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Jesse Edwards has made a living inside the paint against Syracuse’s nonconference opponents. He stops players from driving at the hoop and — if they manage to get off a close-range shot — there’s a good chance it could get blocked as one of Edwards’ 36 swats this season. However, despite the center also grabbing double-digit rebounds on seven separate occasions this year, Edwards has had early season struggles.
Edwards struggled through Syracuse’s first half against Cornell, routinely getting beaten out on defense for rebounds and totaling just one point.