Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Syracuse Orange vs SMU Mustangs

Preview · updated September 19, 2026 · 2025–26 season
Syracuse Orange
Orange
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— home · — away
1st in acc
Head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam
SMU Mustangs
Mustangs
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— home · — away
1st in acc
Head coach Sam Erger
Storylines
Stakes1st in acc
Players to watch
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SMU
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Series & head-to-head
Series (ESPN era)SMU leads series 2-0 (since 2023-24)
Last meetingNov 23, 2025: SMU 3 — SYR 0 (W: SMU)

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