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Buddy Boeheim Will Miss Multiple Games While in Quarantine

The Syracuse junior guard was in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Buddy Boeheim Will Miss Multiple Games While in Quarantine
Buddy Boeheim Will Miss Multiple Games While in Quarantine

Thursday night before Syracuse's matchup with Niagara, the Athletics Department announced that a member of the men's basketball program tested positive for COVID-19. Buddy Boeheim was in close contact with that individual, and therefore missed the game. While he quarantines for seven days (as long as he does not test positive) per health guidelines, he will miss Syracuse's next two games against Rider and Rutgers. Head coach Jim Boeheim confirmed that Buddy will be out for seven days from the night of the Niagara game. 

Losing Buddy against Rider, while not ideal, is something Syracuse should be able to absorb. The Orange will still be heavy favorites. Losing Buddy for Syracuse's ACC/Big-10 Challenge game at Rutgers is a big blow. Buddy is one of Syracuse's best players, best outside shooters and best scorers. He is also among their most experienced players. 

Syracuse is already without starting center Bourama Sidibe, who is out for approximately four weeks with a torn meniscus. Ranked 24th in the nation, Rutgers is 3-0 on the season with blowout wins over Sacred Heart, Fairleigh Dickinson and Hofstra. The Scarlet Knights were one of the surprise teams of the 2019-20 basketball season, but were unable to turn that into an NCAA Tournament berth due to the cancellation of the postseason as a result of the pandemic. 

Without Buddy against Niagara, Kadary Richmond moved into the starting lineup. Richmond had eight points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in the first half. Freshman forward Woody Newton and junior forward Robert Braswell also saw extended minutes. 

Buddy should be able to return for Syracuse's game at Boston College December 12th, provided he does not test positive while he is in quarantine. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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