Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim Appears to Punch FSU's Wyatt Wilkes During ACC Tournament

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim appeared to take a shot at Florida State's Wyatt Wilkes during Wednesday's ACC tournament game.

Midway through the first half, it looked as if Boeheim punched Wilkes in the stomach as the former turned to get back on defense after Joseph Girard III made a three-pointer for the Orange.

After Syracuse's 96-57 win over the Seminoles, Boeheim offered an apology for the incident. 

"I swung my arm while turning to go back up the court," he said, via TMZ Sports. "It was wrong to act out in frustration. I apologized to Wyatt Wilkes multiple times in the handshake line. I pride myself in respecting the game and our opponent. I will not react that way again."

Even though Wilkes doubled over for a few moments, there was no foul called and no review conducted by the officials.

Boeheim was ultimately suspended one game by the ACC.

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton didn't call timeout as Wilkes recovered, and play continued.

"There's not a better kid in the ACC than Buddy Boeheim," Hamilton said after FSU's 96-57 loss. "... We are going to move on and let how well they played be what people talk about related to this game."

Boeheim is a son of Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. The senior led the team in scoring during the regular season (19.3 points per game). He has never been ejected from a game in his college career or assessed a flagrant or technical foul.

Syracuse is the No. 9 seed in the tournament after going 9-11 in conference play and 15-16 overall. It hasn't finished with a losing record since 1968-69 (9-16).

Wilkes is a senior guard for the Seminoles. He averaged 4.0 points per game during the regular season.

Florida State (17-13, 10-10 in the ACC) ended the regular season with eight losses in its final 12 games. The Seminoles entered the ACC tournament as the No. 8 seed and are trying to make their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament.