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The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team face Houston Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The game is part of the Players Era Festival, which features several of the country’s best teams in Vegas during Thanksgiving week.
Syracuse vs. Houston will air on TNT, which can be streamed on DIRECTV (free trial).
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NCAA basketball regular season
Who: Syracuse Orange vs. No. 2 Houston Cougars
When: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: TNT
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial), Sling
The Orange are 4-0 to start the season, but haven’t been truly tested yet. Their toughest opponent so far was Monmouth, who is ranked 214th on Kempom. Syracuse won that game 78-73 last Tuesday.
J.J. Starling was back in the lineup after missing three games due to injury. The senior scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. That sent Kiyan Anthony to the bench, where he scored seven points in the 21 minutes he played.
Syracuse has two tough matchups in the Players Era Festival, with No. 2 Houston on Monday and No. 24 Kansas Tuesday. The Orange will also have a game on Wednesday, but the opponent depends on how the first two days of the tournament transpire.
Fresh off a national championship appearance, the Cougars haven’t slowed down to start the season. Freshmen Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac Jr. immediately served as big contributors alongside familiar faces such as Emanuel Sharp, Joseph Tugler and Milos Uzan.
Houston is a 13.5-point favorite against Syracuse.
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