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Freeman, Starling combine for 41 points as Syracuse beats Pittsburgh 83-72

AP
Jan 10, 2026

Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Donnie Freeman and JJ Starling combined for 41 points as Syracuse Orange downed Pittsburgh 83-72 on Saturday.

Freeman posted 22 points for the Orange (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) on 8-of-13 shooting to go with five rebounds in his third game back from a six-week absence with a foot injury. He’s scored a combined 57 points since returning. Starling added 19 points, going 7 of 11 and and 3 of 4 from behind the arc.

William Kyle III had 11 points and four steals, but was held without a block for the first time this season. He entered the game tied for the nation’s lead at 3.1 blocks per game.

Brandin Cummings led the Panthers (7-9, 0-3) with 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting. It was his second game of the season with 20-plus points. Roman Siulepa added 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Cameron Corhen also had eight rebounds to go with nine points.

The Orange held a 48-37 lead at halftime after going on a 19-2 run over the first seven minutes. Starling's 3-pointer 1:25 into the game gave them a lead they never relinquished.

After the Orange opened up their lead to 18 within the first six minutes of the second half, the Panthers chipped away during a 20-8 stretch to cut the deficit to six. The Orange outscored them by five over the final 6:33.

The Orange shot 56% (29 of 52) and 45% from behind the arc (10 of 22) to 44% (28 of 64) and 19% behind the arc (5 of 26) for the Panthers.

Syracuse hosts Florida State on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh will go on the road to face Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

