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[I]Buffalo and Philadelphia are both sites of first- and second-round games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Syracuse coach Adrian Autry confirmed that the designation as an NCAA Tournament site was a factor in scheduling both games in his post-game press conference following the Buffalo game.

“It definitely did. That’s the plan, you know,” Autry said. “I just felt like it’s something that sends a good message to our team and our fans that, hey, this is what we’re trying to do.”

In a conversation earlier this week, Autry revisited the reasons behind playing Drexel and Buffalo away from home.

Was he being a bit ambitious in scheduling these games? After all, Syracuse has gone four years without earning an NCAA Tournament bid.

“Ambitious is one way to describe it, but there’s nothing wrong with that,” Autry said. “The fact that the NCAA Tournament will be in those arenas, yeah, those are arenas we want to play in.

“But that was just part of it,” he added. “There are other reasons as well.”[/I]
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