SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team completed the second-largest comeback in ACC history when it surmounted a 24-point deficit in its come from behind victory over Colgate, 79-75. The largest comeback win in the league was 25 points by Florida State in 2023. Naheem McLeod played on both teams.
The 24-point deficit is believed to be the largest comeback win in program history. The largest known comeback in Syracuse history was a 20 point come from behind victory against Notre Dame in 2021.
“I’m proud of these guys, man. They could’ve folded but they didn’t,” Adrian Autry said in his opening remarks.