Playing without star freshman Donnie Freeman, the Syracuse men’s basketball team defeated Georgia Tech 62-55. SU athletics announcing before the game on Tuesday, that Freeman would miss the game against the Yellow Jackets with a right lower body injury.

J.J. Starling scored 21 points to guide Syracuse to a 62-55 home victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Chris Bell added 13 points for the Orange (7-8, 1-3 ACC), who posted their first win against a power-conference opponent this season.

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At long last, the Syracuse Orange won a game against a high-major opponent. SU defeated Georgia Tech 62-55, holding the Yellow Jackets to the lowest output that the Orange have allowed all season. It was also Syracuse’s second-lowest scoring game of the year,

Syracuse, N.Y. ― The Syracuse Orange, playing without a key starter, outslugged Georgia Tech 62-55 on Tuesday night for its first ACC win of the season. Syracuse (7-8, 1-3 ACC) held Georgia Tech to 36% field goal shooting (24-for-66) and allowed the Yellow Jackets to make just four of their 21 3-point attempts.