After Syracuse basketball beat Drexel by 30 points on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, head coach Adrian Autry provided relatively encouraging updates on senior shooting guard J.J. Starling and sophomore forward Tyler Betsey.
Starling, a preseason All-ACC second-team selection, has only played three minutes so far in the 2025-26 season, and that was in the Orange's first game against Binghamton at home. He is dealing with a lower-body injury.
Autry, in his post-game press conference, said he thinks that Starling is "really close" to returning to the team's line-up. "I expect him back .