Obviously, there’s no reality where we WANT the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team to lose to the Buffalo Bulls on Tuesday. However, the question is whether or not the Orange can take sustain another loss as they’re starting to stack up here in non-conference play.
Syracuse already has three defeats on the year, including the most recent game against Old Dominion. A second straight home loss — even to a top-15 Buffalo team — would be devastating in many ways. It’s not only our last chance at a marquee non-conference win (though we do already have a road victory over Ohio State), but it largely kills off our excuse for the poor showing at Madison Square Garden last month.