In a hotly contested matchup, No. 16 Ohio State lost their first game of the year, a 72-62 defeat at the hands of Syracuse as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The loss moves the Buckeyes to 6-1 on the year.
After moving to St. John Arena for their last contest, a 89-62 win over Cleveland State, OSU returned to Value City Arena, where they were unable to take care of business for the first time this season.
Jim Boeheim’s squad punished Ohio State from deep, knocking down 11 three-pointers in the contest. The Orange were led by Tyus Battle, who dropped 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.