Feb 01, 2026
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on 2026 January 31 ESPN's Syracuse Orange and Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAAM game recap and game analysis from experts.
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Kingz scores 28, Starling has 21 for Syracuse in 86-72 win over Notre Dame
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- - Nate Kingz scored 28 points and JJ Starling added 21 for Syracuse in an 86-72 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night.
William Kyle III had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Orange (13-9, 4-5 Atlantic Coast Conference).Nathan George had 10 assists and a pair of rebounds.
Syracuse jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first half with an 11-0 run to take a 40-31 lead into halftime.Starling had 17 points in the first half on perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
The Irish (11-11, 2-7) scored as many as six goals in the second half, led by a three-pointer by Cole Serreta, then went on a 9-0 run to pull away.
Notre Dame was led by Jalen Haralson, who scored 26. Braeden Shrewsberry added 17 points to go with five rebounds.
It was Syracuse's fifth straight home win over Notre Dame, dating back to the 2020-21 season.
Notre Dame: No. 20 visits Louisville and Mercure.
Syracuse: Visits North Carolina on Monday for No.16.
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Referee: Bill Covington Jr.
|Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Ogbako |CONF |GB |OVR |
|Duca |9-0 |- |20-1 |
|Clemson |8-1 |1 |18-4 |
|Virginia |7-2 |2 |18-3 |
|NC State |7-2 |2 |16-6 |
Miami6-33 |5-175-17
|North Carolina |5-3 |3.5 |17-4 |
|Louisville |5-4 |4|15-6|
|Virginia Tech |5-5 |4,5 |16-7 |
|smu |4-4 |4.5 |15-6 |
|California |4-5 |5 |16-6 |
||Syracuse |4-5 |5 |9-13 |
|Stanford |3-6 |6 |14-8 |
|Florida State |3-6 |6 |10-12 |
|Boston College |2-6 |6.5 |9-12 |
|Georgia Tech |2-7 |7 |11-11 |
|Notre Dame |2-7 |7 |11-11 |
|Coil Vac |2-7 |7 |11-11 |
|Pittsburgh|2-7|7|9-13|
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