Syracuse Basketball Gets Seven Seed in ACC Tournament

The Orange knows the date and time of its first game as well as potential opponents and path to the championship game.

Mike McAllister | Mar 9, 2024

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Syracuse basketball has earned the seven seed in the ACC Tournament as a result of Saturday's results. While the Orange was idle, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh both held serve at home, which means SU gets the seven. That game will tip on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

As far as who Syracuse's opponent will be, there are two potential options. The Orange will face either NC State or Louisville, as those two will square off Tuesday. The winner advances to face Syracuse in the second round. The Orange swept both the Wolfpack and Cardinals this season. Syracuse beat NC State 77-65 in the Dome and 87-83 on the road, while knocking off Louisville 94-92 at home and 82-76 at the KFC Yum Center.

Should Syracuse win its first game, the Orange will advance to face Duke in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. This as a result of North Carolina's win over the Blue Devils on Saturday, giving the Tar Heels the regular season title and top overall seed. Syracuse faced Duke only once this season, falling 86-66 at Cameron Indoor. A win over Duke would mean a semifinals matchup with Virginia if seeding holds.

Syracuse finished the regular season 20-11 (11-9), but has work to do if it wants a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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Published Mar 9, 2024

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.