Syracuse Basketball

Jim Boeheim will coach when the Syracuse Orange host the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday after striking and killing a man with his car Wednesday night. 

Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack made the announcement in a statement provided to Michael McCleary of the Daily Orange:

According to ESPN.com, Syracuse police said that Boeheim hit 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez with his vehicle on I-690 in Syracuse on Wednesday night after a car carrying Jimenez and three other people crashed into a guardrail after hitting a patch of ice.

The four people were standing outside the car when Boeheim swerved to avoid hitting their disabled vehicle, resulting in Jimenez getting hit. Jimenez was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Both Boeheim and the driver of the other vehicle passed field sobriety and breathalyzer tests. Boeheim remained at the scene of the accident and cooperated with police.

Syracuse Police Chief Kenton T. Buckner said there is "no reason to believe that there are criminal charges that will be coming for anyone."

The accident occurred just hours after Boeheim and the Orange defeated the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals 69-49 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The win marked the 943rd of the 74-year-old Boeheim's career, which is second all-time in Division I men's college basketball behind only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.

On Saturday, Boeheim and Krzyzewski will coach against each other for the second time this season. In the previous meeting between Syracuse and Duke, the Orange prevailed 95-91 on the road after Blue Devils starting point guard Tre Jones got injured early in the game and Cam Reddish missed the game for Duke with an illness.

On Saturday, Duke will be without superstar Zion Williamson after he suffered what Krzyzewski called a "mild knee sprain" in Wednesday's 88-72 loss to North Carolina.

Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim reportedly struck and killed a man with his vehicle on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, New York, late Wednesday night.

According to Douglass Dowty and Sarah Moses Buckshot of Syracuse.com, Boeheim's car struck the man after he exited his vehicle following an unrelated crash.

In a statement provided to Kennedy Rose of the Daily Orange, Syracuse police said 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez was killed:

Boeheim had no alcohol in his system and was released after being questioned by police. Police have also said Boeheim will not be charged at this time, per Rose.

"I am heartbroken that a member of our community died as the result of last night's accident," Boeheim said in a statement, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN. "Juli and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Jimenez family. Out of respect for those involved, I will not be providing further comment at this time."

Dana O'Neil of The Athletic added ESPN has agreed to move College Gameday for Saturday's game against Duke to Bristol in light of the incident.

Police added that Boeheim swerved to avoid Jimenez's abandoned car, which was in the middle of the road after striking a guardrail. That resulted in Boeheim hitting Jimenez, who was standing by the side of the road.

Boeheim fully cooperated with police and remained at the scene of the collision along with the driver of the abandoned vehicle, who was not injured and passed a field sobriety test.

The crash occurred just hours after the 74-year-old Boeheim led the Orange to a 69-49 win over the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

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The Syracuse Orange weren't the only ones to benefit from their 95-91 victory over the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils on Monday. 

Before the game, business owner and Syracuse fan Adam Weitsman said on Twitter he would donate $150,000 to the Boys & Girls Club if Syracuse won the game, and he more than delivered on his promise.

Myron Medcalf of ESPN.com reported Weitsman donated $50,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs in Owego, Binghamton and Syracuse, as well as an additional $25,000 to one in Endicott after his friends reminded him of the fourth one, which brought his total to $175,000.

Medcalf noted Weitsman had lunch with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim prior to the game and told him of the promise. According to Medcalf, the philanthropist spent nearly a year in prison in 2004 due to felony bank fraud but has since established himself as the owner of Upstate Shredding.

The Boys & Girls Clubs can thank Weitsman and a balanced Syracuse attack that featured five players in double figures for the donations. Tyus Battle led the way with 32 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Elijah Hughes added 20 points and five rebounds in the upset win.