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Syracuse Faces Road Test vs. Georgia Tech
7 Jan
Summary
- Syracuse plays its first true road game and seeks its first ACC win.
- Georgia Tech's leading rebounder, Mouhamed Sylla, will not play.
- Syracuse is last in the ACC in 3-point shooting.
Syracuse basketball faces its first true road test of the season Tuesday, playing against Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. in Atlanta. The Orange, holding a 9-5 record and seeking their first ACC win, will confront a formidable Georgia Tech team that boasts a 10-1 home record.
Georgia Tech will be without their leading rebounder, Mouhamed Sylla, who averages 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds. Despite Sylla's absence, the Yellow Jackets are led by Georgia transfer Kowacie Reeves Jr., their leading scorer at 16 points per game, and Lamar Washington, who contributes 11.3 points and leads in assists.
The game highlights Syracuse's struggle with 3-point shooting, as they rank last in the ACC with 89 made threes. Georgia Tech also ranks low with 100 threes, but they convert at a higher percentage (35.8%) compared to Syracuse's 30.9%.