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1st Half
SYR
Orange
48
PITT
Panthers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		William Kyle III vs. Cameron Corhen (Panthers gains possession)
19:42	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	0-2
19:20		William Kyle III misses two point hook shot
19:18		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
19:06		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
19:04		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
19:02		Damarco Minor shooting foul (Naithan George draws the foul)
19:02		Naithan George misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:02	+1	Naithan George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-2
18:42		Omari Witherspoon turnover (bad pass) (William Kyle III steals)
18:31	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	4-2
18:22		Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass) (William Kyle III steals)
18:14	+2	William Kyle III makes two point dunk	6-2
17:47		Cameron Corhen misses two point hook shot
17:45		Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
17:40		Nate Kingz turnover (bad pass)
17:22		Roman Siulepa misses three point jump shot
17:20		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
16:58	+2	William Kyle III makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)	8-2
16:40		Roman Siulepa misses two point floating jump shot
16:38		Panthers offensive rebound
16:33		William Kyle III personal foul
16:27		Omari Witherspoon misses two point jump shot
16:25		William Kyle III defensive rebound
16:14		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
16:12		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
16:04		Omari Witherspoon misses three point jump shot
16:02		Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
15:45		Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot
15:43		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
15:31		William Kyle III personal foul
15:31		TV timeout
15:29		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:27		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
15:27		Roman Siulepa offensive foul
15:27		Roman Siulepa turnover (offensive foul)
15:10	+3	Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot	11-2
14:48		Roman Siulepa misses three point jump shot
14:46		Ibrahim Souare defensive rebound
14:37	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	13-2
14:12	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	13-4
13:57	+3	Donnie Freeman makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	16-4
13:38		Cameron Corhen misses three point jump shot
13:36		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
13:21		Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot
13:19		Ibrahim Souare offensive rebound
13:15	+2	Donnie Freeman makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)	18-4
13:15		Cameron Corhen shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul)
13:15	+1	Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-4
12:53		Kiyan Anthony shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
12:53	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-5
12:53	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-6
12:33	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot	21-6
12:14	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point driving floating jump shot	21-8
12:02		Roman Siulepa shooting foul (Kiyan Anthony draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Kiyan Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-8
12:02	+1	Kiyan Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-8
11:49	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point layup	23-10
11:35		Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
11:33		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
11:14		Ibrahim Souare shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
11:14		TV timeout
11:14	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-11
11:14	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-12
10:59		Naithan George misses three point jump shot
10:57		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
10:48		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
10:46		Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound
10:39	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	26-12
10:19		Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (bad pass) (Sadiq White Jr. steals)
10:07		Naithan George misses two point jump shot
10:05		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
9:46	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	26-14
9:33		Naithan George turnover (bad pass)
9:10	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point driving floating jump shot	26-16
8:44		Kiyan Anthony misses two point jump shot
8:42		Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
8:29	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot	29-16
8:04	+3	Omari Witherspoon makes three point jump shot (Brandin Cummings assists)	29-19
7:42	+2	Sadiq White Jr. makes two point hook shot	31-19
7:16		Nojus Indrusaitis misses three point jump shot
7:14		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
7:08	+3	Omari Witherspoon makes three point jump shot	31-22
6:46	+3	Tyler Betsey makes three point jump shot (Sadiq White Jr. assists)	34-22
6:35		TV timeout
6:28		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
6:26		Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
6:01	+2	Sadiq White Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (J.J. Starling assists)	36-22
5:47		Naithan George personal foul
5:30	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point layup (Omari Witherspoon assists)	36-24
5:30		Tyler Betsey shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-25
5:19	+3	Donnie Freeman makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	39-25
4:52		Omari Witherspoon misses two point jump shot
4:50		Sadiq White Jr. defensive rebound
4:36		Sadiq White Jr. misses two point hook shot
4:34		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
4:27	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Omari Witherspoon assists)	39-28
4:10	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	42-28
3:34	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point jump shot (Brandin Cummings assists)	42-30
3:07		Barry Dunning Jr. shooting foul (J.J. Starling draws the foul)
3:07		TV timeout
3:07	+1	J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-30
3:07	+1	J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-30
2:46		Cameron Corhen misses two point hook shot
2:44		Naithan George defensive rebound
2:36	+2	Donnie Freeman makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)	46-30
2:17		Donnie Freeman shooting foul (Omari Witherspoon draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Omari Witherspoon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-31
2:17	+1	Omari Witherspoon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-32
1:48		Omari Witherspoon blocks Donnie Freeman's two point layup
1:46		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
1:37		Omari Witherspoon turnover (bad pass) (Naithan George steals)
1:35	+2	Naithan George makes two point layup	48-32
1:09		Roman Siulepa misses three point jump shot
1:07		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
1:02		Cameron Corhen misses two point hook shot
1:01		Ibrahim Souare defensive rebound
1:01		Orange 30 second timeout
0:52		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
0:50		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
0:34	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point layup	48-34
0:34		Nate Kingz shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-35
0:11		Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass)
0:03	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point dunk (Cameron Corhen assists)	48-37
0:00		Naithan George misses three point jump shot
0:00		Orange offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SYR
Orange
35
PITT
Panthers
35

