PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Donnie Freeman scored 22 points to lead Syracuse to an 83-72 victory over Pittsburgh in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at Petersen Events Center.

The Orange built an 11-point halftime lead and maintained control despite 29 points from Pittsburgh’s Brandin Cummings. JJ Starling added 19 points for Syracuse, which improved to 10-5. The Panthers, led by Cummings’ effort and 13 points from Roman Siulepa, fell to 7-9.

Syracuse capitalized on turnovers, scoring 22 points off them, and shot effectively to secure the road win in front of 6,358 fans. Pittsburgh outscored Syracuse 40-32 in the paint but could not overcome the early deficit.