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Syracuse assistant coach Allen Griffin stands alongside SU guard JJ Starling, who missed Tuesday's game at Tennessee after breaking his left hand during a practice on Monday.(Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com) Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
Syracuse’s Adrian Autry on loss of JJ Starling: ‘We’ve got to move forward until we get him back’ (PS; $; Waters)
Syracuse guard JJ Starling watched the Orange’s 96-70 loss to Tennessee on Tuesday night from a seat near the end of the team’s bench, dressed in sweats, his left hand wrapped in a soft cast.
Starling, the Orange’s leading scorer through the first six games of the season, broke his hand during the team’s practice session the day before taking on the Volunteers here at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.
Syracuse missed Starling’s 19.8 points per game and his ability to defend his position; not to mention his leadership and experience.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said he didn’t like hearing that Starling would miss the game because “we had prepared so hard to guard that.’’
But Barnes admitted that SU coach Adrian Autry’s reaction to Starling’s injury was probably much different.
“I know what he was going through,’’ Barnes said.
In all honesty, Starling’s absence didn’t impact the outcome of Tuesday’s game.
The Volunteers, ranked No. 3 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, had too much for the Orange.
But with Starling out for an undetermined amount of time; Autry said there was no timetable for his return yet, Syracuse must figure out how to compensate for his absence.
“JJ’s one of the best guards in the country,’’ Autry said. “(He’s) a guy that is explosive. A guy that can get to the basket. A guy that can make plays not only for himself, but for others.
“He averages 19 (points) a game,’’ Autry added. “He does a lot for us.’’
In Tuesday’s game against Tennessee, Autry started Lucas Taylor, a transfer from Georgia State, at the off-guard position. Autry went with Taylor for two main reasons – his experience as a senior and his defensive ability. Taylor would defend Tennessee’s high-scoring guard Chaz Lanier.
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Syracuse men’s basketball: three takeaways from the 96-70 loss to No. 3 Tennessee (TNIAAM; De Guzman)
Welcome, friends. This is the alternate reality. Syracuse is now a football school.
The Syracuse Orange traveled to Knoxville for the SEC/ACC challenge. The No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers started off shooting slowly, but a convincing and dominating second half put the game to bed quickly. Tennessee eased its way to a 96-70 victory, dropping Syracuse to a 4-3 record to start the season.
Here’s our three takeaways from Syracuse’s biggest loss of the season so far:
What is the basketball equivalent of “If you’re a goaltender, TEND THE GOAL!”?
I imagine it goes along the lines of, “If you’re a basketball player, take care of the basketball!”
You cannot give Tennessee the ball so freely like Syracuse did. And it wasn’t as if Tennessee was playing other-worldly defense. The Vols simply took advantage of lazy and simple mistakes that Syracuse had on the offensive end. The Orange could have been leading at the end of the first half, given the Tennessee shooting performance. But the lack of ball security started the Tennessee snowball and gave the Volunteers a comfortable cushion to explode into during the second half.
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RTI Instant Reaction: Talking Tennessee’s Huge Win Over Syracuse (With a Bit of Football Mixed In)
REACTION: Syracuse Basketball Gets DESTROYED at Tennessee Volunteers | Syracuse Orange Podcast (yioutube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Syracuse Orange Basketball got destroyed by the Tennessee Volunteers in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Adrian Autry's squad was just completely outmatched, with only freshman Elijah "Choppa" Moore turning in a good performance for the Orange. Chris Bell missed three straight free throws, and continues to be a liability on the floor. Jaquan Carlos played an absurd 37 minutes. Syracuse was without leading scorer JJ Starling and Eddie Lampkin is playing with a bad back. Still, this season could be a disaster for Syracuse
.Jackson Holzer reacts to the blowout loss on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.
MBB: 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge, Day One (RX; HM)
MBB: 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge, Day One
This was bad... really bad. Makes we want to ignore hoops and just wait until next year.
Stop me when this begins to sound repetitive.
- Miami took an 8-pt halftime lead, then lost at home to Arkansas, 73-76
- Cal took a 6-pt halftime lead, then lost at Missouri 93-98
- Florida State took a 3-pt halftime lead, then lost at LSU 75-85
- Georgia Tech took a 4-pt halftime lead, then lost at Oklahoma 61-76
How about in these games?
- Notre Dame lost at Georgia 48-69
- BC lost at home to S Carolina 51-73
- Syracuse lost at Tennessee 70-96
- Louisville lost at home to Ole Miss 63-86
- Wake Forest lost at Texas A&M 44-57
And, just like that, the ACC/SEC Challenge is over before it can even get started good.
There was one bright spot:
- Clemson beat Kentucky at home, 70-66
SMU and Stanford also won, but they weren't playing SEC teams.
Tonight,
- UNC hosts Alabama
- Virginia visits Florida
- Duke hosts Auburn
- Pitt visits Mississippi St
- NC State hosts Texas
- Virginia Tech hosts Vanderbilt
Rx: If the ACC wants the return of the respect that ACC men's basketball commanded for years, here's my prescription: start winning P5 non-conference games again!
