Syracuse defeats Pitt 83-72 as Freeman scores 22 points

Syracuse has now won 5 of their last 6 contests after picking up an 83-72 victory on the road over Pitt. 'Cuse held the Panthers to 19% shooting from beyond the arc while shooting 56% from the field and 46% from deep. Donnie Freeman went for 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting with 5 rebounds and a steal for the Orange. His teammate JJ Starling went for 19 points, and William Kyle III added 11 points. Brandin Cummings led all scorers for the Pitt Panthers, dropping 29 points on 11 of 17 shooting.