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NC State 79, Syracuse 74: Joe Girard III’s career-high 30 not enough for the Orange without Elijah Hughes

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team lost to the N.C. State Wolfpack 79-74 on Tuesday night.

NBA scouts from the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and the San Antonio Spurs were in attendance.

After a foul by Braxton Beverly on Syracuse’s first offensive possession, Buddy Boeheim hit a 3-pointer out of the inbounds off a pass from Dolezaj. N.C. State scored its first points on its third possession on a layup by D.J. Funderburk. Girard III responded with a mid-range jumper to put the Orange up 5-2 two minutes into the game.