasant, UT | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Maliq Brown #49 PF | Saint George, VA | Blue Ridge School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 16, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Peter Carey #57 C | Northfield, MA | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| 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 August 28, 2022. "2022 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022. "2022 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | IUP | W 86–68 | – | 17 – Girard III | 12 – Williams | 5 – Girard III | JMA Wireless Dome (3,123) Syracuse, NY |
| November 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Southern New Hampshire | W 72–58 | – | 15 – Girard III | 8 – Williams | 4 – Copeland | JMA Wireless Dome (3,123) Syracuse, NY |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 90–72 | 1–0 | 19 – Girard III | 11 – Edwards | 3 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (17,755) Syracuse, NY |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Colgate | L 68–80 | 1–1 | 20 – Mintz | 8 – Williams | 4 – Torrence | JMA Wireless Dome (17,836) Syracuse, NY |
| November 19, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Northeastern | W 76–48 | 2–1 | 21 – Girard III | 8 – Williams | 5 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (15,668) Syracuse, NY |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Richmond Empire Classic semifinals | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | 31 – Girard III | 8 – Edwards | 4 – Mintz | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. St. John's Empire Classic championship | L 69–76 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 20 – Mintz | 10 – Williams | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (5,901) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Bryant | L 72–73 | 3–3 | 25 – Taylor | 21 – Edwards | 4 – Ajak | JMA Wireless Dome (15,892) Syracuse, NY |
| November 29, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 16 Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 44–73 | 3–4 | 9 – Tied | 17 – Edwards | 5 – Mintz | State Farm Center (15.544) Champaign, IL |
| December 3, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Notre Dame | W 62–61 | 4–4 (1–0) | 22 – Edwards | 16 – Edwards | 4 – Ajak | Joyce Center (5,702) South Bend, IN |
| December 6, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Oakland | W 95–66 | 5–4 | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 6 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (17,368) Syracuse, NY |
| December 10, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ABC | | Georgetown | W 83–64 | 6–4 | 20 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 10 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (20,370) Syracuse, NY |
| December 12, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Monmouth | W 86–71 | 7–4 | 24 – Mintz | 10 – Edwards | 5 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (19,262) Syracuse, NY |
| December 17, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | Cornell | W 78–63 | 8–4 | 19 – Girard III | 12 – Edwards | 4 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (16,578) Syracuse, NY |
| December 20, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Pittsburgh | L 82–84 | 8–5 (1–1) | 24 – Mintz | 9 – Tied | 5 – Girard III | JMA Wireless Dome (15,417) Syracuse, NY |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | Boston College | W 79–65 | 9–5 (2–1) | 24 – Girard III | 11 – Williams | 7 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (17,693) Syracuse, NY |
| January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNews | | at Louisville | W 70–69 | 10–5 (3–1) | 28 – Girard III | 11 – Edwards | 4 – Mintz | KFC Yum! Center (11,506) Louisville, KY |
| January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 11 Virginia | L 66–73 | 10–6 (3–2) | 19 – Girard III | 10 – Edwards | 5 – Torrence | John Paul Jones Arena (14,217) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Virginia Tech | W 82–72 | 11–6 (4–2) | 24 – Girard III | 12 – Brown | 6 – Edwards | JMA Wireless Dome (16,158) Syracuse, NY |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 78–73 | 12–6 (5–2) | 17 – Bell | 15 – Edwards | 8 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (20,666) Syracuse, NY |
| January 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 17 Miami (FL) | L 78–82 | 12–7 (5–3) | 25 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 6 – Mintz | Watsco Center (6,765) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Georgia Tech | W 80–63 | 13–7 (6–3) | 28 – Girard III | 7 – Edwards | 7 – Girard III | McCamish Pavilion (5,566) Atlanta, GA |
| January 24, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina | L 68–72 | 13–8 (6–4) | 18 – Girard III | 7 – Tied | 5 – Girard III | JMA Wireless Dome (20,761) Syracuse, NY |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 70–85 | 13–9 (6–5) | 21 – Mintz | 6 – Brown | 8 – Mintz | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 30, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 Virginia | L 62–67 | 13–10 (6–6) | 20 – Mintz | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (19,272) Syracuse, NY |
| February 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | W 77–68 | 14–10 (7–6) | 27 – Edwards | 7 – Edwards | 5 – Mintz | Conte Forum (7,000) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Florida State | W 76–67 | 15–10 (8–6) | 26 – Girard III | 12 – Edwards | 6 – Mintz | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,656) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 23 NC State | W 75–72 | 16–10 (9–6) | 20 – Mintz | 16 – Edwards | 9 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (18,957) Syracuse, NY |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | Duke | L 55–77 | 16–11 (9–7) | 21 – Girard III | 8 – Brown | 2 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (31,063) Syracuse, NY |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | L 73–91 | 16–12 (9–8) | 23 – Mintz | 10 – Edwards | 4 – Torrence | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,149) Clemson, SC |
| February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | L 82–99 | 16–13 (9–9) | 24 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 6 – Mintz | Peterson Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Georgia Tech | L 76–96 | 16–14 (9–10) | 23 – Mintz | 8 – Edwards | 7 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (18,522) Syracuse, NY |
| March 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Wake Forest | W 72–63 | 17–14 (10–10) | 27 – Edwards | 20 – Edwards | 5 – Mintz | JMA Wireless Dome (24,590) Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (9) Wake Forest Second round | L 74–77 | 17–15 | 18 – Tied | 11 – Williams | 7 – Mintz | Greensboro Coliseum (17,685) Greensboro, NC |
| *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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings