For the second straight season, Syracuse men's basketball will host nearby Empire State team Binghamton at the JMA Wireless Dome.
SU Athletics announced on Tuesday that the Orange, under first-year head coach Gerry McNamara, will welcome America East Conference member Binghamton to the Dome on Tuesday, Dec. 22, as the 'Cuse non-conference schedule inches closer to fruition.
In their all-time series together, which pits two schools about 75 miles apart, Syracuse basketball leads the Bearcats, 6-0, with every prior encounter taking place on the Hill.
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Orange & Bearcats slated for December Dome matchup
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Most recently, the Orange and Binghamton went toe to toe before nearly 20,000 fans on the Hill in the 2025-26 season opener. The 'Cuse crushed the Bearcats, 85-47, paced by 15 points from guard Kiyan Anthony and 20 points from power forward Donnie Freeman.
In 2025-26, Syracuse basketball went 15-17 overall, while Binghamton had an 8-23 mark, including 4-12 in America East competition. Two key returnees for the Bearcats are center Demetrius Lilley and guard Jeremiah Quigley.
Lilley was limited to 11 games due to an injury; he averaged 14.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game last season. Quigley averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per contest.
Here's the non-conference docket to date for Syracuse basketball in the 2026-27 campaign.
•Syracuse basketball against New Haven at the Dome on Monday, Nov. 2
•Syracuse basketball against Central Connecticut State at the Dome on Thursday, Nov. 5.
•Syracuse basketball against Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Monday, Nov. 9
•Syracuse basketball against Lafayette at the Dome on Saturday, Nov. 21
•Syracuse basketball at Oklahoma on Tuesday, Dec. 1, as part of the annual ACC/SEC Challenge
•Syracuse basketball against Colgate at the Dome on Tuesday, Dec. 8
•Syracuse basketball against Canisius at the Dome on Wednesday, Dec. 16
•Syracuse basketball against Providence at the TD Garden in Boston on Saturday, Dec. 19
•Syracuse basketball against Binghamton at the Dome on Tuesday, Dec. 22
•Syracuse basketball against St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York City (date TBD)
•Syracuse basketball against Rutgers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (date TBD)
•Syracuse basketball against Albany at the Dome (date TBD)
In the 2026-27 stanza, the 'Cuse is expected to have 14 non-conference games and 18 Atlantic Coast Conference affairs. There are 12 games noted above, meaning that two remain. Reports have stated that SU could host Cornell, another Central New York opponent, which would give Syracuse basketball 13 of its 14 non-conference games.
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