The Atlantic Coast Conference chose to suspend Syracuse Orange men’s basketball guard Buddy Boeheim one game following his punch to Florida State’s Wyatt Wilkes. Boeheim will not be available in Syracuse’s ACC Tournament Quarterfinal game against top-seeded Duke.
Boehiem punched Wilkes in the first half of Syracuse’s 96-57 win against Florida State on a play underneath the basket.
Following the game, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said the play was inadvertent.
“The kid pushed him twice. He swung around and hit him. I think it was inadvertent but that’s ok.