On their home court, the Syracuse Orange rallied for a dramatic 79-78 win over the visiting SMU Mustangs. Trailing by 1 with less than 5 seconds remaining, Nate Kingz hit a tough shot to give the Orange the win. Kingz was one of four Cuse players to score in double figures, led by Donnie Freeman's 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Naithan George added 16 points while Kingz and Kiyan Anthony each chipped in 13 for Adrian Autry's team. Six players scored in double figures for the Mustangs, led by Jaden Toombs' 19 points.