Syracuse men’s basketball: ACC opponent previews

Now that the Syracuse schedule is finalized, it’s time to bring you back up to speed on some of the changes to the other ACC opponents.

In the transfer portal era, every team in the ACC made some changes, whether that be adding a few players or doing a complete revamp of their roster, so we will break down those changes in a series of posts.

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Here is the first group of schools and who has come and gone since last season:

Duke Blue Devils

2025-26 record: 35-3 (17-1 ACC, 1st in conference)

Incoming Transfers: John Blackwell (Sr. G from Wisconsin), Jacob Theodosiou (Sr. G from Loyola Maryland), Drew Scharnowski (Sr. F from Belmont),

Incoming Freshmen: Cameron Williams (five-star F), Deron Rippey Jr. (five-star G), Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (five-star F/C), Bryson Howard (four-star G), Maxime Meyer (four-star C), Nick Arnold (G)

Departures: Cameron Boozer (22.5 PPG), Isaiah Evans (15.0 PPG), Nikolas Khamenia (5.7 PPG), Maliq Brown (4,9 PPG), Darren Harris (3.3 PPG), Ifeanyi Ufochukwu (0.8 PPG), Cameron Sheffield (0.5 PPG), Jack Scott (0.5 PPG)

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Returners: Patrick Ngongba II (10.1 PPG), Caleb Foster (8.3 PPG), Cayden Boozer (7.7 PPG), Dame Sarr (6.4 PPG), Sebastian Wilkins (redshirt)

Player to look out for: John Blackwell. He will be one of the most prominent players in the ACC after being a highly touted transfer in the portal. Blackwell managed to lead Wisconsin to a 5 seed in March Madness, and was a member of the Big Ten Third-Team this past season.

PORTLAND, OREGON – MARCH 19: John Blackwell #25 of the Wisconsin Badgers dives on Chase Johnston #99 of the High Point Panthers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. The Panthers won 83-82 in regulation. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Boston College

2025-26 record: 11-20 (4-14 ACC, 17th in conference)

Incoming Transfers: Luke Hunger (Gr. F from George Washington), JB Frankel (Gr. G from…

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