![Orange fall short of win against Virginia Tech](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Unorganized/AR_SUvsVaTech_04-768x513.jpg)
The Orange’s firm halftime lead disintegrates in the second half as the Hokies and Jalen Cone win 67-63 in the Carrier Dome.
![Syracuse Basketball vs. Oakland - Marek Dolezaj passes the ball back to Buddy Boeheim](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2019/MBB/sg-suvsoakland_1-768x557.jpg)
As winter winds whirled into Syracuse on Saturday, the Orange stayed hot as they triumphed over the University of North Florida 82-70.
![Syracuse Basketball vs. Oakland - Elijah Hughes dunk](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2019/MBB/sg-suvsoakland_8-768x557.jpg)
An announced crowd of 16,394 fans witnessed the Orange take down the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 74-62 Wednesday in a non-conference matchup.
![Taliah Washington guards an inbounder, part of the Orange's full court press.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Unorganized/WBB_SUvUMBC_Press_KJEdelman_1-1-768x512.jpg)
Syracuse forces 21 turnovers, the highest mark for the season, in Sunday’s win over UMBC.
![Kiara Lewis drives to the hoop early in the first quarter.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kj_suvsumbc_3_1-768x535.jpg)
A big second half and strong defensive effort paved the way for the Orange as five players scored at least 12 points to lead Syracuse to an 82-48 victory.
![Joseph Girard III drives with the basketball as Jordan Bohannon defends during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at the Carrier Dome on December 3, 2019.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/zd_suvsiowa_16-scaled-768x713.jpg)
Syracuse falls to 4-4 for the season in a 68-54 loss to the Hawkeyes.
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Elijah Hughes tallies a career-high 28 points during NIT Season Tip-Off game at Barclays Center.
Despite a one-point halftime deficit, the #17 Syracuse women’s basketball team lost their first game of the season to #1 Oregon, 81-64, on Sunday at the Carrier Dome.
![Elijah Hughes brings up the ball against Colgate on Nov. 13, 2019, in the Carrier Dome.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2019/MBB/MBB-vs.-Colgate/HunterFranklin_SyracusevsColgate_Basketball_7--768x555.jpg)
The Orange (4-1) utterly trounced the Bison (2-4) in a match led by sharpshooters Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim.
![Syracuse University guard, Buddy Boeheim (35), dribbles the basketball down the court past Colgate defenders during a basketball game against Colgate University on Nov. 13, 2019. Syracuse beat Colgate with a score of 70 to 54.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Sports/2019/MBB/MBB-vs.-Colgate/hf_SyracusevsColgate_2-1247x1366_crop-768x575.jpg)
SU head coach Jim Boeheim’s son Jimmy scored 25 points for Cornell while his Buddy scored 16 for the Orange on Wednesday night.