NC State is back in action Saturday night when it plays at Syracuse. Tipoff at the JMA Wireless Dome is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network

The NC State men's basketball team (13-6, 5-3) heads to Syracuse Saturday night for a crucial ACC battle against the Orange (13-6, 4-4).

Tipoff at the JMA Wireless Dome is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.

NC State Series with Syracuse
- Saturday will be the 19th all-time meeting between the two programs. Syracuse leads the series, 12-6.
- The Orange have won five straight in the series, including the last two meetings at Syracuse.
- The Pack's five-game losing streak to Syracuse is its second-longest current losing streak to an ACC opponent (Clemson - six games)
Kevin Keatts has a 3-5 record against Syracuse as head coach of the Pack.
- Last Meeting (Feb. 14, 2023):Jarkel Joiner posted the fifth triple-double in program history, but it wasn't enough as Syracuse defeated 23rd-ranked NC State, 75-72. Joiner scored 15 points, had a career-high 11 assists and added 10 rebounds. DJ Burns added 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Pack before fouling out. Syracuse led 63-58 with 6:19 to play when NC State went on a 10-2 run to take a 68-65 lead with 3:46 to go. The Pack led 70-67 when Judah Mintz hit a game-tying three-pointer with 2:42 to go. A three-point play on the Orange's next possession put Syracuse back in front for good. Burns had an and-one opportunity to tie the game, but missed the free throw. NC State forced a shotclock violation on Syracuse's next possession, but Burns was called for an offensive foul with 49 seconds remaining and Syracuse made two free throws to finish the game's scoring.

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North Carolina State at Syracuse ACC Network, 7 p.m.

Saturday night hoops.

🆚 Syracuse
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Syracuse, NY
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— NC State Men's Basketball (@PackMensBball) January 27, 2024

NC State at Syracuse
Men's College Basketball
7 pm ET
ACC Network

@WesDurham (pbp) & Dan Bonner (analyst) #CBB #MBB

NC State at Syracuse
Men’s College Basketball
7 pm ET
ACC Network @WesDurham (pbp) & Dan Bonner (analyst) #CBB #MBB

— Announcer Schedules (@announcerskeds) January 27, 2024

The NC State men's basketball team fell to Syracuse, 77-65, Saturday evening inside the JMA Wireless Dome.

With the loss, NC State falls to 13-7, 5-4 in the ACC, while Syracuse improves to 14-6, 5-4 in the ACC.

For the second straight game, cold shooting in the first half put the Pack in a hole, but unlike last game at Virginia where NC State battled back in the second half to take the lead, it was never able to catch the Orange on Saturday night.

DJ Horne led the Pack with 15 points. Casey Morsell (14 points) and DJ Burns, Jr., (10 points) also reached double figures for NC State.

Dennis Parker, Jr., led NC State with seven rebounds off the bench.

The Pack took an 18-15 lead on a DJ Burns, Jr., jumper with 8:21 left in the opening half, but that proved to be the last field goal of the half for NC State.

The Wolfpack missed its last 12 field goals of the first half to shoot just 20.7 percent (6-of-29) from the field in the opening 20 minutes.

Syracuse jumped on NC State's cold streak ending the half on a 23-4 run to take a 38-22 lead into the halftime locker room.

The 16-point deficit was the largest halftime lead for an opponent against the Pack this season.

NC State got withing single digits with 2:07 to play in the game, but Syracuse responded with six consecutive points to end the Pack's attempt at a comeback.

J.J. Starling led Syracuse with 26 points while Judah Mintz added 20 for the Orange.

NC State is back in action Tuesday night when it starts a three-game homestand with a visit from Miami Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

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