Starting power forward Donnie Freeman was out with a lower-leg injury. Point guard Jaquan Carlos was out of the starting lineup for the first time this season, and the team revealed Chance Westry’s unavailability due to “medical reasons " just before tip.

J.J. Starling scored 21 points to guide Syracuse to a 62-55 home victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Chris Bell added 13 points for the Orange (7-8, 1-3 ACC), who posted their first win against a power-conference opponent this season.

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.