2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 42nd-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as fifth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the 2018 ACC Tournament before losing in the second round to North Carolina. They received one of the final four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 11 seed, they defeated Arizona State in the First Four, and upset No. 6 seed TCU in the First Round and No. 3 seed Michigan State in the Second Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to fellow ACC member and No. 2 seed Duke.

2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record23–14 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia171 .944  313  .912
No. 9 Duke135 .722  298  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)117 .611  2210  .688
No. 20 Clemson117 .611  2510  .714
NC State117 .611  2112  .636
No. 10 North Carolina117 .611  2611  .703
Virginia Tech108 .556  2112  .636
Florida State99 .500  2312  .657
Louisville99 .500  2214  .611
Notre Dame810 .444  2115  .583
Syracuse810 .444  2314  .622
Boston College711 .389  1916  .543
Georgia Tech612 .333  1319  .406
Wake Forest414 .222  1120  .355
Pittsburgh018 .000  824  .250
2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2016–17 season 19–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Miami.[1] They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and thus received a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament.[2] There, they defeated UNC Greensboro in the first round[3] before losing in the second round to Ole Miss.[4][5]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Andrew White3F6'7"210RS SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
John Gillon4G6'0"168RS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Mike Sutton5G6'2"194JuniorNorwich, NYWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Taurean Thompson12F6'10"220SophomoreJersey City, NJTransferred to Seton Hall
Evan Dourdas14G6'0"160JuniorJamesville, NYWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Tyler Lydon20F6'8"210SophomoreElizaville, NYDeclared for 2017 NBA draft
Tyler Roberson21F6'8"226SeniorUnion, NJGraduated
DaJuan Coleman32C6'9"268RS SeniorJamesville, NYGraduated
Jonathan Radner33G5'10"168SophomoreHuntington Woods, MIWalk-on; left the team
Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye34F6'6"230SeniorUniondale, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Elijah Hughes4G6'6"220SophomoreSomers, NYTransferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hughes will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Geno Thorpe30G6'4"170RS SeniorPittsburgh, PATransferred from South Florida. Eligible to play immediately since he graduated from South Florida.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oshae Brissett
SF
Mississauga, Ont., CAN Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Bourama Sidibe
#15 C
Newark, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Howard Washington
PG
Buffalo, NY Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Marek Doležaj
PF
Bratislava, Slovakia, EUR MBK Karlovka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2017 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Adrian Autry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    F 2 Matthew Moyer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoSouth Kent School Columbus, Ohio
    G 4 Elijah Hughes (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoJohn F. Kennedy
    East Carolina
    Somers, New York
    F 5 Patrick Herlihy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCharleston Catholic Charleston, West Virginia
    G 10 Howard Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAthletic Institute Prep Buffalo, New York
    F 11 Oshae Brissett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrAthletic Institute Prep Mississauga, Ontario
    C 13 Paschal Chukwu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS JrFairfield Prep
    Providence
    Westport, Connecticut
    G 14 Braedon Bayer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrTrinity-Pawling School
    Grinnell College
    Lagrangeville, New York
    F 21 Marek Doležaj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMBK Karlovka Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia
    G 23 Frank Howard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPaul IV Suitland, Maryland
    G 24 Shaun Belbey (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrChristian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
    G 25 Tyus Battle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Joseph Edison, New Jersey
    G 30 Geno Thorpe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrShaler
    South Florida
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 32 Ray Featherston (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoChoate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, Connecticut
    F 35 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Newark, New Jersey
    G 54 Ky Feldman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrAgoura Agoura Hills, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Southern New Hampshire W 84–54 
     20  Battle  11  Brisett  5  Battle  Carrier Dome (8,668)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 6, 2017*
    7:00 p.m.