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball) (Donnie Freeman steals)
19:11		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
19:09		J.J. Starling offensive rebound
19:09		Brandin Cummings personal foul
19:07		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
19:05		William Kyle III offensive rebound
19:02	+2	William Kyle III makes two point putback dunk	50-37
18:36		Barry Dunning Jr. turnover (lost ball)
18:24	+2	William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Donnie Freeman assists)	52-37
18:23		Panthers 30 second timeout
18:23		TV timeout
17:59		Nate Kingz personal foul
17:56		Nate Kingz personal foul
17:38	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Omari Witherspoon assists)	52-40
17:30		William Kyle III misses two point alley-oop dunk
17:28		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
17:28		Damarco Minor turnover (out of bounds)
17:28		Omari Witherspoon shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul)
17:28	+1	Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-40
17:28	+1	Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-40
17:07	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point layup	54-42
16:48	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	56-42
16:25		Omari Witherspoon misses two point layup
16:23		William Kyle III defensive rebound
16:12	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot	59-42
15:54		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
15:52		Tyler Betsey defensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:47		J.J. Starling personal foul
15:39		Cameron Corhen misses two point hook shot
15:37		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
15:34	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	59-44
15:26		Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Roman Siulepa steals)
15:22		Naithan George shooting foul (Roman Siulepa draws the foul)
15:22	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-45
15:22	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-46
14:59		Roman Siulepa personal foul
14:51	+2	William Kyle III makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)	61-46
14:51		Brandin Cummings shooting foul (William Kyle III draws the foul)
14:51	+1	William Kyle III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-46
14:28		Omari Witherspoon turnover (bad pass) (William Kyle III steals)
14:18	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	64-46
14:05		Omari Witherspoon misses three point jump shot
14:03		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
14:01		Tyler Betsey personal foul
13:59	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	64-48
13:30		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
13:28		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
13:20		Roman Siulepa misses three point jump shot
13:18		Barry Dunning Jr. offensive rebound
13:09		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
13:07		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	64-50
12:55		Orange 30 second timeout
12:41		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
12:39		Ibrahim Souare offensive rebound
12:39		Brandin Cummings personal foul
12:19		Naithan George misses three point jump shot
12:17		Orange offensive rebound
12:17		Orange turnover (shot clock violation)
11:58		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:56		Brandin Cummings offensive rebound
11:52	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point jump shot (Barry Dunning Jr. assists)	64-52
11:52		Ibrahim Souare shooting foul (Roman Siulepa draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-53
11:33		Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Damarco Minor steals)
11:22		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:20		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
11:20		Roman Siulepa personal foul
11:07	+2	Ibrahim Souare makes two point dunk (Kiyan Anthony assists)	66-53
10:49		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
10:47		Nojus Indrusaitis offensive rebound
10:36		Nojus Indrusaitis misses two point jump shot
10:34		Barry Dunning Jr. offensive rebound
10:33		Barry Dunning Jr. misses two point tip layup
10:31		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
10:29	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point layup	66-55
10:10		Barry Dunning Jr. shooting foul (Ibrahim Souare draws the foul)
10:10	+1	Ibrahim Souare makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-55
10:10	+1	Ibrahim Souare makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-55
9:53	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point jump shot	68-57
9:23		J.J. Starling turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
9:01		Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (bad pass)
8:44	+2	Donnie Freeman makes two point hook shot	70-57
8:33		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
8:31		Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
8:24		Donnie Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Corhen steals)
8:18	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point dunk (Cameron Corhen assists)	70-59
8:05		Naithan George turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
7:49	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point floating jump shot	70-61
7:27	+2	Donnie Freeman makes two point jump shot	72-61
7:04	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot	72-63
6:47		Naithan George misses two point jump shot
6:45		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
6:32	+3	Brandin Cummings makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	72-66
6:04	+3	Donnie Freeman makes three point jump shot	75-66
5:41	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Brandin Cummings assists)	75-68
5:40		Panthers 30 second timeout
5:40		TV timeout
5:23		Barry Dunning Jr. shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
5:23		Nate Kingz misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:23	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 2 of 3	76-68
5:23	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 3 of 3	77-68
5:05		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
5:03		Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
4:34		Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Barry Dunning Jr. steals)
4:27		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:25		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
4:24		Omari Witherspoon personal foul
4:24		Nate Kingz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
4:09		Ibrahim Souare blocks Damarco Minor's two point layup
4:07		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
3:49		Roman Siulepa blocks Donnie Freeman's two point jump shot
3:47		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
3:25	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point jump shot	77-70
2:59		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
2:57		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
2:47		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
2:45		Orange defensive rebound
2:45		TV timeout
2:17		Roman Siulepa blocks Donnie Freeman's three point jump shot
2:15		Orange offensive rebound
2:15		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
2:13		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
2:01		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
1:59		William Kyle III defensive rebound
1:33	+2	Donnie Freeman makes two point jump shot	79-70
1:16		Omari Witherspoon turnover (bad pass) (William Kyle III steals)
1:10	+2	Nate Kingz makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)	81-70
0:54		Roman Siulepa misses two point hook shot
0:52		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
0:47		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
0:45		Naithan George defensive rebound
0:43		Damarco Minor shooting foul (Naithan George draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Naithan George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-70
0:43	+1	Naithan George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-70
0:30		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
0:28		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
0:25		Roman Siulepa turnover (bad pass)
0:25		Naithan George turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
0:21	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	83-72
0:00		End of period

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Damarco Minor makes two point layup