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The Syracuse Orange basketball team fell to Kansas by a final score of 71-60 on the second day of the Player’s Era Festival in Las Vegas. The Orange dropped to 0-2 on the event.
In an offensive slog, Kansas (5-2) bested Syracuse (4-2) by limiting the Orange to a season-low 20-63 shooting (32%), including 7-30 from three (23%). The Jayhawks beat up Syracuse on the glass, winning the rebounding battle 49-29. Free throws were once again problematic for SU as the team shot 13-23 from the line.
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Tre White led the way for Kansas with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Flory Bidinga also had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Tyler Betsey once again led Syracuse in scoring with 12 points on four threes. JJ Starling finished with 10 points and five rebounds while William Kyle had nine points and nine boards.
After Syracuse jumped out to an early lead behind Nate Kingz, The Jayhawks reclaimed the lead at the 17:22 mark in the first half and led the rest of the way. Kansas led 34-25 at the half.
Syracuse kept the game close throughout but went down double-digits with four minutes to play. The Orange cut it to seven with 1:14 left in the game but that was as close as Adrian Autry’s team would get. Syracuse couldn’t get the stops down and scores necessary down the stretch to get within two possessions.
To the takeaways:
Emotional hangover
This Syracuse team came out flat on the second day of the tournament. One has to wonder about an emotional hangover after such an intense, passionate battle the previous night. With a sweltering showing in overtime against No. 3 Houston less than 24 hours prior to the Kansas game, the challenge of trying to cool it all down and get ready to compete at the same level of intensity the next day would be understandable.
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That’s not an excuse as much as it is a trouble to be bargained with. Kansas, while not in an emotional heater in the first game against Notre Dame, was also playing its second game in as many days. The…
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Publish date : 2025-11-25 23:13:00
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