SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the fifth straight Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) game, Syracuse (13-7, 6-3 ACC) came out on top, defeating Pittsburgh (13-7, 4-5 ACC) 69-61 Saturday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. Buddy Boeheim led all players with 21 points, tying his career-high with 18 in the first half.
It was the 117th meeting between the two former Big East rivals, and the 72nd time the Orange triumphed over the Panthers. 'Cuse currently sits on its first five-game winning streak since the 2016-17 season.
MAREK MAKES IT HAPPEN
Holding onto a 61-58 lead with under two minutes to play in regulation, Marek Dolezaj grabbed an offensive rebound and converted the put-back to put the Orange back up by five.