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According to a report on Tuesday from CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein, the Syracuse men’s basketball team will kick off its 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) schedule on Dec. 29 on the road at Florida State.
If that report holds true, that will be the first conference game for new head coach Gerry McNamara, who has taken over the reigns over the program from Adrian Autry, who was fired at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.
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Syracuse went 15-17, lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to SMU, and hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament in five years.
McNamara has been hired to turn those numbers around. He had a successful two-year run at Siena University, where he took the Saints to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 16 seed last year.
Last season, the Orange kicked off ACC play on New Years Eve (Dec. 31) against Clemson at the JMA Wireless Dome. While we know the SU non-conference schedule, we still don’t have the full league schedule. This is the first nugget of that, and the full schedule shouldn’t be far behind it.
Siena Saints head coach Gerry McNamara calls a play Thursday, March 19, 2026, during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first round game against the Duke Blue Devils at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
There’s obviously a lot of ground to make up between where this program was last year and where it wants to go, but I generally feel good about things heading into the season.
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The Orange have two solid returners in Kiyan Anthony and Sadiq White Jr. who provide experience and athleticism, but they’ve also added depth at the shooting guard and small forward spots in the form of Gavin Doty and Aiden Tobiason.
If Amarri Monroe is eventually ruled eligible as part of the ongoing battle for fifth-year players to gain eligibility, that will be another nice piece for McNamara’s roster.
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