Syracuse happy to have J.J. Starling back as it visits Boston College

Syracuse and Boston College will both be in search of their second ACC victory Saturday when they meet in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Guard J.J. Starling returned last week for Syracuse (7-8, 1-3) after missing seven games with a broken hand. Starling is averaging a team-high 19.0 points per game. He scored 12 points against Florida State in his first game back and then tossed in 21 during Tuesday’s 62-55 victory over Georgia Tech. “J.J. is big-time,” Syracuse coach Adrian Autry said. “He’s one of the best guards in this league and one of the best guards in college basketball. If you followed us through the stretch without him and having him back now, you can see the difference and how important he is for us.” The Orange may be without freshman forward Donnie Freeman on Saturday. Freeman missed Tuesday’s win with a lower leg injury, and Autry called him day-to-day. Freeman leads the team in rebounding (7.9) and is second in scoring (13.4). “Donnie does a lot for us,” Autry said. “He’s…..

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