MBB: AP Poll 2024 Dec 3 (RX; HM)
MBB: AP Poll 2024 Dec 3
Just in time for the start of the ACC/SEC* Basketball Challenge, here are the new AP poll rankings:
| MBB AP Ranking | ||||
| Rank | Team | W-L | Conf | This Week |
| 1 | Kansas | (7-0) | XII | vs. Furman W 86-51 |
| 2 | Auburn | (7-0) | SEC | vs. Memphis W 90-76 |
| 3 | Tennessee | (7-0) | SEC | vs. Tennessee-Martin W 78-35 |
| 4 | Kentucky | (7-0) | SEC | vs. Georgia State W 105-76 |
| 5 | Marquette | (8-0) | BigE | vs. Western Carolina W 94-62 |
| 6 | Iowa State | (5-1) | XII | vs. Colorado W 99-71 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | (7-1) | WCC | @ Davidson W 90-65 |
| 8 | Purdue | (7-1) | B1G | @ Ole Miss W 80-78 |
| 9 | Duke | (5-2) | ACC | vs. Seattle W 70-48 |
| 10 | Alabama | (6-2) | SEC | vs. Oregon L 81-83 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | (8-0) | B1G | vs. Chicago State W 74-53 |
| 12 | Oregon | (8-0) | B1G | @ Alabama W 83-81 |
| 13 | Florida | (8-0) | SEC | vs. Wichita State W 88-51 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | (6-0) | XII | vs. Alabama State W 77-59 |
| 15 | Baylor | (5-2) | XII | vs. New Orleans W 91-60 |
| 16 | Memphis | (6-1) | AAC | @ Auburn L 76-90 |
| 17 | Houston | (4-3) | XII | vs. San Diego State L 70-73 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | (7-1) | ACC | @ Ohio State W 91-90 |
| 19 | Illinois | (6-1) | B1G | vs. Arkansas W 90-77 |
| 20 | N Carolina | (4-3) | ACC | vs. Michigan State L 91-94 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | (7-0) | SEC | @ Louisville W 69-64 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | (6-2) | SEC | @ Rutgers W 81-77 |
| 23 | Ole Miss | (6-1) | SEC | vs. Purdue L 78-80 |
| 24 | San Diego St | (4-2) | MWC | @ Houston W 73-70 |
| 25 | UConn | (5-3) | BigE | vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore W 99-45 |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| 26 | Michigan St | B1G | ||
| 27 | Arkansas | SEC | ||
| 28 | Texas | SEC | ||
| 29 | Michigan | B1G | ||
| 30 | Arizona St | XII | ||
| 31 | Indiana | B1G | ||
| 32 | Drake | - | ||
| 33 | Xavier | - | ||
| 34 | Utah St | - | ||
| 35 | Louisville | ACC |
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Darnell Abraham plays Mufasa in "The Lion King" at the Landmark Theatre.Provided photo
Keith Urban, ‘The Lion King,’ Patti LaBelle: 18 things to do this week in Central NY (PS; $; Sneha KC)
Get cozy as winter approaches and the holidays are in full swing.
Start off the week at the Friends of Lorenzo Christmas preview party or catch the opening night of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Landmark theatre. Take in even more stage offerings throughout the weekend with “Big Fish” debuting at CNY Playhouse, Syracuse Stage’s continuing production of “Cinderella,” and “The Sound of Music” premiere at the Redhouse.
Friday brings an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (a holiday must-do) and legendary singer Keith Urban at Turning Stone. Continue your musical education at Patti LaBelle’s concert on Saturday or bundle up for the Arctic Pajama Party at the Museum of Science and Technology.
WEDNESDAY
Friends of Lorenzo Christmas preview party
The Friends of Lorenzo will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Christmas at Lorenzo on Saturday, with a special preview party at the mansion. The mansion will be decorated with festive decor and revisit holiday themes from the past 5 decades. Guests can revisit the history of Christmas at Lorenzo and the evening will also feature live music and seasonal treats.Where: 17 Rippleton Rd., Cazenovia.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m.
How much: $45/members and $50/non-members. Tickets are available here for purchase.
‘The Lion King’ at the Landmark
Disney’s "The Lion King" is going on tour and bringing the iconic 1994 animated film to the Landmark Theatre from December 4 to 15. Audiences will follow Simba’s journey from cub to King of the Pride Lands. Since its Broadway debut in 1998, “The Lion King” has become the highest-grossing show in history, known for actors portraying wild animals through intricate costumes and puppetry.Where: Landmark Theatre at 362 S. Salina St., Syracuse
When: Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and a full list of times can be found here.
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Construction has started on a 110-room Home2 Suites extended-stay hotel on Elwood Davis Road in Salina. (Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com)Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com
110-room hotel going up in Salina gets $1.8 million tax break on top of $400K county grant (PS; Moiriarty)
A 110-room extended-stay hotel being built in Salina is getting $1.8 million in tax breaks, plus a $400,000 grant from the county.
The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency voted unanimously to grant the exemptions to the developers of the Home2 Suites By Hilton under construction at 241 Elwood Davis Road.
The breaks will save the developers $884,812 in property taxes over 10 years, $765,920 in sales taxes on construction materials and $105,000 in state mortgage recording tax.
The property tax exemption is not 100%. The developers will pay $803,111 in property taxes over the 10 years of the agreement with the agency. That’s $884,812 less than they would pay without the exemption.
In October, County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the county was awarding the project a $400,000 grant as part of a new program that incentivizes developers to build more hotels in the county. The money will come from the money the county collects from its room occupancy tax.
The hotel is being developed by the Mangano and Emmi families, which own several properties, including a Homewood Suites and a Hampton Inn, in the Seventh North Street and Buckley Road area of Salina.
Kevin McAuliffe, an attorney representing the developers, told the county agency that there is a severe shortage of hotel rooms available in the Syracuse area during big events such as graduation weekend at Syracuse University.
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