    Southern Connecticut State W 84–59 
     20  Battle  12  Sidibe  4  Thorpe  Carrier Dome (5,195)
    Syracuse, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Cornell W 77–45  1–0
     18  Battle  10  Brissett  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,720)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Iona W 71–62  2–0
     28  Battle  10  Chukwu  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (19,601)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Texas Southern
    Hoophall Miami Invitational
    W 80–67  3–0
     21  Battle  10  Brissett  8  Howard  Carrier Dome (16,644)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Oakland
    Hoophall Miami Invitational
    W 74–50  4–0
     25  Battle  11  Chukwu  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (15,534)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Toledo
    Hoophall Miami Invitational
    W 72–64  5–0
     25  Howard  14  Brissett  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (16,237)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Maryland
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 72–70  6–0
     18  Battle  13  Brissett  10  Howard  Carrier Dome (20,852)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 2, 2017*
    5:30 p.m., ESPN
    vs. No. 2 Kansas
    Hoophall Miami Invitational
    L 60–76  6–1
     22  Battle  9  Brissett  7  Howard  American Airlines Arena (14,324)
    Miami, FL
    Dec 5, 2017*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN
    vs. UConn
    Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry
    W 72–63  7–1
     22  Battle  10  Brissett  5  Howard  Madison Square Garden (17,532)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 p.m., RSN
    Colgate W 72–58  8–1
     24  Battle  9  Chukwu  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,380)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 16, 2017*
    12:30 p.m., CBS
    at Georgetown W 86–79 OT 9–1
     29  Battle  14  Brissett  9  Howard  Capital One Arena (15,418)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    Buffalo W 81–74  10–1
     25  Brissett  9  Moyer  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (17,335)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ACCN Extra
    St. Bonaventure L 57–60 OT 10–2
     17  Howard  13  Brissett  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (20,976)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec 27, 2017*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Eastern Michigan W 62–47  11–2
     22  Battle  12  Tied  7  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,925)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC regular season
    Dec 31, 2017
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Virginia Tech W 68–56  12–2
    (1–0)
     19  Brissett  13  Moyer  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (20,688)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Wake Forest L 67–73  12–3
    (1–1)
     23  Howard  8  Moyer  5  Howard  LJVM Coliseum (8,109)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 6, 2018
    3:15 p.m., ESPN2
    Notre Dame W 51–49  12–4
    (1–2)
     21  Battle  11  Brissett  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (24,304)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 9, 2018
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at No. 3 Virginia L 61–68  12–5
    (1–3)
     18  Howard  16  Chukwu  1  3 tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,625)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 13, 2018
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at No. 23 Florida State L 90–101 2OT 12–6
    (1–4)
     37  Battle  11  Chukwu  5  Howard  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,938)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Jan 16, 2018
    9:00 p.m., RSN
    Pittsburgh W 59–45  13–6
    (2–4)
     18  Howard  8  Chukwu  4  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,259)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Boston College W 81–63  14–6
    (3–4)
     24  Battle  8  Doležaj  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,262)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 27, 2018
    4:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Pittsburgh W 60–55  15–6
    (4–4)
     18  Sidibe  16  Sidibe  4  Howard  Petersen Events Center (7,033)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 31, 2018
    8:00 p.m., ACCN
    at Georgia Tech L 51–55  15–7
    (4–5)
     19  Battle  9  Battle  4  Battle  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 2 Virginia L 44–59  15–8
    (4–6)
     15  Battle  7  Doležaj  2  Howard  Carrier Dome (27,083)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 5, 2018
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    at Louisville W 78–73  16–8
    (5–6)
     25  Battle  8  Tied  2  3 tied  KFC Yum! Center (16,983)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 11, 2018
    1:00 p.m., ACCN
    Wake Forest W 78–70  17–8
    (6–6)
     34  Battle  11  Chukwu  9  Howard  Carrier Dome (24,018)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 14, 2018
    9:00 p.m., ACCN
    NC State L 70–74  17–9
    (6–7)
     25  Brissett  7  Brissett  6  Howard  Carrier Dome (21,125)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 17, 2018
    12:00 p.m., CBS
    at Miami (FL) W 62–55  18–9
    (7–7)
     18  Howard  12  Brissett  6  Howard  Watsco Center (6,879)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 10 North Carolina L 74–78  18–10
    (7–8)
     26  Battle  11  Chuwku  6  Battle  Carrier Dome (27,165)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 5 Duke L 44–60  18–11
    (7–9)
     12  Battle  12  Chukwu  7  Howard  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Feb 28, 2018
    9:00 p.m., RSN
    at Boston College L 70–85  18–12
    (7–10)
     29  Battle  9  Tied  5  Howard  Conte Forum (5,718)
    Chesnut Hill, MA
    Mar 3, 2018
    2:00 p.m., ACCN
    No. 18 Clemson W 55–52  19–12
    (8–10)
     17  Brissett  6  Brissett  1  Tied  Carrier Dome (28,670)
    Syracuse, NY
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 6, 2018
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    (11) vs. (14) Wake Forest
    First Round
    W 73–64  20–12
     20  Doležaj  9  Tied  5  Howard  Barclays Center (10,612)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 7, 2018
    9:30 p.m., ESPN2
    (11) vs. (6) North Carolina
    Second Round
    L 59–78  20–13
     20  Brissett  10  Brissett  4  Howard  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 2018*
    9:10 p.m., truTV
    (11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Arizona State
    First Four
    W 60–56  21–13
     23  Brissett  12  Brissett  3  Tied  UD Arena (12,732)
    Dayton, OH
    Mar 16, 2018*
    9:40 p.m., CBS
    (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) TCU
    First Round
    W 57–52  22–13
     17  Doležaj  10  Chukwu  3  Tied  Little Caesars Arena (20,314)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 18, 2018*
    2:40 p.m., CBS
    (11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 5 Michigan State
    Second Round
    W 55–53  23–13
     17  Battle  9  Brissett  2  Battle  Little Caesars Arena (20,360)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 23, 2018*
    9:37 p.m., CBS
    (11 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Duke
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 65–69  23–14
     19  Battle  8  Howard  5  Battle  CenturyLink Center (17,399)
    Omaha, NE
    *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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References

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