Orange Come Up Short in Wire-to-Wire Battle

11/9/2026 9:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Syracuse fell to Indiana 83-80 on Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Orange and Hoosiers traded the lead and were tied 10 times, but Indiana made the key free throws down the stretch to defeat the Orange. Freshman Ryan Moesch had 19 points and six assists in the defeat.

How the Game Was Decided

Luke Wilson's turnaround jumper put the Orange up 70-69 with 3:33 left. After Gavin Doty's second-chance layup tied it at 74 with 1:35 to go, Darren Harris made all three of his free throws to put Indiana up 77-74, and the Hoosiers led the rest of the way.

Hot Shooting Start

The Orange held an 18-11 lead with 11:30 to play in the first half,…