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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Led by a career-high 20 points from freshman Buddy Boeheim, the sixth-seeded Syracuse (20-12) men's basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament with a 73-59 victory over Pittsburgh (14-19) Wednesday evening.
In the first 20-point game of his career, Boeheim shot 6-of-13 which included three 3-pointers. He nabbed a career-high six rebounds while leading the Orange with four assists. Elijah Hughes and Frank Howard joined the ACC-rookie in double-digits, both tallying 18 points. Hughes had a game-best 5-of-7 performance behind the arc in addition to his four rebounds and three assists.