Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Syracuse Orange
Starling scores 21 points, Syracuse rallies late to beat Notre Dame 77-69
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- — J.J. Starling scored 21 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. had a double-double and Syracuse rallied from a double-digit, first-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 77-69 on Saturday.
Lampkin’s second-chance jumper gave the Orange their first lead of the game, 67-65, with 4:01 remaining. Starling added a layup to make it 69-65.
Matt Allocco’s layup pulled Notre Dame within 69-67 with 1:05 left before the Orange pulled away. Starling scored five points and Kyle Cuffe Jr. shot 6 of 6 from the free-throw line in the Orange's 14-4 run to end it.
Starling made three 3-pointers and was 7-of-20 shooting from the field. Lampkin added 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for this fourth straight double-double. Cuffe also scored 13 points for Syracuse (9-9, 3-4 ACC), which has won four straight at home in the series.
Markus Burton scored 22 of his 28 points to help Notre Dame build a 42-33 halftime lead. The Fighting Irish scored the first 11 points of the game and had a 17-point lead, 38-21, with about five minutes left in the half.
Braeden Shrewsberry added 14 points for Notre Dame (8-10, 2-5). Allocco and Tae Davis finished with 11 points apiece.
Syracuse plays at Clemson on Wednesday.
Notre Dame is on the road against Virginia next Saturday.
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Game Information
Syracuse, NY

Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Isaac Barnett

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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