Playing without star freshman Donnie Freeman, the Syracuse men’s basketball team defeated Georgia Tech 62-55. SU athletics announcing before the game on Tuesday, that Freeman would miss the game against the Yellow Jackets with a right lower body injury.

Without Donnie Freeman, Syracuse (7-8, 1-3 ACC) claimed its first conference victory of the season with a 62-55 win over Georgia Tech (8-8, 2-3 ACC), thanks to strong second-half performances by J.J. Starling and Eddie Lampkin Jr.

Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray played together on the same team in a game for the first time on Tuesday night.